Joe Carolan

Joe Carolan
Personal information
Full name Joseph Francis Carolan
Date of birth (1937-09-08) 8 September 1937
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Playing position Left-back
Youth career
1955–1956 Home Farm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1960 Manchester United 66 (0)
1960–1962 Brighton & Hove Albion 33 (0)
1962–1968 Tonbridge
1968–1971 Canterbury City
National team
1959—1960 Republic of Ireland 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Joseph "Joe" Carolan (born 8 September 1937) is an Irish former professional footballer.

Born in Dublin, Carolan started his career with Home Farm at youth level before moving to Manchester United on 15 February 1956,[1] where he featured in their FA Youth Cup winning team. On 22 November 1958, Carolan made his senior debut against Luton Town. He broke into the first time nine months after the Munich air disaster, which had claimed the lives of eight United players - including his fellow countryman Bill Whelan -[2] and resulted in two other players being injured to such an extent that they never played again.

He played 71 times for United between 1958 and 1960 and won two caps for the Republic of Ireland making his debut on the 1 November 1959.[3]

He joined Brighton and Hove Albion in December 1960.

Carolan joined Tonbridge in 1962 before signing for Canterbury City in 1968.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Spence, Tom "Happy Bithday, Joe Carolan", Official Matchday Programme for Tonbridge Angels vs Metropolitan Police, 12 September 2009
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