Peter Carr (born 25 August 1951) is an English retired professional football defender. He spent four seasons in the

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...

, at least one in the Major Indoor Soccer League, and two in the American Soccer League.

Career

Carr signed with

Darlington F.C. Darlington Football Club is an association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, England. As of the 2024-25 season, the team competes in the National League North, at the sixth level of English football. The club was founded in 188 ...

when he was fifteen. He played for the

New England Tea Men The New England Tea Men were an American professional soccer team based in the Greater Boston metropolitan area. They played in the North American Soccer League (1968–1984), North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1978 to 1980. Their home ve ...

of the

each summer from 1979 to 1980. He became a free agent when the Tea Men moved to Jacksonville in 1981. He subsequently signed with the

Washington Diplomats The Washington Diplomats were an American soccer club representing Washington, D.C. Throughout their playing existence, the club played their home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and indoor home matches at the neighboring D.C. A ...

. In the fall of 1981, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played in only fourteen games and was released at the end of the season. In 1982, he moved to the Georgia Generals of the second-division American Soccer League. In 1983, he played for the

Pennsylvania Stoners The Pennsylvania Stoners were an American soccer team based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2007, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, i ...

. In 1985, he played for the

Greek American AA NY Greek American Atlas Astoria, commonly known as New York Greek American, is an American soccer team from New York City that currently plays in the Eastern Premier Soccer League and in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League. The club was formed in ...

in the

Cosmopolitan Soccer League The Cosmopolitan Soccer League is a regional soccer league consisting of semi-pro and amateur teams based in and around New York City. Established in 1923, it is one of the oldest soccer leagues in the United States and has contributed greatl ...

.U''.S. SOCCER TEAM EARNS 2–1 VICTORY'' The Record (New Jersey) – Monday, 22 April 1985

References

External links

NASL stats
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carr, Peter 1951 births American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Carlisle United F.C. players Cleveland Force (original MISL) players Darlington F.C. players English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers Georgia Generals players Greek American AA players Hartlepool United F.C. players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Motherwell F.C. players New England Tea Men players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Pennsylvania Stoners players Washington Diplomats (NASL) players Living people Men's association football defenders English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States People from Bishop Middleham Footballers from County Durham English Football League players