Jimmy Carabine

James Carabine (born November 23, 1911 in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire - died 1987) was a Scottish football right back.

In the club game Carabine was most closely associated with Third Lanark A.C., serving the club as aplayer from 1934 to 1945 and then as manger from 1946 to 1949. [ [http://www.thirdlanarkac.co.uk/Players.htm Third Lanark A.C. players] ] In all he made 216 appearances and scored 10 goals for the club. [ [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/jimmycarabine.htm Jimmmy Carabine stats] ]

As an international Carabine represented Scotland in three official matches, appearing against the Netherlands (21st May 1938), Ireland (8th October 1938) and England (15th April 1938). He also featured in two unofficial games against Eastern USA and the American Soccer League (in which he scored a hat-trick) and nine equally unofficial wartime internationals, all against England, his last being an 8-0 defeat on 16th October 1943. [ [http://www.londonhearts.com/scotlandunoff/players/jamescarabine.html Jimmy Carabine's international appearances] ]

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