Les Carr Explained

Les Carr (22 May 1929 – 11 May 2012) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Carr won the 1949,^[2] 1954^[3] and 1955^[4] Bacchus Marsh & Melton District Football Association best and fairest award, representing the Darley Football Club.

Carr was captain coach of Quambatook Football Club in the Mid Murray Football League in 1951 and 1952.^[5]

Carr won both the Quambatook FC best and fairest and also the Mid Murray Football League best and fairest award in 1951.^[6]

Carr returned to Darley FC as their captain coach in 1954.

External links

• • Les Carr's profile at Blueseum
• 1951 - Quambatook FC team photo

Notes and References

1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 129.
2. Web site: 1949 - Football: L. Carr - Best & Fairest . The Express, Bacchus Marsh (Vic. : 1943 - 1954) . 2 June 2024 . 8 . 13 August 1949.
3. Web site: 1954 - BEST AND FAIREST TO L. CARR (DARLEY) . The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954) . 2 June 2024 . 3 . 21 August 1954.
4. Web site: 1955 - Country Football Games . Google . The Age . 7 June 2024 . 15 . 8 August 1955.
5. Web site: 1951 - Football . The Express, Melton (Vic. 1943 - 1954) . 3 June 2024 . 1 . 27 January 1951.
6. Web site: 1951 - EX-DARLEY FOOT- BALLER PROMINENT IN NORTH . The Express, Bacchus Marsh (Vic. : 1943 - 1954) . 3 June 2024 . 5 . 6 October 1951.