John Henry Carter (11 November 1910 – 2 July 1992) was an English professional

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. 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

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for Watford, Reading and

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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