Peter Carr (footballer)

Peter Carr
Personal information
Date of birth25 August 1951
Place of birthBishop Middleham, England
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967-1973Darlington135(1)
1973-1978Carlisle United204(1)
1978New England Tea Men30(0)
1978-1979Motherwell7(0)
1979New England Tea Men29(0)
1979-1980Hartlepool United22(0)
1980New England Tea Men25(0)
1981Washington Diplomats29(1)
1981-1982Cleveland Force (indoor)14(1)
1982Georgia Generals
1983Pennsylvania Stoners
1985Greek American AA
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Peter Carr (born 25 August 1951 in Bishop Middleham) is a retired English professional football defender. He spent four seasons in the North American Soccer League, at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and two in the American Soccer League.

Career

Carr signed with Darlington F.C. when he was fifteen. He played for the New England Tea Men of the North American Soccer League each summer from 1979 to 1980. He became a free agent when the Tea Men moved to Jacksonville in 1981. He subsequently signed with the Washington Diplomats.[1] In the fall of 1981, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played in only fourteen games and was released at the end of the season. In 1982, he moved to the Georgia Generals of the second division American Soccer League. In 1983, he played for the Pennsylvania Stoners. In 1985, he played for the Greek American AA in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League.[2]

References

  1. Mikkelsen, Carr Latest to Join New Diplomats Washington Post, The (DC) - Wednesday, 11 March 1981
  2. U.S. SOCCER TEAM EARNS 2-1 VICTORY The Record (New Jersey) - Monday, 22 April 1985

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