David Carson (footballer)

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David Carson
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[ citation needed ]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
South Shields
Youth career
Newcastle United
Sunderland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Ashington
2014–2016 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2016–2017 South Shields
2017 Whitby Town
2017–2019 Morpeth Town
2019–2024 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 124 (2)
2024 Livingston 11 (0)
2024– South Shields 28 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 September 2025

David Carson (born 20 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club South Shields. [1]

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Career

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Carson spent his early career with Ashington.[ citation needed ] In 2014, Carson signed for Blackburn Rovers [2] He returned to non-league, playing with South Shields, Whitby Town and Morpeth Town.[ citation needed ]

On 15 May 2019, Carson signed for Scottish Championship side Inverness Caledonian Thistle. [3] [4] [5] [6] He said he was hoping to be successful at the club, [7] and new Inverness manager John Robertson tipped him for success. [8]

On 1 February 2024, Carson signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston on an eighteen-month contract. [9]

After making only one league appearance in the 2024-25 season, Carson terminated his contract with the club in December 2024. [10]

On 6 December 2024, Carson returned to England, returning to now National League North club South Shields on a three-and-a-half year deal. [11]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. David Carson at Soccerbase
  2. "Transfer news: Blackburn snap up non-league youngster David Carson". Sky Sports.
  3. "David Carson signs for Inverness CT". 16 May 2019.
  4. Jackson, Ross. "David Carson joins Inverness".
  5. Law, Danny. "Caley Thistle sign Morpeth Town midfielder David Carson".
  6. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle sign English midfielder". Inverness Courier. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. "New Inverness signing hopes to follow in Doran's footsteps". Inverness Courier. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. "Carson can thrive in Scottish football after move from Morpeth – Robertson | Non League Daily". Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
  9. "David Carson joins the Lions!". livingstonfc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  10. "David Carson departs". livingstonfc.co.uk. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  11. "David Carson signs for South Shields FC". South Shields FC. 6 December 2024.
  12. "Carson voted Player of the Month | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2021.