John Thomas Carr (7 October 1878 – 17 March 1948) was an English professional

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with

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between 1899 and 1912, playing at full back, he made 279 appearances, scoring 5 goals.

Career

Carr won three League Championships and the

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with Newcastle in this successful period of the club's history. He made two appearances for

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, both against

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, in a 1–1 draw on 25 February 1905 and in a 1–0 victory on 16 February 1907. In 1912, he became a trainer at Newcastle United and would fill this position for the next 10 years. He eventually left the club when

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made him their manager in 1922. Carr was the coach of the Danish national side at the

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football competition in

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Personal life

Carr served as a

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in the Army Service Corps during the

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Honours

;Newcastle United *

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champions:

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, 1906–07, 1908–09 *

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winner: 1909 *

winner:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Jack 1878 births 1948 deaths English men's footballers Newcastle United F.C. players England men's international footballers English football managers Blackburn Rovers F.C. managers Denmark national football team managers Expatriate football managers in Denmark English Football League players English Football League representative players English Football League managers English cricketers Northumberland cricketers Men's association football wing halves Men's association football fullbacks British Army personnel of World War I Royal Army Service Corps soldiers Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside Footballers from Tyne and Wear English expatriate sportspeople in Denmark English expatriate football managers Cricketers from Tyne and Wear Military personnel from Tyne and Wear Olympic football managers