Wilfred Carter
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Wilfred Carter was an English
football player and cricket
er. He simultaneously played for Watford Football Club and Derbyshire County Cricket Club
between 1920 and 1926.
Carter was born in Annesley
, Nottinghamshire
. He played his debut County Championship game at the age of 24, in the 1920 competition against Leicestershire
making 25 and 19, and played regularly throughout the year. In the same year, he joined Watford
as left wing half
. His arrival coincided with Watford's entry into the Football League for the first time in their history. He was one of 20 players to play for the club competitively at both Cassio Road and Vicarage Road
.
In 1921 in his second season for Derbyshire, Carter hit his first half-century. In 1922 he achieved his record first-class score of 145 against Leicestershire when he and team-mate Anthony Jackson made a 182 eighth-wicket partnership, a record for the county which still stands today. In 1923 he made 100 not out against Northamptonshire
. Though Carter left in 1924, he continued his association with the team for a short time, making four appearances in 1926.
Carter was a right-handed batsman and played 112 innings in 65 first class matches with an average of 17.76 and a top score of 145. He was a right-arm slow bowler and took 16 first class wickets for an average of 44.18 and a best performance of 3 for 12.
Upon his retirement from cricket, Carter transferred back to football and, with his playing days behind him, worked as a coach and scout for Watford, as well as a caretaker at a local school. He died in Watford
at the age of 79.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football player and cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He simultaneously played for Watford Football Club and Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1920 and 1926.
Carter was born in Annesley
Annesley
Annesley is a village and civil parish in the District of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire, England, located between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,096. Nearby to the west is Annesley Woodhouse...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. He played his debut County Championship game at the age of 24, in the 1920 competition against Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
making 25 and 19, and played regularly throughout the year. In the same year, he joined Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
as left wing half
Wing half
In association football, the position of wing half or wing half back) was popularly used in the late nineteenth and first half of the 20th centuries...
. His arrival coincided with Watford's entry into the Football League for the first time in their history. He was one of 20 players to play for the club competitively at both Cassio Road and Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 17,477.-History:...
.
In 1921 in his second season for Derbyshire, Carter hit his first half-century. In 1922 he achieved his record first-class score of 145 against Leicestershire when he and team-mate Anthony Jackson made a 182 eighth-wicket partnership, a record for the county which still stands today. In 1923 he made 100 not out against Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. Though Carter left in 1924, he continued his association with the team for a short time, making four appearances in 1926.
Carter was a right-handed batsman and played 112 innings in 65 first class matches with an average of 17.76 and a top score of 145. He was a right-arm slow bowler and took 16 first class wickets for an average of 44.18 and a best performance of 3 for 12.
Upon his retirement from cricket, Carter transferred back to football and, with his playing days behind him, worked as a coach and scout for Watford, as well as a caretaker at a local school. He died in Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
at the age of 79.