Eric Carruthers (footballer)

Eric Carruthers
Personal information
Full name Eric Carruthers
Date of birth (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Firhill School
Salvesen Boys Club
1968–1969 Hearts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1975 Heart of Midlothian 58 (9)
1975–1977 Derby County 1 (0)
1978 West Adelaide 5 (1)
1979 APIA Leichhardt 20 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Eric Carruthers (born 2 February 1953 in Edinburgh, Scotland[1]) is a Scottish former footballer who played most notably for Heart of Midlothian.[2][3]

Carruthers began his professional career for Hearts in 1970 and played more than fifty league matches between 1970 and 1975.[1][4][5]

Carruthers was in 1975 sold by Hearts to English team Derby County for £25,000.[2] His stay at Derby County was largely unsuccessful as he managed only one appearance as a substitute in two seasons.[1] He eventually was released on a free transfer in October 1977.[2]

In 1979 he played twenty matches for Australian National Soccer League team A.P.I.A. Leichhardt.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Australian Player Database - CAR". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eric Carruthers - Hearts Career - from 21 Feb 1970 to 04 Jan 1975". London Hearts Club. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  3. "Players who have played for Hearts and Salveson Boys Club from Scotland". London Hearts Club. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  4. Sources vary on the number of league matches between 57 and 58.
  5. "Player - Eric Carruthers". newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
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