Born
Helensburgh
Joe Carson
Biography
Joe was signed from Vale of Leven in August 1972 by Albert Henderson, the centre half impressing as a trialist in a friendly against Halifax Town the previous week. He spent the 1972-73 campaign featuring for our A team, before breaking into the first team the following season. From the start of the 1974-75 season, he established himself as one of the first names on the team sheet for the next five seasons, despite transfer requests in 1977 and 1978 due to travel issues from his home in Dumbarton. In mid-December 1979, he eventually made his move, being signed by…Read moreRead less
Joe was signed from Vale of Leven in August 1972 by Albert Henderson, the centre half impressing as a trialist in a friendly against Halifax Town the previous week. He spent the 1972-73 campaign featuring for our A team, before breaking into the first team the following season. From the start of the 1974-75 season, he established himself as one of the first names on the team sheet for the next five seasons, despite transfer requests in 1977 and 1978 due to travel issues from his home in Dumbarton. In mid-December 1979, he eventually made his move, being signed by Motherwell alongside Albert Kidd for a fee of £100,000.
Statistics
- Apps
- 211 (17)
- Goals
- 10
- 35
- 4
- Goals/game
- 0.04
- Minutes
- 19,199*
- Seasons
- 9
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 5 Aug 1972 · Left: 21 Dec 1979
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Henderson | 25 Oct 1972 | 15 Dec 1979 | 211 (17) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 3–2 Brechin City· Forfarshire Cup · Gayfield
First competitive goal
Dundee United 3–1 Arbroath· Division One · Tannadice
100 competitive appearances
Arbroath 0–2 St Mirren· First Division · Gayfield
200 competitive appearances
Clydebank 2–2 Arbroath· First Division · Kilbowie
Last goal
Arbroath 2–0 Clyde· First Division · Gayfield
Last appearance
Clyde 0–2 Arbroath· First Division · Shawfield
Recorded contract end
Appearances (228)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1979 | Clyde | 0–2 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | W |
| 8 Dec 1979 | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | D |
| 1 Dec 1979 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Berwick Rangers | First Division1979-80 | D |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Dunfermline | 1–1 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | D |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Airdrie (Old) | First Division1979-80 | W |
| 3 Nov 1979 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | L |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Ayr Utd | 2–1 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | L |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Clyde | First Division1979-80 | W |
| 6 Oct 1979 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | First Division1979-80 | W |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Berwick Rangers | 7–2 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | L |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | L |
| 19 Sep 1979 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Clydebank | First Division1979-80 | W |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Dunfermline | First Division1979-80 | D |
| 11 Sep 1979 | Stirling | 1–1 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | D |
| 8 Sep 1979 | Airdrie (Old) | 4–1 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | L |
| 5 Sep 1979 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Hamilton Accies | First Division1979-80 | L |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Arbroath | 2–2 | St Johnstone | First Division1979-80 | D |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Arbroath | First Division1979-80 | D |
| 15 Aug 1979 | Aberdeen | 4–0 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1979-80 | L |
| 6 May 1979 | Dundee | 0–2 | Arbroath | First Division1978-79 | W |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Clydebank | First Division1978-79 | D |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Clyde | First Division1978-79 | W |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Arbroath | First Division1978-79 | L |
| 14 Apr 1979 | Raith Rovers | 1–2 | Arbroath | First Division1978-79 | W |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Ayr Utd | First Division1978-79 | L |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Arbroath | 3–1 | St Johnstone | First Division1978-79 | W |
| 31 Mar 1979 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Arbroath | First Division1978-79 | W |
| 24 Mar 1979 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Ayr Utd | First Division1978-79 | W |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Clydebank | 2–2 | Arbroath | First Division1978-79 | D |
| 7 Mar 1979 | Hamilton Accies | 2–0 | Arbroath | First Division1978-79 | L |
Goals scored (10)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1979 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Clyde | First Division1978-79 | W | 24′ |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Clydebank | 2–2 | Arbroath | First Division1978-79 | D | 51′ |
| 8 Apr 1978 | Hearts | 3–2 | Arbroath | First Division1977-78 | L | 2′ |
| 15 Oct 1977 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Morton | First Division1977-78 | L | 81′ |
| 20 Aug 1977 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Dumbarton | First Division1977-78 | D | 70′ |
| 31 Jan 1976 | Queen of South | 2–1 | Arbroath | First Division1975-76 | L | 86′ |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | First Division1975-76 | W | 17′ |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Arbroath | 4–1 | St Mirren | First Division1975-76 | W | 65′ |
| 14 Sep 1974 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Clyde | Division One1974-75 | W | 60′ |
| 17 Apr 1974 | Dundee United | 3–1 | Arbroath | Division One1973-74 | L | 83′ |