Charlie Hewitt
Manager Profile

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Manager Details

  • Full Name: William Charles Hewitt
  • Born: April 10th, 1893 (Connahs Quay, Flintshire)
  • Died: December 22nd, 1974 (Chester, Cheshire)
  • First Appointed: November 10th, 1924


Managerial History

Nov 10th, 1924 to Apr 1st, 1926

Most Appearances Top Scorers
1. Archie Longmuir - 69
2. Alf Jones - 66
3. Jack Nock - 64
4. Jimmy Jones - 45
5. Tommy Matthias - 38
6. George Godding - 37
7. Albert Lumberg - 36
8. Alf Beevor - 33
9. Tom Parker - 33
10. George Savage - 32
1. Jimmy Jones - 26
2. Jack Nock - 26
3. Archie Longmuir - 10
4. Jimmy Lyons - 10
5. Frank Jones - 9
6. Bert Goode - 8
7. Joe Keetley - 3
8. Ted Regan - 3
9. Frank Roberts - 3
10. Rowland Bailey - 2

First Match In Charge
Nov 15th, 1924 1 - 1 v. Walsall, League (Division Three North)

Last Match In Charge
Mar 27th, 1926 1 - 0 v. Rochdale, League (Division Three North)

Total Players Used:
37

Biggest Win(s)
Mar 28th, 1925 4 - 0 v. Tranmere Rovers, League (Division Three North)
Mar 14th, 1925 6 - 2 v. Wigan Borough, League (Division Three North)

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Jan 1st, 1926 0 - 6 vs. Wigan Borough, League (Division Three North)

Overall Record
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
70 25 16 29 113 126
(35.7%) (22.9%) (41.4%)

At Home
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
34 17 9 8 71 46
(50.0%) (26.5%) (23.5%)

Biography

Charlie Hewitt was a man ahead of his time. He styled himself on Herbert Chapman, the influential Huddersfield Town and Arsenal manager, widely regarded as one of the game’s great innovators. Verbose, egotistical, trenchant and autocratic, Hewitt’s character was often divisive but there can no doubt that he brought success to the majority of clubs he managed. Often followed by controversy, by his own admission he was a “leopard that couldn’t change his own spots” and in a managerial career that lasted over 30 years that ultimately proved his downfall.


Players Signed

New Players Transferred In
Player Date Signed Fee
1. John Warburton Nov 12th, 1924
2. Jimmy Jones Nov 13th, 1924 £200
3. Jack Nock Nov 15th, 1924 £200
4. Albert Lumberg Nov 20th, 1924
5. Jonathan Davies Dec 4th, 1924
6. Howard Pitt Dec 8th, 1924
7. Bob Miles Dec 13th, 1924
8. Rev. Hywel Davies Dec 31st, 1924
9. Bill Connell Feb 12th, 1925
10. William Kettleborough Mar 2nd, 1925
11. Walter Briscoe Mar 13th, 1925
12. Frank Weaver May 6th, 1925
13. Algy Wilkinson May 13th, 1925
14. Alf Beevor May 13th, 1925
15. Rowland Bailey May 16th, 1925
16. Tom Parker May 26th, 1925
17. Ted Bennett May 27th, 1925
18. Jimmy Lyons Jul 10th, 1925 £350
19. Frank Roberts Aug 22nd, 1925
20. William Brown Nov 4th, 1925
21. Joe Keetley Nov 24th, 1925
22. Eric Williams Jan 27th, 1926
23. Eddie Lawrence Feb 26th, 1926
Youth Players Signed On Pro Terms
Player Date Signed
None.