Carlton Fairweather (born 22nd September 1961 in Camberwell) is a retired English footballer.

[edit] Playing career

Fairweather began his career in Non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet, Bromley and Tooting & Mitcham United where his performances attracted the attentions of Wimbledon. He signed for the Dons in 1984 and made his debut on New Years Day 1985 against Oldham Athletic.^[1] Early in his career at the club he had loan spells at Porin Palloteverit and Koparit in Finland^[2] before establishing himself as a regular in the Wimbledon side. He went on to make 138 league appearances for the club, scoring 26 goals.^[3] He signed for Carlisle United in 1993 after falling out of favour at Wimbledon. He left Carlisle after only 12 league appearances (1 goal) to transfer to Golden F.C..^[4] He moved to American soccer in 1996 with New York Fever, before going on to represent Greek Americans Soccer Club and Connecticut Wolves.^[5]

[edit] Subsequent career

After retirement Fairweather took up a position as a community coach with Sunderland A.F.C.^[6] and has coached as part of the US Olympic Development Programme.^[7] He has also played for the "masters" team representing AFC Wimbledon.^[8]

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