Brian Carter (17 November 1938[1]–21 July 2019[2]) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the English Football League for Portsmouth and Bristol Rovers in the 1950s and 1960s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Carter | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Dorchester, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 July 2019 (aged 80) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1956 | Weymouth | ||
| 1956–1961 | Portsmouth | 44 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | (0) |
| 1962–1967 | Bath City | 242 | (7) |
| 1967–1968 | Bridgwater Town | ||
| 1969–1970 | Welton Rovers (player-manager) | ||
| 1970–1971 | Bridgwater Town | ||
| 1971–1972 | Shepton Mallet | ||
| 1972–1976 | Avon Bradford (player-manager) | ||
| 1976–1977 | Melksham Town | ||
| 1977–? | Clandown | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Carter was born in Dorset, England, the son of Edward Carter and Eileen Bird. He attended Weymouth Grammar School and began his footballing career with Weymouth as a sixteen-year-old, signing professional terms with them when he turned 17.[3]
Footballing career edit
In January 1956, two months after his seventeenth birthday, he was signed by Portsmouth for a transfer fee of £2,500.[3] He went on to make 44 league appearances in a five-year spell with the Fratton Park club.[1] He moved to Bristol Rovers in June 1961 for a fee of £1,500 but left after nine months having made just four first team appearances.[3]
From Bristol Rovers he joined Bath City in March 1962, where he appeared in 242 league matches, scoring seven goals.[4] After this he played for a number of non-league clubs around the west of England, mostly in Somerset.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2015. United Kingdom: G2 Entertainment. ISBN 978-1-7828-1167-1.
- ^ "Death Notices & Obituaries: Brian Carter". Dorset Echo. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2018). Bristol Rovers Players Who's Who 1946–2018. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-5272-2371-4.
- ^ "All time list of Bath City FC players". Bath City Football Club. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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