Trevor Carson retires after injury just over a month on from Queen of the South deal | OneFootball

Former Hartlepool United and Portsmouth goalkeeper Trevor Carson has been forced to retire due to a knee injury, a little over a month after agreeing to join Queen of the South.

The club said in a statement on Sunday that the 38-year-old, Nicky Clark’s first signing, had decided to retire after a tough pre-season because of the injury. It added he could not guarantee his fitness for the full campaign and had stepped aside early to allow time to find a replacement.

The eight-times capped Northern Ireland international began his career at Sunderland, gaining senior experience on loan at Chesterfield, Lincoln City and Hull City, then left in the summer of 2012 without a first-team appearance.

He returned to the North East in 2015 with Hartlepool after a spell at Cheltenham Town, making 63 appearances across two years. He helped Pools reach the FA Cup third round in 2016 before a 2-1 home defeat to Derby County, whose side included Darren Bent and Andi Weimann.

Carson moved to Motherwell and stayed in Scotland with Dundee United, St Mirren, Ross County and Dundee.

Source: Sunderland Echo