George Carr (footballer)

George Carr

Personal information
Date of birth	(1899-01-19)19 January 1899
Place of birth	South Bank, Middlesbrough, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916–1919	Bradford Park Avenue
1919–1924	Middlesbrough	67	(23)
1924–1932	Leicester City	179	(24)
1932–1933	Stockport County	18
1933–1935	Nuneaton Borough
Managerial career
1933–1935	Nuneaton Borough (player/manager)
1935–1937	Cheltenham Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Carr (born 19 January 1899, date of death unknown) was an English football player and manager. He played as a centre half for Bradford Park Avenue, Middlesbrough, Leicester City, Stockport County and as player/manager for Nuneaton Borough, he also managed Cheltenham Town from 1935 to 1937. He was born in South Bank, Middlesbrough. He was born in South Bank, Middlesbrough.

He was part of the Leicester City side that finished in the club's highest ever league finish in 1928-29 and briefly captained that side in Johnny Duncan's absence through injury. A broken leg he received in a game against Leeds United in 1925-26 was so severe, several supporters fainted on sight of it and had to be revived with salts water.

References

Dave Smith & Paul Taylor (2010). Of Fossils and Foxes. ISBN 978-1-905411-94-8.