Carlton Palmer

Carlton Lloyd Palmer born 5 December 1965 in Rowley Regis is a former English professional football player who played as a midfielder, most notably for Sheffield Wednesday.Palmer started his career at West Bromwich Albion, joining as an apprentice in July 1983 before turning professional in December 1984. He made his league debut in September 1985, as a substitute against Newcastle United. He earned a move to Sheffield Wednesday in February 1989 for Pds. 750,000, where he made his name in the Premiership. This led to him being bought by Leeds United manager Howard Wilkinson for Pds. 2.6 million in June 1994.In September 1997 he was signed by Southampton manager Dave Jones for a fee of Pds. 1.0 million. In the dressing room he was abrasive, awkward and argumentative but on the pitch he was determined, hard-working and persistent and his long legs made him difficult to play against. In January 1999 he was transferred to Nottingham Forest for a fee of Pds. 1.1 million and was replaced in Southampton's midfield by Chris Marsden. He scored once for Nottingham Forest, his strike coming in a 2-1 win over Grimsby Town.... Mehr