| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Callaghan Charnley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Possil Villa | |||
| 1981–1982 | Rutherglen Glencairn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | St Mirren | 1 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Ayr United | 17 | (3) |
| 1984–1987 | Pollok | 8 | (2) |
| 1987–1988 | Clydebank | 31 | (11) |
| 1988 | Hamilton Academical | 14 | (0) |
| 1988–1991 | Partick Thistle | 73 | (22) |
| 1991–1992 | St Mirren | 42 | (5) |
| 1992 | → Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Djurgårdens IF | 12 | (3) |
| 1993–1995 | Partick Thistle | 46 | (2) |
| 1995 | Cork City | 3 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Dumbarton | 18 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Dundee | 27 | (6) |
| 1997–1998 | Hibernian | 29 | (4) |
| 1998 | Clydebank (trial) | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | Partick Thistle | 5 | (0) |
| 1998 | Tarff Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Portadown | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Partick Thistle | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 350 | (59) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Partick Thistle (coach) | ||
| 2011–2014 | Clyde (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Callaghan "Chic" Charnley (born 11 June 1963 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and coach. Charnley's playing career lasted nearly 20 years, with spells at Hamilton Academical, St Mirren, Hibernian and Dundee, however he is perhaps best known for his numerous spells at Partick Thistle. He also was a coach at Thistle for a short time and was briefly assistant manager of Clyde. Throughout his career, Charnley had a reputation as being a hot-head; he was sent off 17 times in a senior career which lasted for nearly 20 years.[2]