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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Carroll | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | |||
Honours
editLeicester City Football League Division Two champions: 1936–37
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Leicester need a good centre-forward". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Tony Carroll". Foxes History: An Encyclopaedia of Leicester City Football Club. Retrieved 27 December 2012.