What is John Charles?
{{Infobox football biography | name = John Charles<br/><small>[[Order of the British Empire|CBE]]</small> | image = John Charles, Wales versus Scotland, Ninian Park, 1954.jpg | image_size = | caption = Charles with [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in 1954 | fullname = William John Charles | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1931|12|27}}<ref>{{harvnb|Charles|2009|p=26}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Swansea]], Wales | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2004|2|21|1931|12|27}} | death_place = [[Wakefield]], England | height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}} | position = [[Centre-forward]], [[centre-back]] | youthyears1 = 1946–1948 | youthclubs1 = [[Swansea City A.F.C. Under-23s|Swansea Town]] | youthyears2 = 1948–1949 | youthclubs2 = [[Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team|Leeds United]] | years1 = 1949–1957 | clubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] | caps1 = 297 | goals1 = 157 | years2 = 1957–1962 | clubs2 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] | caps2 = 155 | goals2 = 108 | years3 = 1962 | clubs3 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 1962–1963 | clubs4 = [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 1963–1966 | clubs5 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] | caps5 = 69 | goals5 = 18 | years6 = 1966–1971 | clubs6 = [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] | caps6 = 173 | goals6 = 80 | years7 = 1972–1974 | clubs7 = [[Merthyr Tydfil F.C.|Merthyr Tydfil]] | totalcaps = 715 | totalgoals = 370 | nationalyears1 = 1950–1965 | nationalteam1 = [[Wales national football team|Wales]] | nationalcaps1 = 38 | nationalgoals1 = 15 | manageryears1 = 1967–1971 | managerclubs1 = [[Hereford United F.C.|Hereford United]] ([[player-manager]]) | manageryears2 = 1972–1974 | managerclubs2 = [[Merthyr Tydfil F.C.|Merthyr Tydfil]] ([[player-manager]]) | manageryears3 = 1987 | managerclubs3 = [[Hamilton Steelers (CSL)|Hamilton Steelers]] }} '''John Charles''' (27 December 1931 - 21 February 2004) was a [[Wales|Welsh]] [[Association football|football]] player. He has played for [[Wales national footb