- Terry Carling
Infobox Football biography
playername = Terry Carling
fullname = Terence Patrick Carling
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=9
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1939|2|26
cityofbirth =Otley
countryofbirth =England
currentclub =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1956–1962
1962–1964
1964–1966
1966–1971
1971–?
clubs = Leeds United
Lincoln City
Walsall
Chester
Macclesfield Town
caps(goals) = 005 (0)
084 (0)
101 (0)
199 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears =
managerclubs =Terry Carling (born
February 26 1939 inOtley ) is a former English footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played inThe Football League for four clubs.Playing career
Carling began his professional career with Leeds United. He joined them in 1956 but had to wait until 1960–61 for his league debut. He made just five league appearances and played one
Football League Cup tie while atElland Road and moved to Lincoln City in July 1962 on a free transfer. [cite web|url= http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/59.html|title= Terry Carling| publisher= leedsfans.org| accessdate=2008-06-01]After two years of regular football for the Imps, Carling joined Walsall and more than 100 league appearances for the Saddlers before switching to Chester in December 1966. He made his debut in a 3–2 win at Bradford City as he replaced
Dennis Reeves as regular Chester goalkeeper. [Sumner (1997), p.79] Carling was to be a regular for the next three years, with rivals Simon Jones,Grenville Millington and John Taylor restricted to just nine league appearances between them during the period.Sumner (1997), stats section]During Carling’s time at Chester, he helped them reach the
Welsh Cup final against Cardiff City in May 1970, marking the end of a season in which he played all 59 first–team matches for the club. He left Chester a year later with a testimonial against Wrexham. [Sumner (1997), p.83]After leaving Chester, Carling joined non–league side Macclesfield Town and worked as a milkman in
Chester . [cite web|url= http://www.saddlers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~910684,00.html |title= Ultimate Saddlers A-Z| publisher= Walsall FC Official Website| accessdate=2008-06-01]Bibliography
*cite book | first=Chas | last=Sumner| coauthors= | title=On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997 | publisher=Yore Publications | location= | year=1997 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-874427-52-6
References
External links
* [http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/59.html Career details]
* [http://www.wafll.com/loiners/terry-carling.html Leeds United stats]
* [http://www.chester-city.co.uk/team_70-71.asp Chester 1970–71 team picture featuring Carling]
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