Wilfred Carter

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Wilfred Carter (June 19, 1896 — November 1, 1975) was an English cricketer and football player. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler who played for Derbyshire. He was born in Annesley and died in Watford. Carter also played for five years for Watford F.C., prior to them joining the Football League.

Carter played his debut County Championship game at the age of 24, in the 1920 competition, and, while he played regularly throughout the year, Derbyshire finished bottom of the table with no wins and just one draw to their credit. They improved slightly in 1921, while Carter, in his second season, hit his first half-century. Carter's record first-class score was 145, achieved against Leicestershire in 1922, when he and team-mate Anthony Jackson made a 182 eighth-wicket partnership, a record for the county which still stands today.

Though Carter left in 1924, he continued his association with the team for a short time, making four appearances in 1926. Upon his retirement from cricket, Carter transferred back to football and, with his playing days behind him, worked as a coach and scout for Watford.

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