Jack Carr (footballer, born 1878) explained

Jack Carr
Fullname:John Thomas Carr
Birth Date:1878 10, df=y
Birth Place:Seaton Burn, England
Death Place:Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position:Left half, left back
Years1:1897–1899
Years2:1899–1912
Clubs1:Seaton Burn
Clubs2:Newcastle United
Caps2:279
Goals2:5
Nationalyears1:1905–1907
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1920
Manageryears2:1922–1926
Managerclubs1:Denmark
Managerclubs2:Blackburn Rovers

John Thomas Carr (7 October 1878 – 17 March 1948[1] [2]) was an English professional footballer with Newcastle United between 1899 and 1912, playing at full back, he made 279 appearances, scoring 5 goals.

Career

Carr won three League Championships and the FA Cup with Newcastle in this successful period of the club's history.

He made two appearances for England, both against Ireland, in a 1–1 draw on 25 February 1905 and in a 1–0 victory on 16 February 1907.

In 1912, he became a trainer at Newcastle United and would fill this position for the next 10 years. He eventually left the club when Blackburn Rovers made him their manager in 1922. Carr was the coach of the Danish national side at the 1920 Summer Olympics football competition in Antwerp.

Personal life

Carr served as a corporal in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.[3]

Honours

Newcastle United

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Betts, Graham . England: Player by Player . 2006 . Green Umbrella Publishing . 1-905009-63-1 . 60.
  2. Web site: Jack Carr profile . England Football Online . 14 October 2015.
  3. Web site: North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content . www.newmp.org.uk . 24 October 2019.