The winger-turned-defender was handed the captain's armband at the Hornets one last time in his last game on Saturday.
But, in front of a bumper crowd of 926, the hometown hero couldn't end the day on a high as Horsham were beaten 3-2 at home by Isthmian Premier strugglers Brightlingsea Regent.
Quickfire goals from Rob O'Toole and Charlie Hester-Cook put the Hornets 2-0 up inside 15 minutes but Regent rallied.
The Da Rocha brothers, Valter and Carlos, struck twice in three minutes to see the visitors level after 24 minutes.
The Hornets pushed for a winner in the second half but Aaron Blair struck with ten minutes remaining to give Brightlingsea an unlikely win.
Here are a selection of photos from an emotional day courtesy of Horsham FC photographer John Lines.
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Action from Horsham FC legend Gary Charman's final game - a 3-2 defeat against Brightlingsea Regent in the Isthmian Premier Photo: John Lines/Horsham FC
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Action from Horsham FC legend Gary Charman's final game - a 3-2 defeat against Brightlingsea Regent in the Isthmian Premier Photo: John Lines/Horsham FC
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Action from Horsham FC legend Gary Charman's final game - a 3-2 defeat against Brightlingsea Regent in the Isthmian Premier Photo: John Lines/Horsham FC
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Action from Horsham FC legend Gary Charman's final game - a 3-2 defeat against Brightlingsea Regent in the Isthmian Premier Photo: John Lines/Horsham FC