Roger Frank Carter (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a inside forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Frank Carter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Great Yarmouth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Gorleston | |||
| 1955–1960 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1960 | Chelmsford City | 0 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Torquay United | 5 | (0) |
| Bath City | |||
| Hastings United | |||
| Cambridge City | |||
| 1965–1967 | Ashford Town | 41 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1975 | Gorleston | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Carter began his career at local club Gorleston at the age of 16. In December 1955, Carter was signed by First Division club Aston Villa.[2] Carter failed to make an appearance for Aston Villa,[1] joining Chelmsford City in the summer of 1960. Before Carter played for Chelmsford, he was signed by Torquay United, with both Aston Villa and Chelmsford City receiving a fee.[3] Whilst at Torquay, Carter made five appearances in the Football League,[1] before dropping back into non-league football, signing for Bath City.[4] Carter later played for Hastings United and Cambridge City,[5] before signing for Ashford Town in 1965. Whilst at Ashford, Carter made 63 appearances in all competitions, scoring 23 goals.[6]
Managerial career edit
Following his retirement, Carter returned to former club Gorleston as manager, managing the club from 1967 to 1975.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Roger Carter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "Villa will sign young wing half", Birmingham Gazette, 8 December 1955, p. 8
- ^ "Aston Villa's Roger Carter for Torquay", Herald Express, 16 July 1960, p. 5
- ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "U's dire need of a centre-forward", Saffron Walden Weekly News, 27 March 1964, p. 25
- ^ "Roger Carter". Nuts and Bolts Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Previous Managers". Gorleston F.C. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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