Charles George Strutton (17 April 1989 – 21 February 2024) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. Strutton died on 21 February 2024, at the age of 34.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles George Strutton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brent, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 2024 (aged 34) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Chalfont St Peter | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | Chalfont St Peter | 250 | (135) |
| 2012–2014 | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 7 | (6) |
| 2013 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Braintree Town | 11 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Slough Town (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Maidenhead United | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Chalfont St Peter (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| Total | 326 | (158) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editNon–League career
editStrutton came through the youth system of Chalfont St Peter and was moved up to the first team squad at the age of 17 in 2006, where he remained until 2012. Strutton proved to be a prolific goal scorer for the club, scoring 14 league goals in 29 appearances in 2007–08. The following season, he improved his tally, scoring 25 goals in 32 appearances for "The Saints" during the 2008–09 season. Strutton scored 42 league goals in 64 appearances between 2010 and 2012.[4]
AFC Wimbledon
editOn 2 March 2012, it was announced that Strutton had signed a short–term contract with AFC Wimbledon.[5] The striker was immediately loaned out to Maidenhead United on the same day. He scored his only goal of the loan spell against Woking in a 2–0 win for "The Magpies" on 3 March 2012 before suffering an ankle injury which prevented him playing for the rest of the season. After remaining on trial with AFC Wimbledon for the duration of the pre–season, he was rewarded with a permanent move to "The Dons" on 13 August 2012.[6] Strutton made his football league debut for "The Dons" on 18 September 2012 as a second-half substitute for Warren Cummings in a 1–0 defeat to Torquay United.[7] Strutton scored his first goal for "The Dons" on 3 November 2012 in the First Round of the FA Cup, earning a 1–1 draw and a replay with York City.[8] He also proved indispensable to "The Dons" in the reply at Kingsmeadow, scoring two of the four goals in a victory which allowed AFC Wimbledon to progress to the Second Round of the FA Cup.[9] The 24-year–old striker signed a new two–year contract with AFC Wimbledon on 20 May 2013.[10] He failed to get much game time for The Dons in the opening stage of the season and soon found himself loaned out to Conference National side Braintree Town on an initial one-month loan deal. He scored his first goal on 28 September 2013 in a 3–1 win over Alfreton Town.[11] Strutton scored twice in a 3–0 win over Hyde on 5 October 2013.[12] After scoring 20 goals in 18 games for Braintree, Strutton returned to the Dons shortly before joining Aldershot Town on a one-month emergency loan deal on 22 November 2013.[13] However, Strutton suffered a fractured fibula and a slight displacement of the ankle joint during his Aldershot debut against Southport. He returned from loan immediately, with Wimbledon physio Stuart Douglas stating that it would be wrong to predict a timeframe for his return.[14] Then he signed for Braintree Town and had loans spells at Maidenhead United, Hayes & Yeading United and Slough Town. Strutton joined Maidenhead permanently in summer 2016, but made only one appearance and returned to Chalfont on loan.
Honours
editChalfont St Peter
References
edit- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/2013" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Charlie Strutton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (22 February 2024). "Former Braintree Town player Charlie Strutton has died". Gazette & Essex County Standard. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Strutton profile". Aylesbury United F.C. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon confirm signing of Saints striker". AFC Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign forward Charlie Strutton". BBC Football. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 0 – 1 Torquay United". BBC Football. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "York City 1 – 1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Football. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 4 – 3 York City". BBC Football. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Charlie signs new deal". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Braintree Town 3–1 Alfreton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Hyde 0–3 Braintree Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Charlie Strutton: Aldershot sign AFC Wimbledon striker on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Club wishes striker well after he suffers a broken leg". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
External links
edit- Charlie Strutton at Soccerbase