Les Carr (22 May 1929 – 11 May 2012) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Les Carr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Les Carr | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 11 May 2012 (aged 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | Bacchus Marsh, Darley | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1947–48 | Carlton | 9 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Carr won the 1949,[2] 1954[3] and 1955[4] Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association best and fairest award, representing the Darley Football Club.
Carr was captain coach of Quambatook Football Club in the Mid Murray Football League in 1951 and 1952.[5]
Carr won both the Quambatook FC best and fairest and also the Mid Murray Football League best and fairest award in 1951.[6]
Carr returned to Darley FC as their captain coach in 1954.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "1949 - Football: L. Carr - Best & Fairest". The Express, Bacchus Marsh (Vic. : 1943 - 1954). 13 August 1949. p. 8. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "1954 - BEST AND FAIREST TO L. CARR (DARLEY)". The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954). 21 August 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "1955 - Country Football Games". Google. The Age. 8 August 1955. p. 15. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "1951 - Football". The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954). 27 January 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "1951 - EX-DARLEY FOOT- BALLER PROMINENT IN NORTH". The Express, Bacchus Marsh (Vic. : 1943 - 1954). 6 October 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
edit- Les Carr's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Carr's profile at Blueseum
- 1951 - Quambatook FC team photo