Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger Frank Carter [1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 1937 | ||
Place of birth | Great Yarmouth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Gorleston | |||
1955–1960 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
1960 | Chelmsford City | 0 | (0) |
1960–1961 | Torquay United | 5 | (0) |
Bath City | |||
Hastings United | |||
Cambridge City | |||
1965–1967 | Ashford Town | 41 | (15) |
Managerial career | |||
1967–1975 | Gorleston | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roger Frank Carter (born 11 October 1937) is an English former footballer who played as a inside forward.
Carter began his career at local club Gorleston at the age of 16. In December 1955, Carter was signed by First Division club Aston Villa. [2] Carter failed to make an appearance for Aston Villa, [1] joining Chelmsford City in the summer of 1960. Before Carter played for Chelmsford, he was signed by Torquay United, with both Aston Villa and Chelmsford City receiving a fee. [3] Whilst at Torquay, Carter made five appearances in the Football League, [1] before dropping back into non-league football, signing for Bath City. [4] Carter later played for Hastings United and Cambridge City, [5] before signing for Ashford Town in 1965. Whilst at Ashford, Carter made 63 appearances in all competitions, scoring 23 goals. [6]
Following his retirement, Carter returned to former club Gorleston as manager, managing the club from 1967 to 1975. [7]