Wilf Carter (footballer)

Wilf Carter

Personal information
Full name	Wilfred Carter
Date of birth	4 October 1933
Place of birth	Wednesbury, England
Date of death	4 August 2013 (aged 79)
Place of death	Bath, England
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1951–1957	West Bromwich Albion	57	(12)
1957–1964	Plymouth Argyle	254	(134)
1964–1966	Exeter City	48	(6)
1966–1970	Bath City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Wilfred "Wilf" Carter (4 October 1933 – 4 August 2013) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.^[1] Carter could play at inside and centre forward.

Carter was a prolific goalscorer and scored 5 goals in one match on 27 December 1960 for Plymouth Argyle against Charlton Athletic. Carter is second on the all-time list of goalscorers for Plymouth Argyle, scoring 134 goals in league matches and 148 goals in all matches.^[2][3] Carter died of cancer on 4 August 2013.^[4][5][6]

References

1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
2. Brian Knight. Plymouth Argyle Complete Record 1903–1989. p. 65. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
3. "Wilf Carter". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
4. "Wilf Carter 1933–2013". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
5. "Plymouth Argyle goalscoring legend Wilf Carter dies". The Herald. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
6. "West Brom player Wilf Carter dies after cancer battle". Express & Star. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.