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.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Carr | ||
| Date of birth | Q1 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | (aged 21)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Dunkirk, France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1940 | Sheffield United | 30 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editOn 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.[4] Serving as a gunner in the Royal Artillery, he was killed during the Battle of Dunkirk on 31 May 1940.[2][5] He is buried at the Oostduinkerke War Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sheffield United | 1937–38 | Second Division[1] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938–39 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1939–40 | First Division[1] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Joe Carr at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Casualty Details: Joseph Carr". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield United. Likeliest side for promotion in Division II". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Footballer Killed in Action". Midland Daily Telegraph. 7 June 1940. p. 9. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.
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