Charles Radford (19 March 1900 – 14 July 1924) was an English footballer who played as a full-back, having been converted from centre-forward early in his career.
[1] He began his senior career with Walsall in the Birmingham & District League before signing for Manchester United in May 1920.
However, he was unable to break into either the first team or the reserves as a forward, so he was tried out at right-back for much of the 1920–21 Central League season.
The following season, he missed just eight league matches, and scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 2–1 home win over Blackpool on 7 April 1923.
[4] He never played for Manchester United again as he was killed in a motorcycle accident in Wolverhampton in July 1924.