William McInanny Carr was born on 6 January 1950 in Glasgow and is a Scottish former footballer, who played in the Football League for Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Millwall.
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11 Facts About Willie Carr
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Willie Carr later played in non-league football for Worcester City, Willenhall Town, Maidstone United, Stafford Rangers and Stourbridge.
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Willie Carr spent part of his formative teenage years in Cambridge, where his family relocated in 1963.
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Willie Carr is famed for the donkey kick goal scored for Coventry City against Everton in October 1970.
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Willie Carr took a free kick by gripping the ball between his ankles and flicking it up for Ernie Hunt to volley home.
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Willie Carr struggled with a knee injury, before leaving for £80,000 in March 1975.
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Willie Carr scored 37 goals in 292 games in all competitions for the Sky Blues.
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Willie Carr finally left Wolves in Summer 1982 shortly after they were relegated from the top flight.
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Willie Carr stayed for only six months at the London club before returning to the Midlands.
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Willie Carr had spells at Worcester City, Willenhall Town and Stourbridge in non-League football before calling time on his playing career in 1988.
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Willie Carr became a rep for an engineering supplies firm in the Birmingham area.
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