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	Arsenal manager [[Herbert Chapman]] was never happy with any of his goalkeepers and in an attempt to fill the role signed both [[Gerard Keizer]] and [[Bill Harper (footballer, born 1897)\|Bill Harper]] in the 1930 close season, and then [[Frank Moss (goalkeeper)\|Frank Moss]] a year later. Despite intense competition for the goalkeeper's place, Preedy made 25 appearances in the [[1930-31 in English football\|1930-31]] and [[1931-32 in English football\|1931-32]] seasons, but not enough to win a [[Football League First Division\|League Championship]] medal in the former. After an entire season spent as Moss's understudy, Preedy left Arsenal for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.\|Bristol Rovers]] in 1933, having played 40 matches for the Gunners. After a season with Rovers he moved to [[Luton Town F.C.\|Luton Town]] and finished his career with non-league [[Margate F.C.\|Margate]] in 1935. He then followed in the footsteps of his elder brother Jack, and became a London [[Taxicab\|taxi]] driver. He died in 1978.		Arsenal manager [[Herbert Chapman]] was never happy with any of his goalkeepers and in an attempt to fill the role signed both [[Gerard Keizer]] and [[Bill Harper (footballer, born 1897)\|Bill Harper]] in the 1930 close season, and then [[Frank Moss (goalkeeper)\|Frank Moss]] a year later. Despite intense competition for the goalkeeper's place, Preedy made 25 appearances in the [[1930-31 in English football\|1930-31]] and [[1931-32 in English football\|1931-32]] seasons, but not enough to win a [[Football League First Division\|League Championship]] medal in the former. After an entire season spent as Moss's understudy, Preedy left Arsenal for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.\|Bristol Rovers]] in 1933, having played 40 matches for the Gunners. After a season with Rovers he moved to [[Luton Town F.C.\|Luton Town]] and finished his career with non-league [[Margate F.C.\|Margate]] in 1935. He then followed in the footsteps of his elder brother Jack, and became a London [[Taxicab\|taxi]] driver. He died in 1978.

			==Honours==
			'''Arsenal'''
			*[[FA Cup]]: [[1929–30 FA Cup\|1929–30]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1930.htm\|title=1930 FA Cup Final Match\|website=FA Cup Finals\|accessdate=29 November 2021}}</ref>
	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
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{{short description|English footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Charlie Preedy
| image =
| fullname =
| height =
| birth_date = 11 January 1900
| birth_place = [[Neemuch]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|1978|2|28|1900|1|11|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Lakenheath]], [[Suffolk]], England
| position = [[Goalkeeper (football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1924–1928
| years2 = 1928–1929
| years3 = 1929–1933
| years4 = 1933–1934
| years5 = 1934–
| years6 = {{0|0000}}–1935
| clubs1 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
| clubs2 = [[Wigan Borough F.C.|Wigan Borough]]
| clubs3 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| clubs4 = [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
| clubs5 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
| clubs6 = [[Margate F.C.|Margate]]
| caps1 = 131
| caps2 = 41
| caps3 = 37
| caps4 = 39
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
}}'''Charles James Fane Preedy''' (11 January 1900 – February 1978) was an English [[association football|football]] [[Goalkeeper (football)|goalkeeper]].

One of six children, Preedy was born in [[Neemuch]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India, where his father was serving with the [[Royal Artillery]]. The family returned to [[Eltham, London]], in 1907 where he attended Gordon School. He began playing football as a youth, turning professional in 1924 with [[Football League Third Division South|Third Division South]] [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]], where he became the club's regular keeper and made 131 league appearances in four seasons. In a Football League Management Committee Meeting in May 1928, Preedy was removed from retained to transfer list.<ref name=football>{{Cite news | work = Hull Daily Mail| title = Football League Meeting | date = 19 May 1928 | access-date = 13 April 2020 | page=6| via = British Newspaper Archive| url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000324/19280519/077/0006}}</ref>

Preedy moved to [[Wigan Borough F.C.|Wigan Borough]] in 1928 and spent a single season there, playing 41 league matches, before moving to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in May 1929. He was not initially the Gunners' first team goalkeeper, instead mainly playing as understudy to [[Dan Lewis (footballer)|Dan Lewis]], Arsenal's regular keeper. Preedy made his Arsenal debut on 7 September 1929, against [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], and kept a clean sheet as Arsenal won 2–0.

Preedy kept his place after that match but was dropped after a 2–5 defeat to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in November. After that, he was often left out of the team in favour of Lewis, but after Lewis was injured in a 6–6 draw against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], Preedy was picked to play in the [[FA Cup]] Final against [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Preedy kept a clean sheet and Arsenal won the match 2–0 in front of 100,000 spectators, the first of Arsenal's many successes over the years. He was presented with his winner's medal by [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]].

Arsenal manager [[Herbert Chapman]] was never happy with any of his goalkeepers and in an attempt to fill the role signed both [[Gerard Keizer]] and [[Bill Harper (footballer, born 1897)|Bill Harper]] in the 1930 close season, and then [[Frank Moss (goalkeeper)|Frank Moss]] a year later. Despite intense competition for the goalkeeper's place, Preedy made 25 appearances in the [[1930-31 in English football|1930-31]] and [[1931-32 in English football|1931-32]] seasons, but not enough to win a [[Football League First Division|League Championship]] medal in the former. After an entire season spent as Moss's understudy, Preedy left Arsenal for [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] in 1933, having played 40 matches for the Gunners. After a season with Rovers he moved to [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]] and finished his career with non-league [[Margate F.C.|Margate]] in 1935. He then followed in the footsteps of his elder brother Jack, and became a London [[Taxicab|taxi]] driver. He died in 1978.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*{{cite book |
last=Harris|first=Jeff|editor-last=Hogg|editor-first=Tony |
title=Arsenal Who's Who |
publisher=Independent UK Sports |
year=1995 |
isbn=1-899429-03-4 }}
* {{cite book |title=Wigan Borough in the Football League: A Complete Record and Who's Who 1921–1931 |last=Dykes |first=Garth |year=2011 |publisher=Tony Brown |isbn=978-1-905891-53-5}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150923185120/http://www.arsenal.com/ggm-36-arsenal-win-their-first-major-trophy Gunners Greatest 50 Moments] at arsenal.com. Preedy is pictured wearing white.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Preedy, Charlie}}

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[[Category:Luton Town F.C. players]]
[[Category:Wigan Borough F.C. players]]
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[[Category:FA Cup Final players]]

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