George Carr (footballer)

George Carr

Personal information
Full name	George Carr
Date of birth	(1899-01-09)9 January 1899
Place of birth	South Bank, Middlesbrough
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916–1919	Bradford Park Avenue
1919–1924	Middlesbrough	67	(23)
1924–1932	Leicester City	179	(24)
1932–1933	Stockport County	18
1933–1935	Nuneaton Borough
Managerial career
1933–1935	Nuneaton Borough (player/manager)
1935–1937	Cheltenham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Carr (9 January 1899 – ) was an English football player and manager. He played as a centre half for Bradford Park Avenue, Middlesbrough, Leicester City, Stockport County and as player/manager for Nuneaton Borough, he also managed Cheltenham Town from 1935 to 1937.

Carr was the youngest of four brothers from South Bank, Middlesbrough. His brother Jackie Carr was also a professional footballer.

George Carr was part of the Leicester City side that finished in the club's highest ever league finish in 1928-29 and briefly captained that side in Johnny Duncan's absence through injury. A broken leg he received in a game against Leeds United in 1925-26 was so severe, several supporters fainted on sight of it and had to be revived with salts water.

References

Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 978-1-905411-94-8.