Jacky Carr

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Jacky Carr (born 26th November 1891 in South Bank, Middlesbrough, UK) is a former England footballer. He made 449 appearances for Middlesbrough F.C. scoring 81 times.

Carr signed a professional contract with Boro on 25th January 1911, after having already played as an amateur. Carr had four brothers all of whom played for Middlesbrough: Walter and Henry, who signed as amateurs, and William and George, who both signed professional contracts for Boro.

His debut came on 2nd January 1911 against Nottingham Forest in a 2-2 draw. Carr scored both goals in front of a crowd of 15000. That was the only appearance he made that season, his next game not coming until 27th January 1912. He made only three further appearances that season, scoring one goal.

Carr really made his mark the following season with 16 goals in 30 appearances, before going on to score 59 further times for Middlesbrough.

He was capped only twice for England. His debut against Ireland in Belfast on 25th October 1919 ended in a 1-1 draw, and his second and final cap came four years later against Wales at Cardiff on 5th March 1923. The game finished 2-2.

After 20 years of service to his home-town club, Carr was transferred to Blackpool on 14th May 1930 for the sum of £500.