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Joe
Carter |
West Bromwich Albion
FC
3 appearances, 4 goals, one penalty
P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 F 13:
A 8
67% successful
1925-31
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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Joseph Henry Carter |
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Birth |
27 July 1899
in Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire
[registered in Aston, September 1899]
date of birth confirmed by death registration
and 1939 register. |
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Baptism |
14 August 1899
at St. Nicolas Church
in Aston |
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According to the 1901 census,
Joseph is the youngest of four children to Joseph Henry and Ellen, living at
5 House Court in Bridge Street West in Birmingham. His father is a brass
ship caster. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Joseph H. is a newsboy at school, now with two younger sisters. They now
live at number 39 in Bridge Street West. His father is a Caster. |
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According to the
1921 census, Joseph Henry, a brassworker, is the oldest of the three
children still at home at 39 Bridge Street with their widowed mother. |
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Marriage |
to Clara Read
[registered in Birmingham North, December 1929]. They
had two children,
Joseph H. (b.1929). Hazel Marie (b.28 August 1933) |
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According to the 1939 register, Joseph, a
professional footballer and a stamper, is married to Clara and they are
living at 64 Farnham Road in Birmingham, with two of their children,
Joseph and Hazel. |
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Death |
21 January 1977
in Handsworth, aged
77 years 178 days
[registered in Birmingham, Warwickshire, March 1977] of
dehydration. Buried in Handsworth Cemetery |
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Probate |
"CARTER, Joseph
Henry
of 92 Victoria Road Handsworth Birmingham
died
21 January 1977 Probate Birmingham 25 February £10140." |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Began his playing career
playing schoolboy football in Birmingham. Played with Westbourne Celtic FC
in the Handsworth League. West Bromwich Albion FC signed him in April
1921. Sheffield Wednesday FC signed Carter on 6 February 1936, but the
contract was cancelled within the week (12th) following an accident at his
home on the 7th. Instead, on 29 June 1936, Tranmere FC Rovers obtained
Carter's signature, but only for a short while, as Walsall FC signed him
in November 1936. He then became the player-manager of Vono Sports FC from
1937 until 1940, when he retired. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winners
1930-31, runners-up 1934-35; |
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Individual honours |
Football League
(one appearance) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
11", 11st.
4lbs [1930]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of six
who became 504th players (508)
to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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First match |
No. 150, 24 May 1926, Belgium 3 England 5, an
end-of-season friendly
match at Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen, aged 26 years
301 days.
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Last match |
No. 167, 15 May 1929, Spain 4 England 3,
an end-of-season tour match at Estádio Metropolitano,
Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, aged 29 years 292 days.
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Joe Carter is
the scorer of England's 500th goal.
Also at the time, the oldest player
to not only take a penalty kick - but also to score.
Died two days
after Joe Smith. |
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Beyond England |
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After retiring, returned to
Handsworth who became the a licensee. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.60. |
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Joe Carter - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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10 |
3 |
0 |
270 |
4 |
67½
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Joe Carter
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Away
- Friendly |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
4.333 |
2.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
| All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
4.333 |
2.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
Joe Carter
- Match History
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Club:
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
- three full appearances (270 min) |
F.A. International Selection Committee - three full appearances
(270 min)
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Age 26 |
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1 |
150 |
24 May 1926 - Belgium 3 England 5,
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen |
tour |
AW |
Start
88 |
ir |
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151 |
27 May 1926 - France vs.
England,
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris - match postponed |
App |
squad member |
Notes
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CG
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