Geoffrey Carter (14 February 1943 – 19 March 2018) was an English professional

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who played as a winger.

Career

Born in

Northwich {{Infobox UK place , static_image_name = Northwich - Town Bridge.jpg , static_image_caption = Town Bridge, the River Weaver and the spire of Holy Trinity Church , official_name = Northwich , country ...

, Carter played for Moulton,

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...

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Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...

, Darlaston Town, Parkdale, and Greaves. He played for Bradford City between August 1967 and September 1967, making 1 appearance in

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. He died in March 2018, after suffering from

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and a stroke.

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References

* 1943 births 2018 deaths English footballers West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Bury F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Darlaston Town F.C. players English Football League players Association football wingers Sportspeople from Northwich {{England-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub