Angus Carmichael

Angus Carmichael
Personal information
Full nameAngus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael
Date of birth12 June 1925
Place of birthFort Rosebery, Northern Rhodesia
Date of death21 March 2013 (aged 87)
Place of deathHorncastle, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionLeft back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1947–1950Queen's Park42(0)
National team
1948Great Britain1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael (12 June 1925 – 21 March 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.

Early and personal life

Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael was born on 12 June 1925.[1]

Career

Carmichael represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in the tournament.[2][3] Carmichael, described as a "tall, brawny left-back", was studying for a degree in veterinary medicine at the time, alongside his football career.[4]

Carmichael played club football for Queen's Park, making 42 appearances in the Scottish Football League.[5]

Later life and death

After graduating from University, and with his football career over due to injury, Carmichael moved to Horncastle, Lincolnshire in order to become a vet.[4] He died on 21 March 2013, at the age of 87.[6]

References

  1. http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/172/15/401.2.extract
  2. Angus CarmichaelFIFA competition record
  3. "Angus Carmichael". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Stewart Fisher (5 February 2012). "Scots veteran standing tall as part of TeamGB". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. "ANGUS CARMICHAEL". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  6. "Announcements Home > Deaths > CARMICHAEL". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 March 2013.