Jim Carstairs

James Wood Carstairs (born 29 January 1971) is a Scottish former professional football left back who played in the Football League for Stockport County and Brentford.

For the Australian footballer, see Jim Carstairs (Australian footballer).

Jim Carstairs
Personal information
Full name James Wood Carstairs[1]
Date of birth (1971-01-29) 29 January 1971
Place of birth Fife, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Arsenal 0 (0)
1991 → Brentford (loan) 8 (0)
1991 → Cambridge United (loan) 0 (0)
1991–1992 → Stockport County (loan) 6 (0)
1992–1994 Stockport County 28 (1)
1994–1997 Enfield
1999 St Albans City 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Arsenal

Carstairs began his career as an apprentice at First Division club Arsenal.[1] During the 1987–88 season, he was a part of the youth team which defeated Doncaster Rovers over two legs to win the FA Youth Cup. Carstairs failed to force his way into the first team picture and departed in 1992.[2]

Brentford (loan)

Carstairs joined Third Division club Brentford on a one-month loan in February 1991,[3] in an attempt to fill the club's problematic left back position.[1] His loan was extended for a second month and he made 11 appearances before returning to Highbury after his loan expired in April.[1][3]

Cambridge United (loan)

Carstairs joined Second Division club Cambridge United on loan during the 1991–92 season, but failed to make an appearance.[2]

Stockport County (loan and permanent transfer)

Carstairs moved to Third Division club Stockport County on loan in November 1991.[4] After six appearances, he signed a permanent deal, making a total of 24 appearances during the 1991–92 season, though Stockport would be denied promotion to the second-tier after defeat to Peterborough United in the 1992 Third Division play-off Final.[5] Carstairs made 23 appearances during the 1992–93 season and scored two goals.[6] He largely failed to figure during the 1993–94 season, making just one Football League Trophy appearance.[7] Carstairs departed the club during the season, having made 48 appearances and scored two goals during his time at Edgeley Park.[4]

Enfield Town

After his departure from Stockport County, Carstairs returned to North London to drop into non-league football and sign for Isthmian League Premier Division club Enfield in 1994.[2] He had a successful three years with the club, winning the division title in his first season and finishing runner-up in 1995–96 and 1996–97.[8] He departed the club in 1997.

St Albans City

Carstairs had a short spell at Isthmian League Premier Division club St Albans City towards the end of the 1998–99 season and made six appearances.[9]

Honours

Enfield

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford (loan) 1990–91[10] Third Division 8 0 — 3 0 — 11 0
Stockport County 1991–92[5] Third Division 20 0 — — 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 24 0
1992–93[6] Second Division 14 1 1 0 3 1 5[lower-alpha 1] 0 23 2
1993–94[7] 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Total 34 1 1 0 3 1 10 0 48 2
St Albans City 1998–99[11] Isthmian League Premier Division 8 0 — — 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 11 0
Career total 50 1 1 0 6 1 13 0 70 2
  1. Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in FA Trophy

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 35. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "The Highbury Inn". the-highbury-inn.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  3. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 44–45. ISBN 9781906796723.
  4. Ian Watts. "Jim Carstairs County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. Ian Watts. "1991–92 Season Statistics". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. Ian Watts. "1992–93 Season Statistics". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  7. Ian Watts. "1993–94 Season Statistics". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. Enfield F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  9. metatags generator. "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  10. Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2013, p. 477.
  11. generator, metatags. "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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