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Charlie Mapes
Personal information
Full name Charles Edward Mapes[1]
Date of birth (1982-07-04) 4 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth West Hampstead, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Tottenham Hotspur
2000–2001 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Harrow Borough
2001 Greenock Morton 2 (0)
2001–2002 Edgware Town
2002–2003 Wealdstone
2003 Berkhamsted Town
2003–2004 Wycombe Wanderers 15 (3)
2004–2005 Crawley Town 27 (1)
2005Canvey Island (loan) 2 (0)
2005–2006 Yeading
2006Hendon (loan) 13 (1)
2006–2007 Hemel Hempstead Town
2007–2008 Barton Rovers
2007–2008Hayes & Yeading United (dual registration)
2008–2009 Hendon 16 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Edward Mapes (born 4 July 1982) is an English former professional footballer best known for playing in The Football League for Wycombe Wanderers, and in the Scottish Football League for Greenock Morton.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in West Hampstead,[2] Mapes played for both Tottenham Hotspur and Cardiff City at youth level,[3] before beginning his senior career at Harrow Borough in 2001.[4] Following this, he had a trial spell at Greenock Morton in 2002, during which he made 2 appearances,[5] before spells at non-league sides Edgware Town, Wealdstone and Berkhamsted Town.[4]

Wycombe Wanderers

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In summer 2003, Mapes joined Second Division side Wycombe Wanderers where he signed a professional contract.[3] He scored for Wycombe on his debut against Stockport County on the opening game of the 2003–04 season.[6] He made 18 appearances in all competitions for Wycombe Wanderers and scored three goals.[5]

Crawley Town

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In the summer of 2004, he joined Conference Premier side Crawley Town.[7] He started in Crawley's first game of the season,[8] and remained a regular player early in the season.[7] He requested a transfer away from Crawley due to a lack of regular football in February 2005, with Mapes saying, "I am 22 and I need to be playing regular football" and that "if I can't get it at Crawley then I will have to go somewhere else."[9] In March 2005, he joined Canvey Island on loan,[10] before being recalled in April 2005.[11] Mapes was released by Crawley Town at the end of the 2004–05 season after making 36 appearances in all competitions for the club.[12]

Later career

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Following his departure from Crawley Town, Mapes signed for Yeading in June 2005.[13] He joined Hendon on loan until the end of the season in February 2006, where he scored once in 13 league appearances.[14] He subsequently had spells at Hemel Hempstead Town and Barton Rovers before joining Hayes & Yeading United on dual registration in November 2007.[4] In August 2008, he left Hayes & Yeading United,[15] rejoining former club Hendon a few days later,[16] and would go on to make 16 league appearances, scoring twice during this spell.[14]

International career

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Having once been called up to the Wales national under-17 team, he was called up to the England C team in October 2004 as part of a provisional 30-man squad for a match against Italy.[7]

Personal life

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His brother George also played senior football.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Mapes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ Charlie Mapes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ^ a b "New signing hopes to make the news instead of delivering it". Bucks Free Press. 13 June 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Hayes & Yeading United Football Club - A-Z of Yeading FC". www.hyufc.com. Hayes & Yeading United F.C.
  5. ^ a b Charlie Mapes at Soccerbase
  6. ^ "Wycombe 1–0 Stockport". Bucks Free Press. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Conference: Mapes so proud of England call-up". The Argus. 20 October 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Conference: Leigh 1 Crawley 2". The Argus. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Conference: Mapes requests transfer". The Argus. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Reds splashing out after cup win". The Argus. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Football: Vines wants to win cup for the fans". The Argus. 6 April 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Football: Crawley release duo". The Argus. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  13. ^ Flynn, Mike (9 June 2005). "DJ is back in the big time". Hillingdon Times. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: Former Staff - Charlie Mapes". www.hendonfc.net. Hendon F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  15. ^ "No more Mr Nice Guy". MyLondon. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: Charlie's on board, Lee departs". www.hendonfc.net. Hendon F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  17. ^ Peters, Dave (14 August 2005). "Loss of tenants will help Chesham". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
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