Bert Carberry

Bert Carberry

Personal information
Full name	Robert Carberry
Date of birth	(1931-01-16)16 January 1931
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Half-back
Youth career
	Avondale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1953–1955	Norwich City	5	(0)
1955–1956	Bedford Town
1956–1957	Gillingham	1	(0)
1957–1958	Port Vale	29	(0)
1958–19??	Exeter City	0	(0)
	Burton Albion
Total		35+	(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert "Bert" Carberry (born 6 January 1931) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half-back in the Football League for Norwich City, Gillingham, and Port Vale between 1953 and 1958.

Playing career

Carberry played for Avondale, before joining Norwich City in 1953, who were then managed by Norman Low. He made five Third Division South appearances in 1953–54 and 1954–55 before departing Carrow Road. After spending 1955–56 in the Southern League with Bedford Town, he signed with Archie Clark's Gillingham, and featured once in the Third Division South in the 1956–57 season. He joined league rivals Port Vale in July 1957, in a move that reunited him with Norman Low, and his debut came at centre-half in a 1–0 away triumph at Aldershot on 24 August. He enjoyed regular football from that game until he lost his place in February 1958. He transferred to Exeter City in August 1958, having made 32 league and cup appearances for the "Valiants" in 1957–58. He did not play in the Fourth Division for the "Grecians", but instead moved back to the Southern League with Burton Albion.

Statistics

• Sourced from Bert Carberry profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Norwich City	1953–54	Third Division South	4	0	0	0	4	0
	1954–55	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	5	0
Gillingham	1956–57	Third Division South	1	0	0	0	1	0
Port Vale	1957–58	Third Division South	29	0	3	0	32	0
Exeter City	1958–59	Fourth Division	0	0	0	0	0	0