Kevin Carr
Personal information
Full name Kevin Carr[1]
Date of birth (1958-11-06) 6 November 1958 (age 65)
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1976 Burnley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1985 Newcastle United 173 (0)
1985–1987 Carlisle United 17 (0)
1986 → Darlington (loan) 3 (0)
1987 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1987–1988 Hartlepool United 31 (0)
Blyth Spartans
Bedlington Terriers
Total 224 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin Carr (born 6 November 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, making over 200 appearances in the Football League.

Career

Born in Morpeth, Carr played for Burnley, Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United, Blyth Spartans and Bedlington Terriers.[1][3][4]

After retiring as a footballer, he joined the police, become a detective constable with Northumbria Police.[5][6]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Kevin Carr". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "Kevin Carr | Player Profile | toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere..." toon1892.com.
  3. ^ Kevin Carr at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  4. ^ Kevin Carr at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  5. ^ "Selling top players guarantees a lack of success - it was the same in my day; Former Magpies goalkeeper Kevin Carr on Pardew's headbutt, United's ambitions, playing with Keegan, and his life as a bobby. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  6. ^ Johns, Craig (26 March 2015). "Life after #NUFC: 10 former Toon stars who had unusual careers after football". Chronicle Live.
  7. ^ Rory Mitchinson (16 May 2022). "Joelinton scoops Newcastle United Player of the Year award". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2023.


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