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Larry Carberry

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Larry Carberry
Personal information
Full name Lawrence James Carberry
Date of birth (1936-01-18)18 January 1936
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 26 June 2015(2015-06-26) (aged 79)
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1965 Ipswich Town 257 (0)
1965–1967 Barrow 17 (0)
1967–? Burscough
Total 274 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lawrence James Carberry (18 January 1936 – 26 June 2015) was an English professional footballer.[1] Carberry started his career with local amateurs Bootle in 1953. His career began when Ipswich Town manager Alf Ramsey spotted him.[2] He turned professional with Ipswich in May 1956.[3]

During his career at Portman Road, he made over 250 appearances. He was ever-present in the side that won the League Championship in 1961–62, having previously won the Third Division South Championship in 1957 and the Division Two Championship in 1960–61.[2] In July 1965, he was transferred to Barrow. After a disappointing 17 league appearances in his two seasons at Holker Street,[3] he joined Lancashire Combination side Burscough F.C. in 1967.

Personal life

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Carberry's grandson Adam Blakeman has played for professional teams like Liverpool (2002-2009) and Bolton Wanderers (2009-2011-2013) and he currently plays for Chorley F.C.

Honours

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Ipswich Town

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Liverpool-born footballer Larry Carberry dies aged 79". Liverpool Echo. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b The Football Association. "NotFound". thefa.com.
  3. ^ a b The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-1998 (Queen Anne Press)
  4. ^ "Four Town players in Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. 17 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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