Jack Carr
English footballer and manager
About Jack Carr
Lived 1878 – 1948 (aged 69). Jack Carr was a British association football player, association football coach and cricketer.
Career Carr won three League Championships and the FA Cup with Newcastle in this successful period of the club's history.
He made two appearances for England, both against Ireland, in a 1–1 draw on 25 February 1905 and in a 1–0 victory on 16 February 1907.
In 1912, he became a trainer at Newcastle United and would fill this position for the next 10 years. He eventually left the club when Blackburn Rovers made him their manager in 1922. Carr was the coach of the Danish national side at the 1920 Summer Olympics football competition in Antwerp.
Personal life Carr served as a corporal in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.
Honours
Newcastle United First Division champions: 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09 FA Charity Shield winner: 1909 FA Cup winner: 1910
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Jack Carr?
English footballer and manager (1878-1948)
When was Jack Carr born?
Jack Carr was born on 7 October 1878 in England.
When did Jack Carr die?
Jack Carr died on 17 March 1948 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
What was Jack Carr's occupation?
Jack Carr was an association football player, association football coach and cricketer.
What nationality was Jack Carr?
Jack Carr was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jack Carr (footballer, born 1878)
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