Joe Carr (English footballer) explained

Joe Carr
Fullname:Joseph Carr
Birth Date:Q1
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Death Place:Dunkirk, France
Position:Full back
Height:5 ft 9+1/2 in[1]
Years1:1937–1940
Clubs1:Sheffield United
Caps1:30
Goals1:0

Joseph Carr (Q1 1919 – 31 May 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Sheffield United.

Personal life

On 16 October 1939, a month and a half after the outbreak of the Second World War, Carr attested in the British Army under the Militia Act.[2] Serving as a gunner in the Royal Artillery, he was killed during the Battle of Dunkirk on 31 May 1940.[3] He is buried at the Oostduinkerke War Cemetery.

Career statistics

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SeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United1937–38Second Division200020
1938–3924040260
1939–40First Division300030
Career total29040330

Notes and References

  1. News: Sheffield United. Likeliest side for promotion in Division II . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vii . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: 1940-06-07 . Footballer Killed in Action . 9 . Midland Daily Telegraph . 2022-10-11 . newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Rippon, Anton . Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War . . 2011 . 978-0-7524-7188-4 . Cheltenham . 118 . Anton Rippon.