Joe Carson (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 November 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Helensburgh, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973–1980 | Arbroath | 179 | (10) |
1978–1984 | Motherwell | 126 | (8) |
1983–1984 | Dumbarton | 5 | (0) |
1984–1987 | Partick Thistle | 103 | (9) |
1987–1988 | Stranraer | 20 | (0) |
1987–1988 | Dumbarton | 3 | (0) |
Vale of Leven | |||
Pollock | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joe Carson (born 24 November 1953) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent his entire playing career in the Scottish leagues, playing mostly as a central defender.
Early life
[edit]Born in Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Carson was brought up in the town of Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire. His younger brother, Tom Carson, was also a footballer and Dumbarton manager.
Career
[edit]Carson was awarded Motherwell's Player of the Year award for the 1986–1987 season. Carson is also the only player sent off two matches in a row against the same team, first in a league match on a Saturday then again in a cup game on a Wednesday night.
External links
[edit]- Joe Carson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database