Andy Carr Explained

Andy Carr
Fullname:Andrew William Carr
Birth Date:28 February 1956
Birth Place:Stoke-upon-Trent, England
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Port Vale
Years1:1973–1975
Clubs1:Port Vale
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1975
Clubs2:Northwich Victoria
Goals2:1
Years3:1975–1977
Clubs3:Nantwich Town
Goals3:8
Years4:1977–1978
Clubs4:Leek Town
Years5:1978–1979
Clubs5:Macclesfield Town
Caps5:9
Goals5:1
Years6:1979
Clubs6:Nantwich Town
Goals6:7
Years7:1979–1980
Clubs7:Droylsden
Years8:1980–1981
Clubs8:Nantwich Town
Caps8:7
Goals8:0

Andrew William Carr (born 28 February 1956) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Port Vale, Northwich Victoria, Nantwich Town, Leek Town, Macclesfield Town and Droylsden.

Career

Carr graduated through the Port Vale junior side to sign professional forms in November 1973.[1] His only first-team appearance for the "Valiants" came at right-back on 9 January 1974 in an FA Cup third round replay at Kenilworth Road, which was lost 4–2 to Luton Town.[1] He was handed a free transfer away from Vale Park by manager Roy Sproson in May 1975, and moved into the local non-League football.

He was signed by Northwich Victoria on a free transfer in May 1975 and moved on to Nantwich Town in November 1975, where he was a key member of the 1976 Cheshire Senior Cup winning squad.[2] He commanded a £400 fee when he signed for Leek Town in December 1977. He left Harrison Park for Macclesfield Town, where he debuted in October 1978. He was back with Nantwich later that season but followed boss Colin Hutchinson to Droylsden in December 1979. Carr returned to Nantwich in December 1980, leaving in the summer of 1981, only to feature again for the Dabbers at the end of the decade.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale1974–75Third Division00100010
Macclesfield Town1978–79[3] Northern Premier League910020111

Honours

Nantwich Town

1976

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 54. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Book: Ultimate Book of Nantwich Town FC . Empire . 2020 . 978-0-9563068-2-1.
  3. Web site: Stats. silkmenarchives.org.uk. 12 July 2016.