Johnny Carey Sports manager

John James "Johnny" Carey (23 February 1919 – 22 August 1995), also known as Jackie Carey, was an Irish professional footballer and manager. As a player Carey spent most of his career at Manchester United, where he was team captain from 1946 until he retired as a player in 1953. He was also a dual internationalist, playing for and captaining both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI. In 1947 he also captained a Europe XI which played a Great Britain XI at Hampden Park. In 1949 he was voted the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year and in the same year captained the FAI XI that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. Carey was also the first non-UK player and the first Irishman to captain a winning team in both an FA Cup Final and the First Division. Like his contemporary Con Martin, Carey was an extremely versatile footballer and played in nine different positions throughout his career. He even played in goal for United on one occasion.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 23, 1919
Birth place	Dublin , Ireland
Date of death	August 22, 1995
Place of death	England , Macclesfield

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Football manager

club	Blackburn Rovers F.C. Leyton Orient F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Everton F.C. Republic of Ireland national football team
position	Defender (association football)
teams	Liverpool F.C. Manchester United F.C. Middlesbrough F.C. Home Farm F.C. St James' Gate F.C. Manchester City F.C. Everton F.C. Dublin GAA Cardiff City F.C. Ireland national football team (1882–1950) Republic of Ireland national football team League of Ireland XI Shamrock Rovers F.C.