Joe Carson (footballer)

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Joe Carson
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-11-24) 24 November 1953 (age 70)
Place of birth Helensburgh, Scotland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1980 Arbroath 179 (10)
1978–1984 Motherwell 126 (8)
1983–1984 Dumbarton 5 (0)
1984–1987 Partick Thistle 103 (9)
1987–1988 Stranraer 20 (0)
1987–1988 Dumbarton 3 (0)
Vale of Leven
Pollock
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joe Carson (born 24 November 1953) is a Scottish former professional footballer who spent his entire playing career in the Scottish leagues, playing mostly as a central defender.

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Early life

Born in Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, Carson was brought up in the town of Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire. His younger brother, Tom Carson, was also a footballer and Dumbarton manager.

Career

Carson was awarded Motherwell's Player of the Year award for the 1986–1987 season. Carson is also the only player sent off two matches in a row against the same team, first in a league match on a Saturday then again in a cup game on a Wednesday night.

  1. "Joe Carson". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

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