Dave Carroll
David Francis Carroll (born 20 September 1966 in Paisley, Scotland) is a former footballer who spent 14 seasons at Wycombe Wanderers. An attacking midfielder, Carroll played more than 600 first-team games for Wycombe in all competitions, and scored exactly 100 goals. He was nicknamed "Jesus" by the Wycombe supporters.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Francis Carroll | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1988 | Ruislip Manor | ||
| 1988–2002 | Wycombe Wanderers | 602 | (100) |
| 2002 | Aldershot Town | 19 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Windsor & Eton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Carroll joined Wycombe, then a recently promoted Conference side, in the summer of 1988, having previously played for Ruislip Manor of the Isthmian League. He went on to become a key member of the Wycombe side that won promotion to Football League in 1993. The following season, Wycombe won a second successive promotion as Carroll scored twice in Wycombe's 4-2 victory against Preston in the playoff final at Wembley.[2]
In November 1997, Carroll was rewarded for his long service to the Chairboys with a testimonial match against Leicester City.[3] Near the end of his career at Adams Park, no longer a first-team regular, Carroll played the final ten minutes of Wycombe's famous FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool in 2001.
In March 2002, Carroll left Wycombe on a free transfer to join Aldershot Town.[1] He spent eight months at Aldershot, and finished his career at Windsor & Eton.
Dave Carroll now works as Manager for Space Station plc.
References
External links
- Dave Carroll at Soccerbase
- Chairboys on the Net: Dave Carroll profile