Harold Carter
Carlton and Fitzroy
AFL career
101 games88 goals
- Debut
- R1 1921 v COL7 May 1921
- Most recent
- R5 1928 v NTH19 May 1928
Stats
1928 | CAR | 1 | 0.0 |
1927 | CAR | 19 | 1.7 |
1926 | CAR | 13 | 0.5 |
1925 | CAR | 16 | 0.3 |
1924 | CAR | 14 | 0.7 |
1923 | FIT | 18 | 0.9 |
1922 | FIT | 8 | 0.8 |
1921 | FIT | 12 | 1.0 |
Bio
Harold Carter was a diminutive but dangerous small forward who emerged from the Bendigo Football League to taste the ultimate success in the VFL. Recruited from South Bendigo, he joined a formidable Fitzroy lineup in 1921 and quickly established himself as a crafty goal-kicker capable of crumbling at the feet of the packs. His crowning moment came in the 1922 Grand Final, where he played as a forward in the Maroons’ premiership victory over Collingwood, helping to secure the club's seventh flag.
After three successful seasons at the Brunswick Street Oval, Carter made the cross to neighbouring rival Carlton for the 1924 season. He became a consistent contributor at Princes Park, adding another 63 games to his tally and providing a reliable avenue to goal for the Blues during the mid-1920s. While he was unable to replicate his premiership glory at his second club, Carter retired as a respected centurion who had proven his worth as a regular senior player for two of the league's powerhouse sides.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Mar 1900
- Died
- 10 Sept 1973 (aged 73y 165d)
- Birthplace
- Bendigo, VIC
- Deathplace
- Kew, VIC
- Height
- 165 cm
- Weight
- 62 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHarold Carter was a diminutive but dangerous small forward who emerged from the Bendigo Football League to taste the ultimate success in the VFL. Recruited from South Bendigo, he joined a formidable Fitzroy lineup in 1921 and quickly established himself as a crafty goal-kicker capable of crumbling at the feet of the packs. His crowning moment came in the 1922 Grand Final, where he played as a forward in the Maroons’ premiership victory over Collingwood, helping to secure the club's seventh flag.
After three successful seasons at the Brunswick Street Oval, Carter made the cross to neighbouring rival Carlton for the 1924 season. He became a consistent contributor at Princes Park, adding another 63 games to his tally and providing a reliable avenue to goal for the Blues during the mid-1920s. While he was unable to replicate his premiership glory at his second club, Carter retired as a respected centurion who had proven his worth as a regular senior player for two of the league's powerhouse sides.