Willie Carlin RIP

[GEZMAN]

Just read that Willie Carlin passed away yesterday. Played midfield alongside Don Masson in the 1970s Notts side, he was a small but 'combative' midfielder (aka dirty little so & so!!) The type of player we could do with now! RIP Willie

[SwalePie]

Just read that Willie Carlin passed away yesterday. Played midfield alongside Don Masson in the 1970s Notts side, he was a small but 'combative' midfielder (aka dirty little so & so!!) The type of player we could do with now! RIP Willie

Great player. Sad news indeed.

[Mark_Ross]

Great player. Sad news indeed.

I can just about remember him from my very earliest memories of ML, so must have been a real character. RIP & condolences.

Did he come to us from Cardiff?

[upthemaggies]

I can just about remember him from my very earliest memories of ML, so must have been a real character. RIP & condolences.

Did he come to us from Cardiff?

Left for Cardiff, joined from Leicester. Also played for Derby.

[M0ufMk3]

RIP Willie, I remember you from my early days of Piedom.

A player who certainly punched above his weight/size. If I remember he was only 5ft 4ins. My old man reckoned he was the only bloke who could get fouled in his own half and manage to dive as far as the oppo area.

[JoePass]

Very sad news to hear,I remember Willie playing, a really tough character, no rolling about on the ground when he was tackled, he jumped up and carried on. RIP.

[uysapie]

Cracking player, ball winner and excellent foil for Masson. RIP

[SmiffyPie]

Great player, commiserations to his family.

[upthemaggies]

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.4
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

[SwalePie]

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.

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