Eric Carruthers (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Carruthers | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Firhill School | |||
| Salvesen Boys Club | |||
| 1968–1969 | Hearts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1969–1975 | Heart of Midlothian | 58 | (9) |
| 1975–1977 | Derby County | 1 | (0) |
| 1978 | West Adelaide | 5 | (1) |
| 1979 | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Eric Carruthers (born 2 February 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland[1]) is a Scottish former footballer who played most notably for Heart of Midlothian.[2][3]
Carruthers began his professional career for Hearts in 1970 and played more than fifty league matches between 1970 and 1975.[1][4][5]
Carruthers was in 1975 sold by Hearts to English team Derby County for £25,000.[2] His stay at Derby County was largely unsuccessful as he managed only one appearance as a substitute in two seasons.[1] He eventually was released on a free transfer in October 1977.[2]
In 1979 he played twenty matches for Australian National Soccer League team A.P.I.A. Leichhardt.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Australian Player Database - CAR". OzFootball.net. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/C/CAR.html. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ a b c "Eric Carruthers - Hearts Career - from 21 Feb 1970 to 04 Jan 1975". London Hearts Club. http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/carrutherseric.html. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "Players who have played for Hearts and Salveson Boys Club from Scotland". London Hearts Club. http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/club/salvesonboysclub.html. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ Sources vary on the number of league matches between 57 and 58.
- ^ "Player - Eric Carruthers". newcastlefans.com. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/ericcarruthers.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
