Larry Carberry

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Larry Carberry

| image =

| fullname = Lawrence James Carberry

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1936|1|18}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2015|6|26|1936|1|18}}

| position = Right back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1956–1965

| clubs1 = Ipswich Town

| caps1 = 257

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1965–1967

| clubs2 = Barrow

| caps2 = 17

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1967–?

| clubs3 = Burscough

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| totalcaps = 274

| totalgoals = 0

}}

Lawrence James Carberry (18 January 1936 – 26 June 2015) was an English professional footballer.{{cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-born-footballer-larry-carberry-dies-9547837|title=Liverpool-born footballer Larry Carberry dies aged 79 |date=29 June 2015|publisher=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=29 June 2015}} Carberry started his career with local amateurs Bootle in 1953. His career began when Ipswich Town manager Alf Ramsey spotted him.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/2005/FACupBurscough.aspx|title=NotFound|author=The Football Association|work=thefa.com}} He turned professional with Ipswich in May 1956.The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998 (Queen Anne Press)

During his career at Portman Road, he made over 250 appearances. He was ever-present in the side that won the League Championship in 1961–62, having previously won the

Third Division South Championship in 1957 and the Division Two Championship

in 1960–61. In July 1965, he was transferred to Barrow. After a disappointing 17 league appearances in his two seasons at Holker Street, he joined Lancashire Combination side Burscough F.C. in 1967.

Personal life

Carberry's grandson Adam Blakeman has played for professional teams like Liverpool (2002–2009) and Bolton Wanderers (2009-2011-2013) and he currently plays for Chorley F.C.

Honours

Ipswich Town

Individual

  • Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2010{{Cite web | url = http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/four_town_players_in_hall_of_fame_1_215107 | work = East Anglian Daily Times| title = Four Town players in Hall of Fame | date = 17 April 2010 | accessdate = 21 March 2014}}

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