Jim Carstairs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Wood Carstairs[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Fife, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1992 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Brentford (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| → Cambridge United (loan) | 0 | (0) | |
| 1991–1992 | → Stockport County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Stockport County | 34 | (1) |
| 1994–1997 | Enfield | ||
| 1999 | St Albans City | 4 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Wood "Jim" Carstairs is a retired Scottish football left back who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Brentford.[1]
Career
Arsenal
Carstairs began his career as an apprentice at Division One side Arsenal.[1] During the 1987/88 season, he was a part of the youth team which defeated Doncaster Rovers over two legs to win the FA Youth Cup. Carstairs failed to force his way into the first team picture and departed in 1992.[2]
Brentford (loan)
Carstairs joined Division Three side Brentford on a six-week loan in February 1991, in an attempt to fill the club's problematic left back position.[1] He made 11 appearances before returning to Highbury after his loan expired.[1]
Cambridge United (loan)
Carstairs joined Division Two side Cambridge United on loan during the 1991/92 season, but failed to make an appearance.[2]
Stockport County (loan and permanent transfer)
Carstairs moved to Division Three club Stockport County on loan in November 1991.[3] After six appearances, he signed a permanent deal, making a total of 24 appearances during the 1991/92 season, though Stockport would be denied promotion to the second-tier after defeat to Peterborough United in the 1992 Division Three playoff final.[4] Carstairs made 23 appearances during the 1992/93 season and scored two goals.[5] He largely failed to figure during the 1993/94 season, making just one Football League Trophy appearance.[6] Carstairs departed the club during the season, having made 48 appearances and scored two goals during his time at Edgeley Park.[3]
Enfield Town
After his departure from Stockport County, Carstairs returned to North London to drop into non-league football and sign for Isthmian League Premier Division side Enfield in 1994.[2] He had a successful three years with the club, winning the division title in his first season and finishing runner-up in 1995/96 and 1996/97. He departed the club in 1997.
St Albans City
Carstairs had a short spell at Isthmian League Premier Division side St Albans City towards the end of the 1998/99 season, making six appearances.[7]
Honours
- Isthmian League Premier Division (1): 1994/95[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 35. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- 1 2 3 "The Highbury Inn". the-highbury-inn.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 Ian Watts. "Jim Carstairs County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ Ian Watts. "1991-92 Season Statistics". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ Ian Watts. "1992-93 Season Statistics". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ Ian Watts. "1993-94 Season Statistics". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ metatags generator. "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Football Club History Database - Enfield". fchd.info. Retrieved 26 February 2015.