Kevin Carr

Kevin Carr

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Carr[1]
Date of birth	(1958-11-06) 6 November 1958 (age 66)
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

• Newcastle United Player of the Year: 1980–81^[7]

References

1. "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 Transfer 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.