Eric Carruthers (footballer)

Eric Carruthers
Personal information
Full name Eric Carruthers[1]
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 Heart of Midlothian
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)[2] is a Scottish former footballer who played most notably for Heart of Midlothian.[3][4]

Carruthers began his professional career for Hearts in 1970 and played more than fifty league matches between 1970 and 1975.[2][5][6]

Carruthers was in 1975 sold by Hearts to English team Derby County for £25,000.[3] His stay at Derby County was largely unsuccessful as he managed only one appearance as a substitute in two seasons.[2] He eventually was released on a free transfer in October 1977.[3]

In 1979, he played twenty matches for Australian National Soccer League team A.P.I.A. Leichhardt.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Carruthers". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Australian Player Database - CAR". OzFootball.net. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  3. 1 2 3 "Eric Carruthers - Hearts Career - from 21 Feb 1970 to 04 Jan 1975". London Hearts Club. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Players who have played for Hearts and Salveson Boys Club from Scotland". London Hearts Club. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
  5. ↑ Sources vary on the number of league matches between 57 and 58.
  6. ↑ "Player - Eric Carruthers". newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
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