Willie Carlin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Carlin | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1962 | Liverpool | 1 | (0) |
| 1962–1964 | Halifax Town | 95 | (32) |
| 1964–1967 | Carlisle United | 93 | (21) |
| 1967–1968 | Sheffield United | 36 | (3) |
| 1968–1970 | Derby County | 89 | (14) |
| 1970–1971 | Leicester City | 31 | (1) |
| 1971–1973 | Notts County | 60 | (2) |
| 1973–1974 | Cardiff City | 22 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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William "Willie" Carlin (born 6 October 1940) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, he made over 400 appearances in the Football League, scoring 74 times. He began his career with his hometown club Liverpool, making one appearance for the club in 1959, before joining Halifax Town in 1962. He joined Carlisle United in 1964 and went on to make over 100 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them win the Third Division in 1965.
After one season with Sheffield United, Carlin was persuaded to join Derby County by manager Brian Clough and went on to play a pivotal role in the Rams Second Division title winning side during the 1968–69 season and played one season in the First Division for the club. He later finished his career with spells at Leicester City, Notts County and Cardiff City. Standing at five foot and four inches and weighing less than 10 stone, Carlin became well known for his diminutive size and his tenacity on the pitch, being described by Brian Clough as "a belligerent, aggressive little Scouser".
Having represented England at schoolboy level, Carlin began at his hometown club, and the club he supported,Liverpool, joining the side in 1956 before signing a professional contract two years later in May 1958. The following season, Carlin was handed his professional debut for the club in the Second Division at the age of 19, playing in a 2–2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on 10 October 1959. He remained at Anfield until 1962 but did not make any further appearances for the club and was sold to Division Three side Halifax Town in August 1962 for a fee of £1,500. At Halifax, Carlin was relegated for the first time in his career during his first season at the club, dropping into the Fourth Division, but made his name as a midfield schemer before joining Carlisle United in 1964 for a fee of £10,000. After initially clashing with coach Dick Young, Carlin soon settled with the Cumbrians and later credited Young with "making a real man of me".
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