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William Carr (footballer, born 1901)

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William Carr
Personal information
Full name William Paterson Carr
Date of birth (1901-11-06)6 November 1901
Place of birth Cambois, England
Date of death April 1990(1990-04-00) (aged 88)
Place of death Derby, England
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
Seaton Delaval
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1924–1933 Derby County 102 (0)
1935–1936 Queens Park Rangers
Barrow
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Paterson Carr (6 November 1901 – April 1990)[1] was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back, most notably for Derby County.

Career

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Born in Cambois, Carr grew up in the North East and played football locally at Seaton Delaval, before being signed by professional Football League club Derby County in February 1924.[1][2] He received early praise during his first month at Derby, being described as a "fine recruit" and a "rare talent".[3] Originally signed as a right-half, Carr converted to a full-back, making his first appearance in the role for Derby in December 1926.[4] During 1928, Carr could have transferred to Bradford City, though the club were unable to afford the player.[5]

At Derby, Carr made 109 appearances and helped their promotion to the First Division in the 1925–26 season. He also helped the club finish runners-up in the 1929–30 league championship.[1]

After leaving Derby, Carr joined Queens Park Rangers at the start of the 1935 season[6] and had a short spell at Barrow before retiring.[1]

Death

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Carr died in April 1990, aged 88 in Derby.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. nreedonbook. p. 139. ISBN 1859835171.
  2. ^ "Derby's new player: North-Eastern League recruit for the 'Rams'". Evening Telegraph. 1 February 1924. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Carr a Good 'Un". Evening Telegraph. 16 February 1924. p. 4.
  4. ^ "Carr makes first appearance at full-back". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 4 December 1926. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Carr proving his worth". Evening Telegraph. 13 October 1928. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Queen's Park Capture". Sports Argus. 3 August 1935. p. 7.
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