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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1966-09-24)24 September 1966 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward,Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1991 | Nottingham Forest | 131 | (17) |
| 1989 | →Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1991 | →West Ham United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Newcastle United | 25 | (3) |
| 1992 | →Sheffield United (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | Sheffield United | 18 | (4) |
| 1994 | →Leicester City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Leicester City | 8 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Aston Villa | 3 | (1) |
| 1996–1998 | Reggiana | 6 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | →Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1998 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 228 | (29) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | England U17 | 13 | (4) |
| 1985 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 1986–1988 | England U21 | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Franz Carr (born 24 September 1966) is an English former professionalfootballer who played as awinger from 1984 until 2000. He made 131 appearances in seven years withNottingham Forest, and had shorter spells in thePremier League orFootball League withSheffield Wednesday,West Ham United,Newcastle United,Sheffield United,Leicester City,Aston Villa,Bolton Wanderers andWest Bromwich Albion. He also spent time in Italy withReggiana.
Carr began his career withBlackburn Rovers, but before making a first team appearance was signed for £25,000 rising to £100,000 byNottingham Forest in August 1984.
After arriving at Forest, Carr was seen as a hugely exciting and popular winger who, at his peak, was one of the fastest players off the mark. Mostly playing down the right wing, he was a regular target for midfielderNeil Webb and strikerNigel Clough to chip balls over the opposing left-back. He was highly exciting but lacked a good final ball, much to the ire of managerBrian Clough. Clough described Carr in typical idiosyncratic fashion asthe best bloody corner flag hitter in the country, if only that was where the net was. Despite this, Carr still contributed to Forest'sFootball League Cup triumphs in 1989 and 1990.
However, he lost his place in the first team during the1989-90 season, managing just 14 league appearances and one goal. He joined relegation strugglersSheffield Wednesday on loan, making 12 goalless appearances in the First Division.
He featured 13 times for Forest in the1990-91 season, scoring twice, though his part in their run to the FA Cup final (which they lost toTottenham Hotspur) was minimal. He also had a loan spell withWest Ham United, playing three times in their Second Division promotion campaign.[2]
Carr transferred toNewcastle United on 13 June 1991 for £250,000, playing underOsvaldo Ardiles. He scored on his debut as part of a 2–1 loss away toCharlton Athletic, with his second goal coming againstPlymouth Argyle in September. A knee injury forced him to miss the majority of the season, returning to play the final three games, at which pointKevin Keegan had taken charge. Carr was sold in January 1993 toSheffield United for £180,000 after being replaced byRob Lee.
He continued to play in thePremier League with Sheffield United,Leicester City andAston Villa before winding down his career with a move toReggiana and short spells withBolton Wanderers andWest Bromwich Albion.
Despite only playing three league games in two seasons at Aston Villa, he scored the winning goal for them in their FA Cup quarter-final against his old club Nottingham Forest in the 1995–96 season, enabling them to reach the semi-finals[3] in which they were beaten by Liverpool.
Carr now lives in Alfreton, Derbyshire.[4]
