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English footballer

Wilf Carter
Personal information
Full name Wilfred Carter
Date of birth (1933-10-04)4 October 1933
Place of birth Wednesbury, England
Date of death 4 August 2013(2013-08-04) (aged 79)
Place of death Bath, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1957 West Bromwich Albion 57 (12)
1957–1964 Plymouth Argyle 254 (134)
1964–1966 Exeter City 48 (6)
1966–1970 Bath City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wilfred Carter (4 October 1933 – 4 August 2013) was an English footballer who played as a forward. He played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion, Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City. Carter could play at inside and centre forward.

Carter was a prolific goalscorer and scored 5 goals in one match on 27 December 1960 for Plymouth Argyle against Charlton Athletic. Carter is second on the all-time list of goalscorers for Plymouth Argyle, scoring 134 goals in league matches and 148 goals in all matches. Carter died of cancer on 4 August 2013.

References

  1. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. Brian Knight (1989). Plymouth Argyle Complete Record 1903–1989. p. 65. ISBN 0-907969-40-2.
  3. "Wilf Carter". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. "Wilf Carter 1933–2013". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. "Plymouth Argyle goalscoring legend Wilf Carter dies". The Herald. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  6. "West Brom player Wilf Carter dies after cancer battle". Express & Star. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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