Autographs of Willie Carlin
William 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. More about Willie Carlin
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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". Read even more about Willie Carlin at Wikipedia
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". Read even more about Willie Carlin at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Willie Carlin
The most expensive item with a signature of Willie Carlin (Willie Carlin Derby County Signed Magazine A) was sold in December 2015 for £15.00 while the cheapest item (HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH OF WILLIE CARLIN OF DERBY COUNTY) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2014. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2021 with an average selling price of £3.62 for an autographed item of Willie Carlin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2015 with £15.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was July 2013. In average, an autographed item from Willie Carlin is worth £2.86.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Willie Carlin were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Arsenal v Sheffield United (autographed by Willie Carlin) 1967/68 D. 1 programme | £1.99 | |
| AUTOGRAPH - Willie Carlin (Derby Co, Notts Co, Leicester) signed white card | £1.95 | |
| AUTOGRAPH - Willie Carlin (Derby, Carlisle, Sheff Utd, Leics) signed white card | £1.95 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN 1950's > LIVERPOOL, DERBY, NOTTS C etc HAND-SIGNED MAGAZINE PHOTO | £1.99 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN DERBY COUNTY 1968-1971 ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED MAGAZINE CUTTING | £5.25 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN DERBY COUNTY 1968-1971 ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED MAGAZINE CUTTING | £8.50 | |
| Willie Carlin Derby County Signed Full Page Goal Magazine Picture Autograph. | £3.00 | |
| Willie Carlin Derby County Signed Magazine A | £15.00 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN DERBY COUNTY, AUTOGRAPHED MAGAZINE PICTURE. | £1.99 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN LIVERPOOL (1 APPEARANCE 1959) HAND-SIGNED CLUB-CRESTED PHOTOCARD | £10.95 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN LIVERPOOL CARLISLE SHEFF UTD DERBY LEICESTER NOTTS CO SIGNED CARD | £1.65 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN LIVERPOOL SHEFF UTD DERBY LEICESTER NOTTS CO CARDIFF SIGNED CARD | £2.10 | |
| WILLIE CARLIN SHEFFIELD UNITED 1967-1969 ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED PICTURE CUTTING | £4.00 | |
| Willie Carlin signed 1969 1970 A&BC Green Back Series 3 card #158 Derby County | £5.00 | |
| Willie Carlin signed 1970 1971 A&BC Orange Backs Series 3 card #182 Derby County | £10.09 | |