Wilf Carter (footballer)

Wilf Carter
Personal information
Full nameWilfred Carter
Date of birth4 October 1933
Place of birthWednesbury, England
Date of death4 August 2013 (aged 79)
Place of deathBath, England
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951–1957West Bromwich Albion57(12)
1957–1964Plymouth Argyle254(134)
1964–1966Exeter City48(6)
1966–1970Bath City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Wilfred "Wilf" Carter (4 October 1933 – 4 August 2013) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.[1] Carter could play at inside and centre forward.

Carter was a prolific goalscorer and scored 5 goals in one match on 27 December 1960 for Plymouth Argyle against Charlton Athletic. Carter is second on the all-time list of goalscorers for Plymouth Argyle, scoring 134 goals in league matches and 148 goals in all matches.[2][3] Carter died of cancer on 4 August 2013.[4][5][6]

References

  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. Brian Knight. Plymouth Argyle Complete Record 1903–1989. p. 65. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
  3. "Wilf Carter". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. "Wilf Carter 1933–2013". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. "Plymouth Argyle goalscoring legend Wilf Carter dies". The Herald. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. "West Brom player Wilf Carter dies after cancer battle". Express & Star. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.