Tony Carroll (footballer)
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Strathclyde | |||
| Belfast Celtic | |||
| Shelbourne | |||
| –1935 | Clyde | ||
| 1935–1938 | Leicester City | 97 | (26) |
| 1938 | Luton Town | ||
| Ayr United | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
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.[1] During World War II he was declared "Lost at Sea" but was rescued, and went on to work as a crane operator in Glasgow.[1]
Honours
- with Leicester City
- Champions - 1936–37
References
- 1 2 "Tony Carroll". Foxes History: An Encyclopaedia of Leicester City Football Club. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
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