Willie Carlin RIP

[51Magpie]

Sad to hear. I well remember the cup game against Stoke in 1972. I was living and working on an RAF station in Norfolk with a crew from all over the UK. Being a Notts fan got me a lot of ribbing, so I dragged a few of them along with me to that Tuesday evening game. The underdogs, including Wilie Carlin, didn't let me down. No more ribbing after that. RIP Willie, and commiserations to your family.

[uysapie]

The first match I ever attended so he's remembered fondly.

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[Glad2BeAPie]

He played in the famous 4-1 win over Tranmere that won Notts promotion on the last day of 1972/73, the 5th promotion of Carlin's career.

Carlin's full appearance list.......

1. 11/Sep/1971 tier 3 SHREWSBURY T. W 1-0 no.4
2. 18/Sep/1971 tier 3 brighton & ha D 1-1 no.4
3. 25/Sep/1971 tier 3 BRISTOL ROV L 2-3 no.4
4. 29/Sep/1971 tier 3 BOURNEMOUTH D 1-1 no.4
5. 02/Oct/1971 tier 3 swansea city D 1-1 no.11
6. 09/Oct/1971 tier 3 PLYMOUTH ARG. W 1-0 no.4
7. 16/Oct/1971 tier 3 rochdale D 1-1 no.4
8. 20/Oct/1971 tier 3 blackburn r. W 2-0 no.4
9. 23/Oct/1971 tier 3 OLDHAM ATH. W 2-0 no.
10. 30/Oct/1971 tier 3 york city W 2-0 no.4
11. 06/Nov/1971 tier 3 MANSFIELD T. W 2-0 no.4
12. 13/Nov/1971 tier 3 aston villa L 0-1 no.4
13. 20/Nov/1971 FAC NEWPORT CO. W 6-0 no.4
14. 27/Nov/1971 tier 3 bradford city W 3-2 no.4
15. 04/Dec/1971 tier 3 BARNSLEY W 3-0 no.4
16. 11/Dec/1971 FAC south shields W 3-1 no.4
17. 18/Dec/1971 tier 3 WALSALL W 3-0 no.4
18. 27/Dec/1971 tier 3 wrexham D 1-1 no.4
19. 01/Jan/1972 tier 3 BRIGHTON & HA W 1-0 no.4
20. 08/Jan/1972 tier 3 bolton w. W 2-1 no.4
21. 15/Jan/1972 FAC watford W 4-1 no.4
22. 22/Jan/1972 tier 3 bournemouth L 0-2 no.4
23. 29/Jan/1972 tier 3 BLACKBURN R. W 1-0 no.4
24. 05/Feb/1972 FAC derby county L 0-6 no.4
25. 12/Feb/1972 tier 3 oldham ath. W 1-0 no.4
26. 19/Feb/1972 tier 3 YORK CITY D 2-2 no.4
27. 26/Feb/1972 tier 3 mansfield t. D 1-1 no.4
28. 04/Mar/1972 tier 3 ASTON VILLA L 0-3 no.4
29. 11/Mar/1972 tier 3 plymouth arg. D 1-1 no.8
30. 14/Mar/1972 tier 3 rotherham utd D 2-2 no.8
31. 18/Mar/1972 tier 3 CHESTERFIELD L 1-4 no.8
32. 22/Mar/1972 tier 3 ROTHERHAM UTD D 1-1 no.8
33. 25/Mar/1972 tier 3 shrewsbury t. D 1-1 no.8
34. 01/Apr/1972 tier 3 WREXHAM W 1-0 no.10
35. 08/May/1972 tier 3 tranmere rov L 1-2 no.4
36. 03/Oct/1972 LC southampton W 3-1 Sub
37. 21/Oct/1972 tier 3 wrexham L 0-2 no.4
38. 25/Oct/1972 tier 3 ROTHERHAM UTD W 2-0 no.4
39. 28/Oct/1972 tier 3 PORT VALE D 1-1 no.4
40. 31/Oct/1972 LC STOKE CITY W 3-1 no.4
41. 04/Nov/1972 tier 3 swansea city L 0-3 no.4
42. 07/Nov/1972 tier 3 bristol rov L 0-1 no.8
43. 11/Nov/1972 tier 3 CHARLTON ATH W 3-1 no.4
44. 18/Nov/1972 FAC altrincham W 1-0 no.4
45. 22/Nov/1972 LC chelsea L 1-3 no.4
46. 25/Nov/1972 tier 3 OLDHAM ATH. L 2-4 no.4
47. 02/Dec/1972 tier 3 grimsby town L 1-3 no.4
48. 09/Dec/1972 FAC LANCASTER W 2-1 no.4
49. 16/Dec/1972 tier 3 CHESTERFIELD W 2-0 no.4
50. 23/Jan/1973 tier 3 walsall W 3-1 no.6
51. 27/Jan/1973 tier 3 SOUTHEND UTD W 2-0 Sub
52. 30/Jan/1973 tier 3 rotherham utd W 4-1 Sub
53. 10/Feb/1973 tier 3 rochdale L 1-4 Sub
54. 17/Feb/1973 tier 3 SHREWSBURY T. W 1-0 no.10
55. 24/Feb/1973 tier 3 chesterfield W 2-0 no.10
56. 03/Mar/1973 tier 3 HALIFAX TOWN W 3-0 no.10
57. 07/Mar/1973 tier 3 blackburn r. L 0-2 no.10
58. 10/Mar/1973 tier 3 bournemouth D 1-1 no.10
59. 17/Mar/1973 tier 3 WREXHAM W 1-0 no.11
60. 21/Mar/1973 tier 3 PLYMOUTH ARG. W 2-0 no.10
61. 24/Mar/1973 tier 3 port vale D 1-1 no.11
62. 31/Mar/1973 tier 3 oldham ath. D 1-1 no.10
63. 07/Apr/1973 tier 3 GRIMSBY TOWN W 4-0 no.11
64. 14/Apr/1973 tier 3 plymouth arg. W 4-1 no.11
65. 20/Apr/1973 tier 3 brentford D 1-1 no.10
66. 21/Apr/1973 tier 3 BLACKBURN R. D 0-0 no.10
67. 23/Apr/1973 tier 3 S****HORPE U. W 2-0 no.10
68. 28/Apr/1973 tier 3 TRANMERE ROV W 4-1 no.10
69. 01/Sep/1973 tier 2 SUNDERLAND L 1-4 no.8


Scored three goals in these games.....
1. 20/Nov/1971 FAC NEWPORT CO. W 6-0
2. 08/Jan/1972 tier 3 bolton w. W 2-1
3. 23/Jan/1973 tier 3 walsall W 3-1

Great stats, can you add the attendance figures please

[since41]

Yeah a great player indeed never saw him shirk a tackle RIP.

[SwalePie]

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[meoldlaner]

One of my earliest memories supporting Notts was watching Willie play. A tenacious midfielder who, though only 5ft 4inches tall never took a backward step. RIP little un 🖤🤍🖤

[i961pie]

He played for Leicester when they beat us in the cup 2-0 at Filbert street. We were very unlucky that day.

[Iremongersrighthand]

R.I.P Willie, thank you for everything you did for our great club ❤️

[SinceSept1959]

Fondly remembered and a Marmite character.
Loved by his own fans and detested by opposing fans.

An old school player who loved a tackle , determined and never gave up .
I remember Brighton's Peter O ' Sullivan " crying " to the referee after a typical Carlin challenge.
Willie's response would have got him a lengthy ban these days.

[forwardmagpie]

If my memory is correct I had a long chat with him about his time at Notts at his newsagents in Kegworth.

A lovely bloke and I always enjoyed watching him play.