moved back to Blackpool, where he set up his own painting and decorating company. He had married his wife Edna in 1958. They had one son, Wayne. After a short illness, Charnley died on 15 November 2009 at Rossall Hospital, aged 74. His funeral took place on 24 November at Holy Trinity Church, South Shore, Blackpool. Jimmy Armfield told the packed church: "As you get older you learn to face upset, but I still have problems saying goodbye to friends, especially one of 52 years. He hadn't been well for a while, nevertheless losing him is hard to take. Somehow, this planet we share is less attractive when people like Ray Charnley leave." His son, Wayne, paid tribute to his father, saying he was proud of the tributes which had remembered his father as a gentleman, as that was what he was, adding, "Not many people can drop into a conversation that their dad played for England. I could, and I was very proud to do so." There was a minute's applause before the first West Lancashire derby of the 2009–10 season between Blackpool and Preston North End at Bloomfield Road on 30 November. Career statistics Club statistics International statistics References Further reading External links Ray Charnley obituary in The Independent Death Notice in the Blackpool Gazette 1935 births 2009 deaths Sportspeople from Lancaster, Lancashire English footballers England international footballers Preston North End F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players English Football League players Association football forwards