Charlie Perry (Australian rules footballer)
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Charles 'Charlie' Perry was an Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the SAFL.
Perry appeared in 58 games for Norwood and would have played more had World War One not interrupted his career. A Methodist minister, Perry finished equal first in a three way tie for the 1915 Magarey Medal count before having to settle for second after the umpires confered to split the leaders as per the rules at the time. He was however poshumously awarded a retrospective Medal in 1998.
He served in Europe during World War One and was involved in the AIF exhibition match which was played in London in 1916, captaining the Combined Training Units team.
After the war he returned to Norwood but only played briefly before retiring in 1920.
