Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Carr | ||
Date of birth | Q1 1919[1] | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England [1] | ||
Date of death | (aged 21) [2] | ||
Place of death | Dunkirk, France | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1937–1940 | Sheffield United | 30 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Carr (Q1 1919 – 31 May 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Sheffield United. [1]
On 16 October 1939, a month and a half after the outbreak of the Second World War, Carr attested in the British Army under the Militia Act. [4] Serving as a gunner in the Royal Artillery, he was killed during the Battle of Dunkirk on 31 May 1940. [2] [5] He is buried at the Oostduinkerke War Cemetery. [2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Sheffield United | 1937–38 | Second Division [1] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1938–39 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
1939–40 | First Division [1] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Joseph Carr | ||
Date of birth | Q1 1919[1] | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England [1] | ||
Date of death | (aged 21) [2] | ||
Place of death | Dunkirk, France | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1937–1940 | Sheffield United | 30 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Carr (Q1 1919 – 31 May 1940) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Sheffield United. [1]
On 16 October 1939, a month and a half after the outbreak of the Second World War, Carr attested in the British Army under the Militia Act. [4] Serving as a gunner in the Royal Artillery, he was killed during the Battle of Dunkirk on 31 May 1940. [2] [5] He is buried at the Oostduinkerke War Cemetery. [2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Sheffield United | 1937–38 | Second Division [1] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1938–39 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
1939–40 | First Division [1] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |