Tom Carson (footballer) explained

Tom Carson
Birth Date:1958 3, df=y
Birth Place:Alexandria, Scotland
Years2:1979–1984
Years3:1984–1991
Years4:1986–1987
Years5:1987–1988
Years6:1987–1988
Years7:1987–1988
Years8:1987–1988
Years9:1987–1988
Years10:1991–1992
Years11:1992–1994
Years13:2002–2003
Clubs2:Dumbarton[1]
Clubs4:Hibernian (loan)
Clubs5:Partick Thistle (loan)
Clubs6:Queen of the South (loan)
Clubs7:Dunfermline (loan)
Clubs8:Ipswich Town (loan)
Clubs9:Dunfermline (loan)
Clubs10:Dumbarton (loan)
Clubs13:Dumbarton
Caps1:-
Caps2:149
Caps3:77
Caps4:2
Caps5:6
Caps6:7
Caps7:4
Caps8:1
Caps9:1
Caps10:6
Caps11:35
Caps13:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals10:0
Goals11:0
Goals13:0
Manageryears1:2000–2002
Managerclubs1:Dumbarton

Tom Carson (born 26 March 1959) is a Scottish football player and coach. Carson played as a goalkeeper for several clubs, including Dundee, Raith Rovers and Dumbarton. He later managed Dumbarton between 2000 and 2002.

History

Tom (or Tam, as he is sometimes known) was brought up in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, an area rich in footballing history. One of Tom's 3 brothers, Joe Carson, also played football professionally for Arbroath, Motherwell & Partick Thistle among others.

During his time at Dundee, Carson was sent out on loan 7 times, usually as cover for injuries. His spell at Queen of the South was in the era of the likes of George Cloy.

Carson took his first (and only to date) managerial position in October 2000, taking charge of Dumbarton. He led the team to promotion to the Scottish Second Division in the 2001/02 season, but left soon after. This was rumoured to be after a disagreement between Tom and the board about the amount of money needed to retain the club's new second division status.[2] He was succeeded by David Winnie.

In April 2002, Tom officially registered himself as a squad player to cover injuries but did not make any appearances.[3]

Tom has not returned to football since the end of the 2001/2 season but has often been rumoured as returning to the job whenever the position becomes available. He was also rumoured to be among the running for the vacant Elgin City job in 2003.[4]

Managerial history

includes all league, cup & friendly games

Notes and References

  1. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dumbarton/2009370.stm BBC SPORT | Football | Teams | Dumbarton | No bids for Dumbarton
  3. http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=2315135 The Scotsman
  4. http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sport/Cooper-has-Elgin-over-a.2392711.jp Cooper has Elgin over a barrel - Scotland on Sunday