Charlie Carr (rugby league)

Charlie Carr
Ogden's Cigarette card featuring Charles Carr
Personal information
Full nameCharles William Carr
Born1903
Died13 December 1959(1959-12-13) (aged 56)[1]
Playing information
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–34 Barrow 396 61 45 570
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1922–≤34 Lancashire 16 15 3
1924–28 England 7 9 0 0 27
1924–26 Great Britain 7 6 0 0 18
Source: [2][3]

Charles "Charlie" William Carr (1903 – 13 December 1959) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire (despite having been born in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was playing his rugby in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire), and at club level for Askam ARLFC and Barrow, as a wing or centre.[2]

Playing career

Career records

As of 2011, Carr is fifth in Barrow's all time try scorers list with 161-tries.[4] He is an inductee to the club's Hall of Fame.[5]

International honours

Carr won caps for England while at Barrow in 1924 against Other Nationalities, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, in 1927 against Wales, in 1928 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain while at Barrow in 1924 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), in 1926–27 against New Zealand (3 matches).

References

  1. ^ "Death of Charlie Carr". North-Western Evening Mail. 14 December 1959. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Player Summary: Charlie Carr". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Barrows all time leading try scorers". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Hall of Fame at barrowrlfc.com". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.