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Scottish footballer (1924–1990)

Jackie Carr
Personal information
Full name John Carr
Date of birth (1924-01-12)12 January 1924
Place of birth Bishopbriggs, Scotland
Date of death 18 December 1990(1990-12-18) (aged 66)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
St Roch's
Clyde
1946–1947 Alloa Athletic
1948–1951 Gillingham 73 (26)
Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Carr (12 January 1924 – 18 December 1990) was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Prior to playing senior football, Carr played at junior level at Kirkintilloch Rob Roy and St Roch's.

Carr played senior football for Clyde (during World War II) and Alloa Athletic in Scotland, before signing for Gillingham in June 1948. On 1 September 1948, Carr made his debut for Gillingham in a 5–0 away win against Dartford. Carr scored 12 goals in each of his Southern League seasons with Gillingham, remaining with the club as they won re-election to the Football League in 1950. In his final season at the club, Carr scored two goals in 11 Football League appearances, before signing for Chelmsford City in August 1951.

References

  1. "Ex-Rabs Players signed by Seniors". Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Jackie Carr". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. "On this day..." Gillingham F.C. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. "Jackie Carr". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 25 September 2018.


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