Bert Carberry

Bert Carberry

Personal information
Full name	Robert Carberry[1]
Date of birth	16 January 1931[1]
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Playing position	Half-back
Youth career
	Avondale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1953–1955	Norwich City	5	(0)
1955–1956	Bedford Town
1956–1957	Gillingham	1	(0)
1957–1958	Port Vale	29	(0)
1958–19??	Exeter City	0	(0)
	Burton Albion
Total		35+	(0+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Robert "Bert" Carberry (born 6 January 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Norwich City, Gillingham, and Port Vale between 1953 and 1958.

Playing career

Carberry played for Avondale, before joining Norwich City in 1953, who were then managed by Norman Low. He made five Third Division South appearances in 1953–54 and 1954–55 before departing Carrow Road. After spending 1955–56 in the Southern League with Bedford Town, he signed with Archie Clark's Gillingham, and featured once in the Third Division South in the 1956–57 season. He joined league rivals Port Vale in July 1957, in a move that reunited him with Norman Low, and his debut came at centre-half in a 1–0 away triumph at Aldershot on 24 August.^[1] He enjoyed regular football from that game until he lost his place in February 1958.^[1] He transferred to Exeter City in August 1958, having made 32 league and cup appearances for the "Valiants" in 1957–58.^[1] He did not play in the Fourth Division for the "Grecians", but instead moved back to the Southern League with Burton Albion.^[1]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 53. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.