Charles Vernam

Charles Terence Priestley Vernam (born 8 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two side Grimsby Town.

A product of the Scunthorpe United and Derby County youth academies, he turned professional with the latter and spent time on loan with ÍBV, Coventry City and Grimsby Town.

In 2012 he was given a six-day trial by Italian giants A.C. Milan,[4] however this did not result in a contract offer and Vernam returned to Scunthorpe before joining the Derby County academy later that year.

[11] After impressing the new manager Michael Jolley in the closing season, Vernam joined Grimsby Town permanently on a two-year contract on 24 July 2018.

[12] He scored the first goal on 37-minutes in the FA Cup second round, a left-footed shot following a corner, in a 2–0 victory at National League club Chesterfield.

[19] On 17 June 2022, Vernam agreed to join hometown club Lincoln City having rejected the contract offer to stay at Bradford.