Angus Carmichael
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael | ||
Date of birth | 12 June 1925 | ||
Place of birth | Fort Rosebery, Northern Rhodesia | ||
Date of death | 21 March 2013 | (aged 87)||
Place of death | Horncastle, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1950 | Queen's Park | 42 | (0) |
International career | |||
1948 | Great Britain | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael (12 June 1925 – 21 March 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.
Early and personal life
Angus Macdonald Ewing Carmichael was born on 12 June 1925.[1]
Career
Carmichael represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in the tournament.[2][3] Carmichael, described as a "tall, brawny left-back", was studying for a degree in veterinary medicine at the time, alongside his football career.[4]
Carmichael played club football for Queen's Park, making 42 appearances in the Scottish Football League.[5]
Later life and death
After graduating from University, and with his football career over due to injury, Carmichael moved to Horncastle, Lincolnshire in order to become a vet.[4] He died on 21 March 2013, at the age of 87.[6]
References
- ^ http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/content/172/15/401.2.extract
- ^ Angus Carmichael – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Angus Carmichael". Sports Reference. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ a b Stewart Fisher (5 February 2012). "Scots veteran standing tall as part of TeamGB". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "ANGUS CARMICHAEL". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Announcements Home > Deaths > CARMICHAEL". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 March 2013.