Robbie Carroll

Robbie Carroll
Personal information
Full nameRobert Carroll[1]
Date of birth15 February 1968
Place of birthGreenford, England
Playing positionRight winger, forward
Youth career
Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986Gosport Borough
1986–1988Brentford34(8)
1987–1989Fareham Town70(12)
1989–1992Yeovil Town105(26)
1992–1993Woking16(2)
1993–1994Crawley Town11(2)
1994–1996Salisbury City57(13)
1996–1997Basingstoke Town36(10)
Worthing
Bashley
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Robbie Carroll is a retired English football right winger who played in the Football League for Brentford.[1] He later embarked on a long non-league career, making over 100 appearances for Yeovil Town. He is currently first team coach at Wessex League Premier Division side Christchurch.[2]

Playing career

Early years

A winger, Carroll began his career in the youth system at Southampton, but failed to make a first team appearance. He dropped into non-league football to sign for Southern League Premier Division side Gosport Borough in 1986.[1]

Brentford

Carroll made a move into league football to return home to London and join Division Three club Brentford in 1986.[1] He made a breakthrough into the team, appearing in 22 league games and scoring four goals during the 1986-87 season. Carroll was out of favour during the 1987-88 season, though he managed to score four goals in 12 league appearances up front.[1] He was released at the end of the campaign, having made 42 appearances and scored 10 goals during less than two years at Griffin Park.[1]

Return to non-league football

After his release from Brentford, Carroll dropped back into non-league football, joining Southern League Premier Division side Fareham Town.[1] He made the move up to the Conference to join Yeovil Town in 1989, scoring 43 goals in over 100 appearances during a three-year spell at Huish Park.[3] He moved to Conference rivals Woking in 1992, failing to make an impression before further spells in the Isthmian and Southern Leagues with Crawley Town,[4] Salisbury City, Basingstoke Town, Worthing and Bashley.

Coaching career

Carroll is currently first team coach of Wessex League Premier Division side Christchurch.[2]

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