Full name Robert Carroll Years Team | Name Robbie Carroll | |
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Date of birth (1968-02-15) 15 February 1968 (age 47) | ||
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Robert Carroll (born 15 February 1968) is an English retired professional football right winger who played in the Football League for Brentford. He later embarked on a long non-league career, making 140 appearances for Yeovil Town. He is currently first team coach at Wessex League Premier Division side Christchurch.
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Early years
A Winger, Carroll began his career in the youth system at Southampton, but failed to make a first team appearance. He dropped into non-league football to sign for Southern League Premier Division side Gosport Borough in 1986.
Brentford
Carroll made a move into league football to return home to London and join Division Three club Brentford on non-contract terms in September 1986. He made a breakthrough into the team, appearing in 26 games and scoring five goals during the 1986–87 season and signed a permanent contract. Carroll was out of favour during the 1987–88 season, though he managed to score five goals in 16 appearances up front. He rejected a monthly contract and departed at the end of the campaign, having made 42 appearances and scored 10 goals during less than two years at Griffin Park.
Return to non-league football
After his release from Brentford, Carroll dropped back into non-league football, joining Southern League Premier Division side Fareham Town. He made the move up to the Conference to join Yeovil Town in 1989, scoring 43 goals in 140 appearances during a three-year spell at Huish Park. He moved to Conference rivals Woking in 1992, failing to make an impression before further spells in the Isthmian and Southern Leagues with Crawley Town, Salisbury City, Basingstoke Town, Worthing and Bashley.
Coaching career
Carroll is currently first team coach of Wessex League Premier Division side Christchurch.