Willie Carr

William McInanny Carr (born 6 January 1950 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish international footballer. Carr was born in Glasgow but spent part of his formative teenage years in Cambridge, where his family relocated in 1963. He is famed for the donkey kick goal scored for Coventry City against Everton in October 1970, when he took a free kick by gripping the ball between his ankles and flicking it up for Ernie Hunt to volley home. The move gained w... more

William McInanny Carr (born 6 January 1950 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish international footballer. Carr was born in Glasgow but spent part of his formative teenage years in Cambridge, where his family relocated in 1963. He is famed for the donkey kick goal scored for Coventry City against Everton in October 1970, when he took a free kick by gripping the ball between his ankles and flicking it up for Ernie Hunt to volley home. The move gained widespread fame as the match was televised on Match of the Day, and moved the authorities to ban such a skill at the end of the season. The midfielder had joined Coventry in 1967 as an apprentice and made his debut as a substitute against Arsenal that year. He remained at Highfield Road until 1975, scoring 37 goals in 292 games in all competitions for the Sky Blues. During his time with the club, he won 6 caps for Scotland, between 1970 and 1972. His international debut came on 18 April 1970 in a 1-0 win in Northern Ireland. Carr struggled with... less