Tim Carter (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Tim Carter


fullname = Timothy Douglas Carter
height =
dateofbirth = birth date|1967|10|5|df=y
cityofbirth = Bristol
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = death date and age|2008|6|19|1967|10|5|df=y
cityofdeath = Stretford
countryofdeath = England
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1985–1987 1987 1987–1993 1988 1988 1991 1993–1994 1994–1995 1995 1995–1998 1998–1999
clubs = Bristol Rovers → Newport County (loan) Sunderland → Carlisle United (loan) → Bristol City (loan) → Birmingham City (loan) Hartlepool United Millwall Oxford United Millwall Halifax Town Total
caps(goals) = 047 0(0) 001 0(0) 037 0(0) 004 0(0) 003 0(0) 002 0(0) 018 0(0) 004 0(0) 012 0(0) 062 0(0) 010 0(0) 200 0(0)

Timothy Douglas "Tim" Carter (5 October 1967 — 19 June 2008) was a retired football goalkeeper. He was a goalkeeping coach at the time of his death.

During his career, Carter played for Bristol Rovers, Newport County, Sunderland, Carlisle United, Birmingham City, Hartlepool United, Millwall, Oxford United and Halifax Town. He also made three appearances for the England youth squad. As a goalkeeping coach he worked with the Sunderland first team and was also a part-time coach for the Estonian national team.

While he was at Sunderland, he was second choice goalkeeper behind Tony Norman from 1987 until 1993, during which time Sunderland won promotion to the First Division (now the Premier League) and also reached an FA Cup final. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7467056.stm Ex-Sunderland keeper found dead] ] [ [http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Cats39-goalkeeper-coach-found-dead.4209809.jp Cats' goalkeeper coach found dead] ]

Death

Carter's body was found by a passer-by on 19 June 2008, in bushes in the Highfield Close area of Stretford, Greater Manchester. Emergency services were called, and he was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at midday. His death is not being treated as suspicious. Sources stated that Carter's body was found with a rope around the neck and it is believed he had committed suicide. [ [http://www.upthegas.co.uk/news/Latest--Former-Rover518135736.aspx Former Rovers goalie found dead] ]

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