JC
The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English footballer and manager
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
7 October 1878(England)
Death:
17 March 1948(Newcastle upon Tyne)
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Thomas "Jack" Carr (7 October 1878 – 17 March 1948) was a professional footballer with Newcastle United between 1899 and 1912, playing at full back and making 279 appearances and scoring 5 goals.
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.
Honours
As a player
- Newcastle United
- First Division champions: 1904–05, 1906–07, 1908–09
- FA Charity Shield winner: 1909
- FA Cup winner: 1910
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers |  | February 1922 | December 1926 | 217 | 76 | 81 | 60 | 35.0 |