Bert Carberry

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Bert Carberry
Personal information
Full name Robert Carberry [1]
Date of birth(1931-01-16)16 January 1931 [1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [1]
Position(s) Half-back
Youth career
Avondale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1953–1955 Norwich City 5 (0)
1955–1956 Bedford Town
1956–1957 Gillingham 1 (0)
1957–1958 Port Vale 29 (0)
1958–19?? Exeter City 0 (0)
Burton Albion
Total35+(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Carberry (born 6 January 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Norwich City, Gillingham, and Port Vale between 1953 and 1958.

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Career

Carberry played for Avondale before joining Norwich City in 1953, who were then managed by Norman Low. He made five Third Division South appearances in 1953–54 and 1954–55 before departing Carrow Road. He spent the 1955–56 season in the Southern League with Bedford Town, playing sixteen matches. [2] He signed with Archie Clark's Gillingham, and featured once in the Third Division South in the 1956–57 season. He joined league rivals Port Vale in July 1957, in a move that reunited him with Norman Low, and his debut came at centre-half in a 1–0 away triumph at Aldershot on 24 August. [1] He enjoyed regular football from that game until he lost his place in February 1958. [1] He transferred to Exeter City in August 1958, having made 32 league and cup appearances for the "Valiants" in 1957–58. [1] He did not play in the Fourth Division for the "Grecians", but instead moved back to the Southern League with Burton Albion. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [3]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City 1953–54 Third Division South 400040
1954–55 Third Division South100010
Total500050
Gillingham 1956–57 Third Division South100010
Port Vale 1957–58 Third Division South29030320
Exeter City 1958–59 Fourth Division 000000

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 53. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Bedfordoldeagles - Best Years Players C-E". sites.google.com. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Bert Carberry at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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