Charles John Chenery (1 January 1850 – 17 April 1928) was a footballer who played for England in the first international match against Scotland.
He was educated at the Marlborough Royal Free Grammar School, although the family also spent three or four years in Australia in the early 1860s.
[1] He is first recorded in the sporting press in February 1868 when he ran in a Thames Rowing Club cross-country event with his friend[2] Frederick Chappell.
He and Harwood Greenhalgh were the only two players who were recalled for the return match at the Kennington Oval, London on 8 March 1873, which resulted in a 4–2 victory for England, with Chenery, playing at inside right, scoring the fourth goal.
He was described in 1873 as “a careful an trustworthy batsmen and perhaps the best amateur in the Surrey team.”[9] He also played for Northants before that county was elevated to first-class status.