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Tony Carroll (footballer)

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Tony Carroll
Personal information
Full name James Carroll
Date of birth (1906-10-31)31 October 1906
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Strathclyde
Belfast Celtic
Shelbourne
–1935 Clyde
1935–1938 Leicester City 97 (26)
1938 Luton Town
Ayr United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James "Tony" Carroll was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Strathclyde, Belfast Celtic, Shelbourne, Clyde, Leicester City, Luton Town and Ayr United. A small, fast winger he was part of a Leicester City team that won Football League Division Two in 1936–37.[2] During World War II he was declared "Lost at Sea" but was rescued, and went on to work as a crane operator in Glasgow.[2]

Honours

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Leicester City Football League Division Two champions: 1936–37

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References

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  1. ^ "Leicester need a good centre-forward". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Tony Carroll". Foxes History: An Encyclopaedia of Leicester City Football Club. Retrieved 27 December 2012.