Charlie Windle joined Exeter City from Bury shortly before the outbreak of war in 1939. Not appearing in any of the three games played by the club before the 1939/40 season was declared null and void, he returned to the club in 1946 but did not make a Football League appearance. 

A winger, who had played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Bury, he should not be confused with George Wardle who appeared for City’s first-team in the short-lived 1939/40 season. Playing instead for City’s reserves during those short weeks of the new season having just signed for the club, he was back at St James’ Park after the war  - and still in the reserves - before leaving for Bristol Rovers in December 1946 ahead of playing for the newly-named Ashton United.

Charlie died in Bury in 1975.