Brian Carolin (born 6 December 1939) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who played as a

wing half In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

. Carolin started his career with Ashington Welfare Juniors before joining

Gateshead Gateshead () is a town in the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough of Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the River Tyne's southern bank. The town's attractions include the twenty metre tall Angel of the North sculpture on the town's southern outskirts, ...

in 1957. He made 17 appearances in three seasons for Gateshead before moving to

Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans Association Football Club is an association football club based in Blyth, Northumberland. They are currently members of and play at Croft Park. They were founded in September 1899 by Fred Stoker, who was the club's first secre ...

in 1960.

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* * 1939 births English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Gateshead A.F.C. players Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players English Football League players Living people Footballers from Ashington {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub