Bert Carberry Explained

Bert Carberry
Fullname:Robert Carberry
Birth Date:16 January 1931
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Half-back
Youthclubs1:Avondale
Years1:1953–1955
Clubs1:Norwich City
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:1955–1956
Clubs2:Bedford Town
Years3:1956–1957
Clubs3:Gillingham
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:1957–1958
Clubs4:Port Vale
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:1958–19??
Clubs5:Exeter City
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Burton Albion
Totalcaps:35+
Totalgoals:0+

Robert Carberry (born 6 January 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Norwich City, Gillingham, and Port Vale between 1953 and 1958.

Career

Carberry played for Avondale before joining Norwich City in 1953, who were then managed by Norman Low. He made five Third Division South appearances in 1953–54 and 1954–55 before departing Carrow Road. He spent the 1955–56 season in the Southern League with Bedford Town, playing sixteen matches.[1] He signed with Archie Clark's Gillingham, and featured once in the Third Division South in the 1956–57 season. He joined league rivals Port Vale in July 1957, in a move that reunited him with Norman Low, and his debut came at centre-half in a 1–0 away triumph at Aldershot on 24 August.[2] He enjoyed regular football from that game until he lost his place in February 1958.[2] He transferred to Exeter City in August 1958, having made 32 league and cup appearances for the "Valiants" in 1957–58.[2] He did not play in the Fourth Division for the "Grecians", but instead moved back to the Southern League with Burton Albion.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City1953–54Third Division South400040
1954–55Third Division South100010
Total500050
Gillingham1956–57Third Division South100010
Port Vale1957–58Third Division South29030320
Exeter City1958–59Fourth Division000000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bedfordoldeagles - Best Years Players C-E . sites.google.com . 15 February 2023.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 53. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.