John Henry Carter (11 November 1910 – 2 July 1992) was an English professional footballer. He was born in

Aylesbury Aylesbury ( ) is the county town of Buckinghamshire, South East England. It is home to the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery, David Tugwell`s house on Watermead and the Waterside Theatre. It is in central Buckinghamshire, midway between High Wy ...

. During his career he played as a

centre forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

for Watford, Reading and Ipswich Town for whom he was top scorer in their first season as a professional club. Following his retirement from playing, Carter spent time working as a steward at Reading's stadium, Elm Park. He died in Reading, aged 81.

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1910 births 1992 deaths English Football League players Ipswich Town F.C. players Watford F.C. players Reading F.C. players Sportspeople from Aylesbury English footballers Association football forwards Footballers from Buckinghamshire {{England-footy-forward-1910s-stub