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{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1950)}} |
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| name = Willie Carr |
| name = Willie Carr |
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| fullname = Willam McInanny Carr |
| fullname = Willam McInanny Carr<ref>{{Hugman|3135|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|1|6}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|1|6}} |
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| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], |
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland |
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| position = [[Midfielder]] |
| position = [[Midfielder]] |
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| clubs4 = [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]] |
| clubs4 = [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]] |
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| clubs5 = [[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]] |
| clubs5 = [[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]] |
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| clubs7 = [[Stafford Rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]] |
| clubs7 = [[Stafford Rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]] |
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| clubs8 = [[Stourbridge F.C.|Stourbridge]] |
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| totalcaps = 591 |
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| totalgoals = 56 |
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| nationalyears1 = 1969–1972 |
| nationalyears1 = 1969–1972 |
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| nationalyears2 = 1970–1972 |
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| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-23 football team|Scotland U23]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=150 |title=Willie Carr |work= |
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| nationalteam2 = [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] |
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'''William McInanny Carr''' (born 6 January 1950) is a Scottish former [[association football|footballer]], who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]], [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] and [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]. During his time with Coventry, Carr played in six full international matches for [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]. He later played in non-league football for [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]], [[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]], [[Maidstone United F.C. (1897)|Maidstone United]], [[Stafford Rangers F.C.|Stafford Rangers]] and [[Stourbridge F.C.|Stourbridge]]. |
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'''William McInanny Carr''' (born 6 January 1950 in [[Glasgow]]) is a former [[Scotland|Scottish]] international [[association football|footballer]]. |
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==Background== |
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Carr was born in [[Glasgow]] |
Carr was born in [[Glasgow]]. He spent part of his formative teenage years in [[Cambridge]], where his family relocated in 1963.<ref name="Lamming">{{cite book | last = Lamming | first = Douglas | title = A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872–1986 | publisher=Hutton Press | year = 1987 | isbn = 0-907033-47-4 }}</ref> |
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==Playing career== |
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The midfielder had joined [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]] in 1967 as an apprentice and made his debut as a substitute against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] that year. He remained at [[Highfield Road]] until 1975, scoring 37 goals in 292 games in all competitions for the ''Sky Blues''. Along with Hunt and the likes of [[Neil Martin]] and [[Dennis Mortimer]] he was part of the Coventry side that achieved the club's highest ever league finish – sixth in 1970, meriting a place in the [[UEFA Cup]] the season after. |
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===Coventry City=== |
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The midfielder had joined [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry]] in 1967 as an apprentice debuting as a substitute against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] that year. Along with [[Ernie Hunt]] and the likes of [[Neil Martin]] and [[Dennis Mortimer]] he was part of the Coventry side that achieved the club's highest ever league finish – sixth in 1970, meriting a place in the [[1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]] the season after. He is famed for the ''donkey kick'' goal scored for [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] against [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in October 1970. He took a free kick by gripping the ball between his ankles and flicking it up for [[Ernie Hunt]] to volley home. The move gained widespread fame as the match was televised on [[Match of the Day]], and moved the authorities to ban the technique at the end of the season. |
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Carr struggled with a knee injury (suffered against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in April 1973), before leaving for £80,000 in March 1975. He scored 37 goals in 292 games in all competitions for the ''Sky Blues''. |
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===Scotland=== |
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===Wolverhampton Wanderers=== |
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⚫ | He joined [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] |
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⚫ | He joined [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] debuting against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in the same month, scoring once in a memorable 7–1 victory. He was a first-choice player and helped his new side to win the [[1976–77 Football League Second Division]] and the [[1980 Football League Cup Final]]. He finally left Wolves in Summer 1982 shortly after they were relegated from the top flight. In total, he made 289 appearances for the club, scoring 26 times. |
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===Millwall & non-league=== |
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⚫ | He next joined [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]. He stayed for only six months at the London club before returning to the Midlands. He had spells at [[Worcester City F.C.|Worcester City]], [[Willenhall Town F.C.|Willenhall Town]] and [[Stourbridge F.C.|Stourbridge]] in [[non-League football]] before calling time on his playing career in 1988. |
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==After football== |
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== Honours == |
== Honours == |
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* [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City F.C. Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coventry City {{!}} Club {{!}} History {{!}} History {{!}} Hall of Fame |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10269~1030484,00.html |date=2012-07-22 | |
* [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City F.C. Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Coventry City {{!}} Club {{!}} History {{!}} History {{!}} Hall of Fame |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10269~1030484,00.html |date=2012-07-22 |access-date=2015-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722023422/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10269~1030484,00.html |archive-date=22 July 2012 }}</ref> |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Football League Second Division Championship :1976-1977 |
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Football League Cup: 1979-80 |
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==External links== |
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*{{SFA Profile|id=113759}} |
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{{Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Player of the Year}} |
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{{Coventry City F.C. Player of the Year}} |
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{{Coventry City F.C. Hall of Fame}} |
{{Coventry City F.C. Hall of Fame}} |
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[[Category:1950 births]] |
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[[Category:Coventry City F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Millwall F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Scotland under-23 international footballers]] |
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[[Category:Willenhall Town F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players]] |
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[[Category:Stafford Rangers F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Stourbridge F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Anglo-Scots]] |
Latest revision as of 18:17, 9 May 2024
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Willam McInanny Carr[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1975 | Coventry City | 252 | (33) |
1975–1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 237 | (21) |
1982–1983 | Millwall | 8 | (1) |
1983 | Worcester City | 15 | (1) |
1983–1984 | Willenhall Town | 23 | (0) |
1985–1987 | Stafford Rangers | ||
1987–1988 | Stourbridge | ||
Total | 591 | (56) | |
International career | |||
1969–1972 | Scotland U23[2] | 4 | (0) |
1970–1972 | Scotland | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William McInanny Carr (born 6 January 1950) is a Scottish former footballer, who played in the Football League for Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Millwall. During his time with Coventry, Carr played in six full international matches for Scotland. He later played in non-league football for Worcester City, Willenhall Town, Maidstone United, Stafford Rangers and Stourbridge.
Background[edit]
Carr was born in Glasgow. He spent part of his formative teenage years in Cambridge, where his family relocated in 1963.[3]
Playing career[edit]
Coventry City[edit]
The midfielder had joined Coventry in 1967 as an apprentice debuting as a substitute against Arsenal that year. Along with Ernie Hunt and the likes of Neil Martin and Dennis Mortimer he was part of the Coventry side that achieved the club's highest ever league finish – sixth in 1970, meriting a place in the 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup the season after. He is famed for the donkey kick goal scored for Coventry City against Everton in October 1970. He took a free kick by gripping the ball between his ankles and flicking it up for Ernie Hunt to volley home. The move gained widespread fame as the match was televised on Match of the Day, and moved the authorities to ban the technique at the end of the season.
Carr struggled with a knee injury (suffered against Liverpool in April 1973), before leaving for £80,000 in March 1975. He scored 37 goals in 292 games in all competitions for the Sky Blues.
Scotland[edit]
During his time with Coventry he won 6 caps for Scotland between 1970 and 1972. His international debut came on 18 April 1970 in a 1–0 win in Northern Ireland.
Wolverhampton Wanderers[edit]
He joined Wolverhampton Wanderers debuting against Chelsea in the same month, scoring once in a memorable 7–1 victory. He was a first-choice player and helped his new side to win the 1976–77 Football League Second Division and the 1980 Football League Cup Final. He finally left Wolves in Summer 1982 shortly after they were relegated from the top flight. In total, he made 289 appearances for the club, scoring 26 times.
Millwall & non-league[edit]
He next joined Millwall. He stayed for only six months at the London club before returning to the Midlands. He had spells at Worcester City, Willenhall Town and Stourbridge in non-League football before calling time on his playing career in 1988.
After football[edit]
He became a rep for an engineering supplies firm in the Birmingham area.
Honours[edit]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Football League Second Division Championship :1976-1977
Football League Cup: 1979-80
References[edit]
- ^ "Willie Carr". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Willie Carr". fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872–1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.
- ^ "Coventry City | Club | History | History | Hall of Fame". 22 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scotland men's international footballers
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Scotland men's under-23 international footballers
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Willenhall Town F.C. players
- Maidstone United F.C. (1897) players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- Stourbridge F.C. players
- Anglo-Scots