Robbie Carroll
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Carroll[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenford, England | ||
| Playing position | Right winger, forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | Gosport Borough | ||
| 1986–1988 | Brentford | 34 | (8) |
| 1987–1989 | Fareham Town | 70 | (12) |
| 1989–1992 | Yeovil Town | 105 | (26) |
| 1992–1993 | Woking | 16 | (2) |
| 1993–1994 | Crawley Town | 11 | (2) |
| 1994–1996 | Salisbury City | 57 | (13) |
| 1996–1997 | Basingstoke Town | 36 | (10) |
| Worthing | |||
| Bashley | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Robert "Robbie" Carroll (born 15 February 1968) is a retired English professional football right winger who played in the Football League for Brentford.[1] He later embarked on a long non-league career, making over 100 appearances for Yeovil Town. He is currently first team coach at Wessex League Premier Division side Christchurch.[2]
Playing career
Early years
A winger, Carroll began his career in the youth system at Southampton, but failed to make a first team appearance. He dropped into non-league football to sign for Southern League Premier Division side Gosport Borough in 1986.[1]
Brentford
Carroll made a move into league football to return home to London and join Division Three club Brentford in 1986.[1] He made a breakthrough into the team, appearing in 26 games and scoring five goals during the 1986–87 season.[3] Carroll was out of favour during the 1987–88 season, though he managed to score five goals in 16 appearances up front.[1] He was released at the end of the campaign, having made 42 appearances and scored 10 goals during less than two years at Griffin Park.[1]
Return to non-league football
After his release from Brentford, Carroll dropped back into non-league football, joining Southern League Premier Division side Fareham Town.[1] He made the move up to the Conference to join Yeovil Town in 1989, scoring 43 goals in over 100 appearances during a three-year spell at Huish Park.[4] He moved to Conference rivals Woking in 1992, failing to make an impression before further spells in the Isthmian and Southern Leagues with Crawley Town,[5] Salisbury City, Basingstoke Town, Worthing and Bashley.
Coaching career
Carroll is currently first team coach of Wessex League Premier Division side Christchurch.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 34, 35. ISBN 0955294916.
- 1 2 "Football: Mistakes mount up as 10-man Christchurch fall at Fawley". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 399. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ "Yeovil Town : Robbie Carroll Profile". ciderspace.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ctfchistory.co.uk/stats/1993_94.htm