Walter Carlyle

Walter Carlyle (23 May 1938, in Grangemouth – 2007) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger. Carlyle began his career in the late 1950s with Rangers but left without playing a first team match and moved to Junior side Shettleston. In 1960, Carlyle moved back to the senior game's top level with newly promoted Dundee United, netting 39 goals in 78 league appearances during his time at Tannadice. In 1964, Carlyle moved to Motherwell, where he stayed for around a year, before playing for St Johnstone and then the Queen of the South side of Allan Ball, Iain McChesney and Billy Collings. Carlyle ended his playing career with spells at East Stirlingshire and Alloa Athletic. He retired at the end of the 1960s.

Walter Carlyle
Personal information
Full name Walter Carlyle
Date of birth 23 May 1938
Place of birth Grangemouth, Scotland
Date of death 31 December 2007(2007-12-31) (aged 69)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Kilsyth Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1959 Rangers 0 (0)
1959–1960 Shettleston
1960–1964 Dundee United 78 (39)
1964–1965 Motherwell 25 (7)
1965 St Johnstone 1 (0)
1966 Queen of the South 5 (6)
1966–1967 East Stirlingshire 25 (7)
1968–1969 Alloa Athletic 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carlyle died in 2007.

  • Walter Carlyle at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.