Edward Miller Carr (3 October 1917 – 1998) was an English professional footballer and manager.

Eddie Carr
Personal information
Full name Edward Miller Carr
Date of birth (1917-10-03)3 October 1917
Place of birth Wheatley Hill, England
Date of death 1998 (aged 80–81)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1939 Arsenal 12 (7)
1935–1937Margate (loan)
1946 Huddersfield Town 2 (0)
1946–1950 Newport County 98 (48)
1950–1953 Bradford City 94 (49)
1953–1954 Darlington 7 (0)
Managerial career
1960–1964 Darlington
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Wheatley Hill, Carr started his career at Arsenal, joining in 1935 but he spent the first two years of his career there on loan at their nursery club, Margate. He returned to Arsenal in August 1937 and made his debut against Manchester City on 16 February 1938; he went on to score seven times in eleven games to help Arsenal win the 1937–38 title.[1] However, he suffered a serious knee injury in a game at the start of the following season which seemingly finished his career.

During the Second World War he returned to his hometown to work at the local pit but upon the end of hostilities, he returned to playing football with Huddersfield Town. He later played for Newport County, Bradford City and Darlington, whom he later also managed.

Honours

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As a player

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Margate

  • Southern League Central Section Title winner: 1935–36
  • Southern League Eastern Section Title winner: 1935–36
  • Southern League Midweek Section Title winner: 1936–37
  • Kent Senior Cup winner: 1935–36, 1936–37

Arsenal

Managerial statistics

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Team Nat From To Record
G W L D Win %
Darlington   June 1960 June 1964 199 73 81 45 36.7

References

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  1. ^ "1937-38 competition statistics". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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