Charlie Carr (rugby league)

Charlie Carr

Ogden's Cigarette card featuring Charles Carr
Personal information
Full name Charles William Carr
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
10/1922–02/34 Barrow 396 61 45 570
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1922–≤34 Lancashire 16 15 3
1924–28 England 7 9 0 0 27
1924–26 Great Britain 7 6 0 0 18

Charles "Charlie" William Carr was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire (despite having been born in the East Riding of Yorkshire, he was playing his rugby in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire), and at club level for Askam ARLFC, and Barrow, as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.

Playing career

International honours

Charlie Carr won caps for England while at Barrow in 1924 against Other Nationalities, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1927 against Wales, in 1928 against Wales,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1926-27 against New Zealand (3 matches).[2]

Career records

As of 2011, Carr is fifth in Barrow's all time try scorers list with 161-tries.[3] He is an inductee to the club's Hall of Fame.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Barrows all time leading try scorers". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "Hall of Fame at barrowrlfc.com". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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