Born in Swinton, Lancashire, Charlesworth began his first-class career in 1898 and played regularly for Warwickshire until 1921.

Despite missing a number of seasons because of the First World War, he still made 372 matches for the county scoring 14,289 at an average of 23.61 and taking 295 wickets at 30.09.

Described by Wisden as 'A brilliant batsman specially strong in driving',[1] Charlesworth passed 1,000 runs in a season five times.

[4] The second came in 1914 when he struck 206 against a strong Yorkshire attack including George Hirst and Wilfred Rhodes.

[1] In his final season, after Charlesworth had made a fine 81 out of 138 v Somerset,[7] he suffered a nasty injury to his eye, being hit by a shot played by Jack MacBryan whilst fielding at short leg.