Chic Charnley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Callaghan Charnley | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Possil Villa | |||
| 1981–1982 | Rutherglen Glencairn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | St Mirren | 1 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Ayr United | 17 | (3) |
| 1984–1987 | Pollok | 8 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Clydebank | 31 | (11) |
| 1988 | Hamilton Academical | 14 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Partick Thistle | 73 | (22) |
| 1991–1992 | St Mirren | 42 | (5) |
| 1992 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Djurgårdens IF | 12 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | Partick Thistle | 46 | (2) |
| 1995 | Cork City | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Dumbarton | 18 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Dundee | 27 | (6) |
| 1997–1998 | Hibernian | 29 | (4) |
| 1998 | Clydebank (trial) | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | Partick Thistle | 5 | (0) |
| 1998 | Tarff Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Portadown | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Partick Thistle | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2004 | Partick Thistle (coach) | ||
| 2011– | Clyde (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James Callaghan "Chic" Charnley (born 11 June 1963 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish football player and coach. Charnley's playing career lasted nearly 20 years, with spells at Hamilton Academical, St Mirren, Hibernian and Dundee, however he is perhaps best known for his numerous spells at Partick Thistle. He also was a coach at Thistle for a short time and was briefly assistant manager of Clyde. Throughout his career, Charnley had a reputation as being a hot-head; he was sent off 17 times in a senior career which lasted for nearly 20 years.
Charnley played for a number of clubs: Ayr United, Clydebank, Hamilton Accies, Partick Thistle St Mirren, Bolton (on loan), Djurgårdens IF, Dumbarton, Dundee, Hibs and Cork City F.C..
He also played for non-league clubs Pollok, Tarff Rovers and Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.
Charnley was raised in the North of Glasgow and, evidently gifted as a footballer, was tipped for greatness. However, the early part of his career was chequered by poor discipline which gave him the reputation as a hot head. This scared many clubs away from his talent.
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