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Tony Carr

Anthony Carr MBE (born 5 September 1950) is an English sports coach and former Director of Youth Development at the West Ham United football club's youth academy and is recognised as one of the most influential figures in English football.[1] A former graduate of the academy himself, whose footballing career was cut short by injury, he joined the club's staff as a youth coach in 1973. Since then in his tenure as director, as of 2010, Carr is credited with producing talent which has earned an estimated £80 million in transfer fees for the club, while the 23-man England squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup contained no less than seven players trained by Carr – Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole, Michael Carrick, Jermain Defoe, Glen Johnson and John Terry.[2]

Tony Carr
MBE
Personal information
Full name Anthony Carr
Date of birth (1950-09-05) 5 September 1950 (age 73)
Place of birth Bow, London, England
Position(s) Centre-forward
Youth career
1966–1969 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1971 West Ham United 0 (0)
1971–1972 Barnet 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and playing career edit

Carr was born in Bow, East London and was a West Ham youth player, joining in 1966 as a trainee striker, and cleaning the boots of the famous World Cup players Geoff Hurst, Bobby Moore and Martin Peters. He had three seasons as a youth team player and two as a professional player for West Ham, reaching reserve team level. He played for one season at Barnet before breaking his leg which put him out of the game for over 18 months. During this time he qualified as a PE instructor.[3] He eventually stopped playing due to a career-threatening injury, although he has since admitted that he did not have the ability to play at the highest level.

As West Ham academy director edit

In 1973, Carr was appointed as the Director of Youth Development at West Ham. Since then he has overseen the development of many talented players at what has become known within the game as The Academy of Football. As a developer of young talent he may be among the most successful and influential coaches in the United Kingdom, but he modestly argues differently: "No way is it all down to me. It's very difficult to say why we've been so successful in youth terms; I suppose it's down to a number of factors but, most importantly, our recruitment area of east London and Essex is really fertile." (Daily Telegraph interview, 14 June 2004)

He was aided in his task by Chief Scout Jimmy Hampson, who is considered among the best talent-spotters in the United Kingdom.

For over thirty years Carr has arguably been the single most important member of West Ham's coaching staff.[2] Since his original appointment in 1973, the club have had ten managers of the first team squad (not including Sir Trevor Brooking who had two stints as caretaker manager) but Tony Carr remains at his post developing the players of the future. Carr has collaborated with Better Football Coaching[4] since 2007 to develop 'Smart Sessions', coaching advice for grassroots coaches. He has also participated in coaching seminars in the United States.[5]

On 16 March 2009 it was announced that in recognition of Carr's 36 years of service to West Ham he had been awarded a testimonial[6] year. Scheduled throughout the year are a number of golf tournaments and dinners. A testimonial game featuring a West Ham first team against a team of former academy players was played on 5 May 2010 at the Boleyn Ground.[7][8]

Carr was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to football.[9][10][11]

He was replaced as West Ham's academy director in 2014 by Terry Westley after which time he took an ambassadorial role at West Ham. In 2016, he was offered a continuation of this role but with reduced terms and in a part-time capacity which he declined. He left the club after 43 years service.[12]

Academy Graduates edit

References edit

  1. ^ . West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b "West Ham honour youth boss who nurtured £80m of talent". BBC Sport. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  3. ^ West Ham United Who's Who – A player by player guide to West Ham United F.C. London: Independent UK Sports Publications. 1995. p. 40. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
  4. ^ "10 Proven Tips for a More Successful Football Season". Betterfootballcoaching.co.uk. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  5. ^ "West Ham United International Academy- Launch Partner Clubs Program". West Ham Academy International. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  6. ^ Tony Carr granted testimonial 18 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine West Ham United F.C.
  7. ^ . West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Hammers honour Carr". BBC News. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  9. ^ "No. 59446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2010. p. 14.
  10. ^ . West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  11. ^ . West Ham United F.C. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  12. ^ "Tony Carr departs West Ham after 43 years of outstanding service". The Guardian. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

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For the American basketball player see Tony Carr basketball Anthony Carr MBE born 5 September 1950 is an English sports coach and former Director of Youth Development at the West Ham United football club s youth academy and is recognised as one of the most influential figures in English football 1 A former graduate of the academy himself whose footballing career was cut short by injury he joined the club s staff as a youth coach in 1973 Since then in his tenure as director as of 2010 Carr is credited with producing talent which has earned an estimated 80 million in transfer fees for the club while the 23 man England squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup contained no less than seven players trained by Carr Rio Ferdinand Frank Lampard Joe Cole Michael Carrick Jermain Defoe Glen Johnson and John Terry 2 Tony CarrMBEPersonal informationFull nameAnthony CarrDate of birth 1950 09 05 5 September 1950 age 73 Place of birthBow London EnglandPosition s Centre forwardYouth career1966 1969West Ham UnitedSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1969 1971West Ham United0 0 1971 1972Barnet13 1 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Early life and playing career 2 As West Ham academy director 3 Academy Graduates 4 ReferencesEarly life and playing career editCarr was born in Bow East London and was a West Ham youth player joining in 1966 as a trainee striker and cleaning the boots of the famous World Cup players Geoff Hurst Bobby Moore and Martin Peters He had three seasons as a youth team player and two as a professional player for West Ham reaching reserve team level He played for one season at Barnet before breaking his leg which put him out of the game for over 18 months During this time he qualified as a PE instructor 3 He eventually stopped playing due to a career threatening injury although he has since admitted that he did not have the ability to play at the highest level As West Ham academy director editIn 1973 Carr was appointed as the Director of Youth Development at West Ham Since then he has overseen the development of many talented players at what has become known within the game as The Academy of Football As a developer of young talent he may be among the most successful and influential coaches in the United Kingdom but he modestly argues differently No way is it all down to me It s very difficult to say why we ve been so successful in youth terms I suppose it s down to a number of factors but most importantly our recruitment area of east London and Essex is really fertile Daily Telegraph interview 14 June 2004 He was aided in his task by Chief Scout Jimmy Hampson who is considered among the best talent spotters in the United Kingdom For over thirty years Carr has arguably been the single most important member of West Ham s coaching staff 2 Since his original appointment in 1973 the club have had ten managers of the first team squad not including Sir Trevor Brooking who had two stints as caretaker manager but Tony Carr remains at his post developing the players of the future Carr has collaborated with Better Football Coaching 4 since 2007 to develop Smart Sessions coaching advice for grassroots coaches He has also participated in coaching seminars in the United States 5 On 16 March 2009 it was announced that in recognition of Carr s 36 years of service to West Ham he had been awarded a testimonial 6 year Scheduled throughout the year are a number of golf tournaments and dinners A testimonial game featuring a West Ham first team against a team of former academy players was played on 5 May 2010 at the Boleyn Ground 7 8 Carr was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to football 9 10 11 He was replaced as West Ham s academy director in 2014 by Terry Westley after which time he took an ambassadorial role at West Ham In 2016 he was offered a continuation of this role but with reduced terms and in a part time capacity which he declined He left the club after 43 years 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