Career
Born in Wheatley Hill, Carr started his career at, joining in 1935 but he spent the first two years of his career there on loan at their nursery club However, he suffered a serious knee injury in a game at the start of the following season which seemingly finished his career. During the Second World War he returned to his hometown to work at the local pit but upon the end of hostilities, he returned to playing football with Huddersfield Town.
He later played for Newport County, Bradford City and Darlington, whom he later also managed.
As a player.
