Carlton Palmer – SkyBlueArchive

Position

Midfielder

Nationality

Place Of Birth

Rowley Regis

Date Of Birth

December 5, 1965

Age

Height (cm)

188

Games Played

Per Game

Games Started

0.9

Per Game

Minutes

2953

84.4

Per Game

Goals

0.03

Per Game

Assists

0.03

Per Game

For a player with fairly limited ability Carlton achieved considerable success as a top division footballer, winning 18 caps for England being involved in transfers totalling more than £5 million and winning a League Cup winners medal. The six foot three inch midfielder made his name in the mid 1980s with West Brom as a determined, hard working and persistent midfielder who would win the ball and pass it short to a more skilful colleague. In 1989 Ron Atkinson paid the Baggies £750,000 for him and Carlton became a cult hero at Hillsborough. He helped the Owls to promotion and League Cup victory in 1991 and two years later had three trips to Wembley as Wednesday reached both domestic finals only to lose both trophies to Arsenal, the FA Cup after a drawn tie. In 1994 he moved to Leeds for £2.6 million and over the next five years was involved with further million pound transfers to Southampton and Forest. He arrived at Highfield Road in 1999 on loan and was signed permanently after the side was unbeaten in his first eight games. He played the enforcer role alongside Gary McAllister as the Sky Blues turned on the style in home games but failed to win away. His off the field reputation was as an abrasive and argumentative character who managers struggled to control and it is clear that he and Gordon Strachan had their moments. The following season he was axed after a poor result at Anfield and was loaned out to Watford and later Sheffield Wednesday whilst City slipped towards relegation. Later that year he joined Stockport as player-manager and returned to Highfield Road to hold City 0-0 in early 2002. Two years at Stockport was followed by a spell as caretaker manager of Mansfield and since resigning from the Field Mill job he has concentrated his efforts as a BBC football pundit.

Red cards (1)
2000-01
14 October 2000 v Tottenham Hotspur H, violent conduct - clash with Chris Perry

Premier League (England)

2000-2001

1154′

1999-2000

1350′

1 (0)

2504′

1 (0)

Worthington Cup (England)

2000-2001

90′

1999-2000

90′

180′

0 (0)

FA Cup (England)

1999-2000

269′

0 (0)

Totals:

2953′

1 (0)