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Johnny Carey
Irish footballer and manager (1919-1995) · Ireland · On the map · Footballers · Died at 76
John Joseph Carey was an Irish professional footballer and manager. As a player, Carey spent most of his career at Manchester United, where he was team captain from 1946 until he retired as a player in 1953. He was also a dual internationalist, playing for and captaining both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI.
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Jack Rowley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1953- John Aston, Sr. Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1946-1953
- Allenby Chilton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1938-1953
- Henry Cockburn Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1944-1953
- Jack Crompton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1945-1953
- Stan Pearson Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1953
- Johnny Morris Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1941-1949
- Billy Bryant Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1945
- Bert Whalley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1946
- Bill McKay Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1946
- Laurie Cassidy Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1947-1953
- George Roughton Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1945
- Tommy Breen Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1937-1939
Con Martin Teammate at Republic of Ireland national team, 1946-1953
Davy Walsh Teammate at Republic of Ireland national team, 1946-1953- Johnny Berry Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1951-1953
Jeff Whitefoot Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1953- Jimmy Delaney Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1946-1950
- Tom Manley Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1939
- Ernie Bond Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1950-1952
- Jack Griffiths Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1939
- Ronnie Burke Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1946-1949
- Thomas McNulty Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1949-1953
- Tommy Bamford Teammate at Manchester United F.C., 1936-1938
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In 1947 he also captained a Europe XI which played a Great Britain XI at Hampden Park. In 1949 he was voted the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year and in the same year captained the FAI XI that defeated England 2-0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. Carey was also the first non-UK player and the first Irishman to captain a winning team in both an FA Cup Final and the First Division. Like his contemporary Con Martin, Carey was an extremely versatile footballer and played in nine different positions throughout his career. He even played in goal for United on one occasion.
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Katie TaylorAlso played for St James's Gate F.C.
László KubalaAlso played for Europe XI
Joe BambrickAlso played for Ireland national football team
Paddy MaddenAlso played for League of Ireland XI
Daniel LaffertyAlso played for Shamrock Rovers F.C.Noel BrotherstonAlso played for Northern Ireland men's national association football team