David Carrick
Personal information
Full name Matthew David Carrick[1]
Date of birth (1946-12-05)5 December 1946[1]
Place of birth Evenwood, England[1]
Date of death 1 July 1989(1989-07-01) (aged 42)[2]
Place of death Mansfield, England[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1964–1966 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1968 Wrexham 24 (3)
1968–1969 Altrincham 27 (4)
1969 Port Vale 16 (1)
1969 Stalybridge Celtic
1969–1973 Witton Albion
1973 Preston North End 2 (0)
1973–1975 Rochdale 26 (4)
1975–1976 Altrincham 11 (1)
1976–1977 Droylsden
1977–1978 Middlewich Athletic
1978–1979 Macclesfield Town 27 (4)
1979–1980 Oswestry Town
New Mills
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew David Carrick (5 December 1946 – 1 July 1989) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wrexham, Altrincham, Port Vale, Stalybridge Celtic, Witton Albion, Preston North End, Rochdale, Middlewich Athletic, Macclesfield Town, Droylsden, Oswestry Town, and New Mills. He made a total of 68 appearances in the English Football League,[4] and also played in the Northern Premier League and Cheshire County League.

Career

Carrick began his career at Ronnie Allen's Wolverhampton Wanderers; he signed in December 1964 but never made a first-team appearance at Molineux.[3] On 1 July 1966, he joined Jack Rowley's Fourth Division side Wrexham for a "small fee".[3] He made his debut on the opening day of the 1966–67 season, in a 0–0 draw with Exeter City.[3] He was dropped after the following game, before returning to the starting eleven for an FA Cup tie with Chesterfield in which he scored the opening goal of a 3–2 victory.[3] He was not selected for the final of the Welsh Cup, despite playing in all the previous rounds.[3] His first-team opportunities were limited in the 1967–68 season, and new manager Alvan Williams allowed him to leave the Racecourse Ground.[3]

Carrick signed with Cheshire County League side Altrincham in March 1968.[3] He scored on his home debut at Moss Lane, in a 5–2 win over Runcorn. He played both legs of the North West Floodlit League final defeat to Macclesfield Town.[3] Altrincham then moved into the Northern Premier League and Carrick featured in FA Cup ties with Wigan Athletic and Crewe Alexandra, greatly impressing scouts from the Football League with his performances in the first half of the 1968–69 season.[3] He signed with Port Vale in January 1969.[1] He played in sixteen consecutive Fourth Division games at the end of the 1968–69 season, but only scored the one goal – in a 4–1 win over Brentford at Vale Park on 15 March, before being released in the summer.[1]

He moved on to Cheshire County League sides Stalybridge Celtic and Witton Albion, making his debut for Witton on 9 August 1969. He scored 20 goals in 57 games in the 1969–70 season, 31 goals from 63 games in the 1970–71 season, 29 goals from 61 starts in the 1971–72 campaign, 14 goals in 52 games in the 1972–73 season, and another three goals from eight games at the start of the 1973–74 campaign.[5][6][7][8][9] He returned to the Football League after being signed by Preston North End for a £500 fee in November 1973. He played two Second Division games at Deepdale, before moving on to already-relegated Third Division side Rochdale in March 1974.[3] Walter Joyce's "Dale" suffered relegation in last place at the end of the 1973–74 campaign, with Carrick scoring the only brace of the season during a 3–3 draw at Cambridge United.[3] Rochdale dropped to nineteenth in the Fourth Division in 1974–75. Carrick scored four goals in 26 league games during his two-season stay at Spotland. He then returned to Altrincham, back in the Northern Premier League.[3] He signed with Droylsden in October 1976, but was transfer-listed in March 1977.[3]

After a spell with Middlewich Athletic, he signed with Macclesfield Town and made his debut for the "Silkmen" away at Goole Town on 21 March 1978.[10] He scored ten goals for the club in the final ten games of the 1977–78 season, before scoring two goals in 19 appearances in the 1978–79 season as Macclesfield finished bottom of the Northern Premier League.[10] He went on to play for Oswestry Town (July 1979) and New Mills.[10]

Style of play

Carrick was described as a "fast constructive player who liked to be fully involved".[10]

Death

Carrick was diagnosed with motor neuron disease and died on 1 July 1989, aged 42.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wrexham 1966–67[11] Fourth Division 1932110224
1967–68[11] Fourth Division 50101070
Total 2433120294
Altrincham 1967–68[3] Cheshire County League 1130020133
1968–69[3] Northern Premier League 1612091272
Total 27420111405
Port Vale 1968–69[11] Fourth Division 1610000161
Witton Albion 1969–70[3] Cheshire County League 5720
1970–71[3] Cheshire County League 6331
1971–72[3] Cheshire County League 6129
1972–73[3] Cheshire County League 5214
Total 23394
Preston North End 1973–74[11] Second Division 20000020
Rochdale 1973–74[11] Third Division 1030000103
1974–75[11] Fourth Division 1614110212
Total 2644110315
Altrincham 1976–76[3] Northern Premier League 1111030150
Macclesfield Town 1977–78[12] Northern Premier League 1020000102
1978–79[13] Northern Premier League 1721010192
Total 2741010294

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 54. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ "Death notices - Rest in Peace - 1980s". Nigel's Webspace - Galleries of English Football Cards 1965/66 - 1979/80. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Altrincham FC Legends". www.lusoweb.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "DAVE CARRICK". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "1969-70 PLAYERS RECORDS". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "1970-71 PLAYERS RECORDS". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "1971-72 PLAYERS RECORDS". Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "1972-73 PLAYERS RECORDS". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "1973-74 PLAYERS RECORDS". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Player Profiles - C". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 David Carrick at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  12. ↑ "Season Statistics - NPL - 1977-78". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Season Statistics - NPL - 1978-79". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
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