Joe Carson

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Joe Carson
Personal information
Date of birth 24 November 1953
Place of birth    Helensburgh, Scotland
Playing position Defender (Retired)
Club information
Current club none
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1973-1980
1978-1984
1983-1984
1984-1987
1987-1988
1987-1988
-
-
Arbroath
Motherwell
Dumbarton
Partick Thistle
Stranraer
Dumbarton
Vale of Leven
Pollock
179 (10)
126 (8)
5 (0)
103 (9)
20 (0)
3 (0)
- (-)
- (-)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Joe Carson (born November 24, 1953, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Scotland) is a former professional footballer who spent his entire playing career in the Scottish leagues, playing mostly as a central defender.

Joe was brought up in the town of Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire. His younger brother, Tom Carson, was also a footballer, playing as a goalkeeper for Dundee, Raith Rovers & Dumbarton among others, & also was Dumbarton manager.

Carson was awarded Motherwell's Player of the Year award for the 1986-1987 season.

Joe also has the unfortunate record of being the only player sent off two matches in a row against the same team, first in a league match on a saturday then again in a cup game on a Wednesday night.