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Carl Saunders (footballer)
English footballer

Carl Saunders (footballer)

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English footballer
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands
Age
60 years
The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Carl Saunders (born 26 November 1964) is a former professional footballer, who spent most of his career at Stoke City and Bristol Rovers.

Career

Saunders was born in Birmingham and began his career with Stoke City making his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat in 1982–83. He played 27 times in 1984–85 scoring his first senior goal against Manchester United to earn Stoke a 2–1. However that was a rare highlight that season as Stoke were relegated with a record low points tally. He scored three goals in 44 matches in 1985–86 before finding good goalscoring form in 1986–87. Saunders formed a fine partnership with Nicky Morgan and he top-scored with 19 goals. However, he lost his form and in his next three seasons at the Victoria Ground he scored just six goals before being sold to Bristol Rovers by Alan Ball in February 1990.

He rediscovered he goalscoring form at Bristol Rovers scoring 50 goals in 163 matches helping the Pirates win the Football League Third Division in 1989–90. After leaving Bristol Rovers in December 1993, he had brief spells as a non-contract player with Oxford United and Walsall, before moving to Malta to join Sliema Wanderers and then Hibernians.

Career statistics

  • Sourced from Carl Saunders profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1982–83First Division1000000010
1983–84First Division0000000000
1984–85First Division232202100273
1985–86Second Division372103031443
1986–87Second Division31145500003619
1987–88Second Division173001030213
1988–89Second Division332201010372
1989–90Second Division221101010251
Total16423115818118331
Bristol Rovers1989–90Third Division205000041246
1990–91Second Division38161020214317
1991–92Second Division36103620104216
1992–93First Division41112010104511
1993–94Second Division7010001090
Total1424276509216350
Oxford United1993–94First Division5000000050
Walsall1993–94Third Division2000000020
Career total31366181113117336181

Honours

  • Football League Third Division champions: 1989–90
  • Football League Trophy runner-up: 1990
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