Editing Scott Carson (section)

==Club career==
===Leeds United===
Carson was born in [[Whitehaven]], Cumbria,<ref>{{Hugman|3164|access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> and grew up in [[Cleator Moor]], where he attended Ehenside School.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Alan |last=Irving |title=A new goal for Scott and Amy |url=http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/1.105815 |newspaper=Whitehaven News |location=Carlisle |date=14 May 2008 |access-date=25 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012050500/http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/news/1.105815 |archive-date=12 October 2008}}</ref> Although a promising [[rugby league]] player as a youth,<ref name="Carson glows in darkness">{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-23379242-details/Carson+glows+in+darkness+of+Charlton+survival+bid/article.do |title=Carson glows in darkness of Charlton survival bid |date=22 December 2006 |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London |access-date=20 July 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034228/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/article-23379242-details/Carson+glows+in+darkness+of+Charlton+survival+bid/article.do |archive-date=27 December 2008}}</ref> he instead chose to concentrate on football, playing in goal for his school team from the age of "about 11 or 12".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past, Present & Future: Scott Carson |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/PastPresentandFuture/0,,10366~1371721,00.html |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=21 August 2008 |access-date=25 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312004824/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/PastPresentandFuture/0%2C%2C10366~1371721%2C00.html |archive-date=12 March 2009 }}</ref> He quickly rose through the youth teams at local team [[Cleator Moor Celtic F.C.|Cleator Moor Celtic]] to play for the men's team when he was 15.<ref name="Carson glows in darkness"/> He joined the [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] football academy in July 2002 after impressing former Leeds defender [[Peter Hampton]] while playing for non-league [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]] in the [[FA Youth Cup]].<ref name="Carson delight at U21 call-up">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3177866.stm |title=Carson delight at U21 call-up |date=9 October 2003 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107230549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3177866.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He spent less than a year in the academy and half a season with the reserves before making his first-team debut in January 2004, coming on as a late substitute after [[Paul Robinson (footballer, born 1979)|Paul Robinson]] was sent off against [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]].<ref name=sb0304/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3417877.stm |title=Leeds 0–3 Middlesbrough |date=31 January 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=19 April 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040419002950/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3417877.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Two weeks later, he made his full debut, starting against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in a 1–1 draw at [[Old Trafford]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3496745.stm |title=Man Utd 1–1 Leeds |date=21 February 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=19 June 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040619231944/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3496745.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and made one further appearance in the [[2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2003–04 season]] against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in May 2004.<ref name=sb0304/> Robinson left Leeds in May 2004 and Leeds signed Scottish international goalkeeper [[Neil Sullivan]] two months later to compete with Carson for a first-team place,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/3708683.stm |title=Robinson seals Spurs move |date=14 May 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=22 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040722120333/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tottenham_hotspur/3708683.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3939869.stm |title=Sullivan joins Leeds |date=31 July 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107230549/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3939869.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and to help Carson develop and improve.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3534484.stm |title=Carson can rely on Sullivan |date=4 August 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107230550/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/3534484.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson's contract was due to expire at the end of the [[2004–05 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2004–05 season]] but Leeds were keen to retain him and in December 2004 offered him a new long-term contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/4079167.stm |title=Leeds to offer Carson fresh deal |date=8 December 2004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008}}</ref> However, he chose to join Liverpool, who paid Leeds a £750,000 fee for him, in January 2005.<ref name="Carson seals switch to Liverpool">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4183677.stm |title=Carson seals switch to Liverpool |date=21 January 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=2 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902095107/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4183677.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="West Brom snap up keeper Carson"/>

===Liverpool===
Carson joined [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] on a four-and-a-half-year contract and was to provide competition for [[Jerzy Dudek]] for a first-team place.<ref name="Carson seals switch to Liverpool"/> He made his first team debut for Liverpool in March 2005 in a defeat to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/4300431.stm |title=Newcastle 1–0 Liverpool |date=5 March 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107231608/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/4300431.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and made three consecutive appearances in April, including the home leg of the [[UEFA Champions League]] quarter-final victory over [[Juventus FC|Juventus]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4407891.stm |title=Liverpool 2–1 Juventus |date=5 April 2005 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=26 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526045548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4407891.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Owls swoop for keeper Carson"/> He was an unused substitute when Liverpool were victorious in the [[2005 UEFA Champions League final]] and [[2005 UEFA Super Cup]].<ref name="2005UCL">{{cite news |title=AC Milan 3–3 Liverpool (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4573159.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2005 |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612150505/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4573159.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="2005USC">{{cite news |title=Liverpool 3–1 CSKA Moscow (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4180288.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2005 |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=16 December 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051216145954/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4180288.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Loan to Sheffield Wednesday====
Carson made only four appearances for Liverpool in the 2005–06 season, all in cup competitions,<ref name=sb0506/> and in March 2006 moved to [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] on [[Loan (association football)|loan]].<ref name=sb0506/> Wednesday sought his services to help solve their goalkeeping crisis, while Carson was looking to gain more first team experience and to challenge for a place in the England [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] squad.<ref name="Owls swoop for keeper Carson">{{cite news |title=Owls swoop for keeper Carson |date=11 March 2006 |newspaper=Liverpool Echo}} "The 20-year-old has made only four appearances this season – all in cup competitions – and has been allowed to move to gain more first team experience."</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4794486.stm |title=Owls complete double loan swoop |date=10 March 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=3 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903183427/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/4794486.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Owls-keeper39s-world-cup-bid.1383040.jp |title=Owls keeper's world cup bid owls |date=11 March 2006 |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=22 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122102923/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Owls-keeper39s-world-cup-bid.1383040.jp |url-status=live }}</ref> He kept five [[clean sheet]]s in nine appearances for Wednesday, whose assistant manager [[Kevin Summerfield]] hailed his contribution as a key factor in helping the club escape relegation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Loan-keeper-Carson-No-1.1474822.jp |title=Loan keeper Carson No 1 for Wednesday in Championship survival battle |date=1 May 2006 |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=22 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122091325/http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport1/Loan-keeper-Carson-No-1.1474822.jp |url-status=live }}</ref> He returned to Liverpool at the end of the season and in July 2006, extended his contract with Liverpool until 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5216254.stm |title=Carson & Anderson sign new deals |date=26 July 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=6 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006130048/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5216254.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Loan to Charlton Athletic====
In August 2006, Carson joined [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]] on loan for the [[2006–07 Charlton Athletic F.C. season|2006–07 season]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4792167.stm |title=Carson signs for Charlton on loan |date=14 August 2006 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=25 August 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060825235049/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4792167.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> after Charlton failed in a bid for [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] goalkeeper [[Robert Green]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dowie's Plan B after Green's Hammer blow |last=Brooks |first=Gideon |date=15 August 2006 |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London}} "The former Canary, [Robert Green], 26, became a Hammer despite being widely expected to dot his signature on a deal that would have taken him to The Valley."</ref> Carson explained that "Liverpool want me to get some experience and then hopefully I can go back next season and be challenging Pepe [Reina] for the number one spot.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} There were a couple of Championship clubs interested but I need to be playing Premiership football because Robert Green, [[Ben Foster (footballer)|Ben Foster]] and [[Chris Kirkland]] are going to be playing week in, week out so I need to be performing."<ref>{{cite news |first=Wayne |last=Veysey |title=Carson hopes for Valley lift |date=18 August 2006 |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London}}</ref> He played in 36 of 38 Premier League matches, missing only the two matches against Liverpool due to the terms of his loan deal.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gary |last=Haines |url=http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4104&type=m |title=Charlton sunk by Reds |date=16 December 2006 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034241/http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4104&type=m |archive-date=27 December 2008}} "Charlton's on-loan Liverpool keeper Scott Carson missed out due to Premier League regulations..."</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Gary |last=Haines |url=http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4105&type=m |title=Addicks bow out with a bang |date=13 May 2007 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034246/http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?matchid=4105&type=m |archive-date=27 December 2008}} "...the terms of Scott Carson's loan arrangement from Liverpool preventing him from playing against his parent club."</ref> Although he was unable to prevent Charlton from being relegated at the end of 2006–07,<ref name="Liverpool include Carson in plans"/> his outstanding form led him to be named as the [[Charlton Athletic F.C.#Player of the Year|Charlton Athletic Player of the Year]], the first loan player ever to receive the award.<ref>{{cite news |first=Lindsay |last=McCombie |url=http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=30798&newstype=p |title=Carson keeping faith |date=30 April 2007 |publisher=Charlton Athletic F.C. |access-date=4 September 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227034252/http://www.charlton-athletic.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=30798&newstype=p |archive-date=27 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= |title=Fans' choice Carson drops clanger |date=30 April 2007 |newspaper=Evening Standard |location=London <!--|access-date=4 September 2008--> |via=}} "The 21-year-old has been in outstanding form since joining on a season's loan from Liverpool last summer and the fact Charlton still have a hope of avoiding the drop are thanks in a large part to his displays."</ref>

====Loan to Aston Villa====
[[File:Scott Carson Villa2.jpg|thumb|Carson training with [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] in 2007]]

Carson returned to Liverpool at the end of the season and in June 2007, Liverpool manager [[Rafael Benítez]] confirmed that he would be part of the first-team squad for the [[2007–08 Liverpool F.C. season|2007–08 season]], saying "He must fight with [[Pepe Reina]] now for a starting place."<ref name="Liverpool include Carson in plans">{{cite news |title=Liverpool include Carson in plans |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6231308.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2007 |access-date=22 June 2007 |archive-date=12 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812073742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/6231308.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson remained second choice to Reina, however, and faced further competition following the signing of [[Charles Itandje]] in August 2007; as a result, Carson was loaned out again, this time to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] at a cost to Villa of £2&nbsp;million.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Benitez said of the deal, "We do not want to sell him, we are very happy with Scott. But he needs to play to keep up his England place."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6938522.stm |title=Villa close in on keeper Carson |date=9 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=4 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704025403/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/v51.js |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Villa sign keeper Carson on loan">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6941147.stm |title=Villa sign keeper Carson on loan |date=10 August 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=4 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204053930/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/6941147.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Aston Villa manager [[Martin O'Neill]] preferred Carson to [[Thomas Sørensen]] and [[Stuart Taylor (footballer, born 1980)|Stuart Taylor]], and Carson played in all but three of Villa's 38 league matches, missing the two matches against Liverpool as he was ineligible to play,<ref name="Villa sign keeper Carson on loan"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/aston_villa/article3221986.ece |title=Martin O'Neill says US owner is with Villa for long haul |last=Lansley |first=Peter |date=21 January 2008 |newspaper=The Times |access-date=7 September 2008 |location=London}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} "Stuart Taylor is in goal, with Scott Carson is ineligible because he is on loan from Liverpool."</ref> and kept 11 clean sheets during the 2007–08 season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7096859.stm |title=Villa can keep Carson – Benitez |date=15 November 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 July 2008 |archive-date=18 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118155053/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7096859.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=sb0708/> He received the first red card of his career when he fouled [[Carlos Tevez]] in Villa's 4–1 Premier League defeat to Manchester United.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043000.stm |title=Aston Villa 1–4 Man Utd |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2007 |access-date=24 September 2008 |archive-date=1 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501215346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7043000.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===West Bromwich Albion===
Carson returned to Liverpool at the end of the 2007–08 season but in July 2008 joined [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on a four-year contract for a £3.25&nbsp;million fee, possibly rising to £3.75&nbsp;million, with an option for the club to extend the contract by another year.<ref name="West Brom snap up keeper Carson">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7514218.stm |title=West Brom snap up keeper Carson |date=18 July 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=18 July 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7514218.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Carson, who had played for five different clubs since making his debut for Leeds in 2004, explained that he wanted to get settled at one club, saying "I've been like a nomad for three or four years. It'll be good to get some roots and hopefully settle. I can see myself here for four or five years, even longer."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7525301.stm |title=Carson wants lengthy Baggies stay |date=25 July 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=4 September 2008 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232111/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7525301.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the opening match of the [[2008–09 Premier League]] season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/2008/aug/16/arsenal.westbrom|title=Arsenal fail to impress despite Nasri's winning debut goal|date=16 August 2008|access-date=16 January 2025|work=[[The Guardian]]|last=Aikman|first=Richard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129063855/https://www.theguardian.com/global/2008/aug/16/arsenal.westbrom|archive-date=29 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite relegation to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]], Carson kept his first team place and after the departure of captain [[Jonathan Greening]] he was given the [[Captain (association football)|captaincy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scott-carsons-pride-at-west-brom-101056|title=Scott Carson's pride at West Brom captaincy|date=21 August 2009|access-date=16 January 2025|work=[[Birmingham Mail]]|last=Lepkowski|first=Chris|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116055530/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scott-carsons-pride-at-west-brom-101056|archive-date=16 January 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> West Bromwich Albion won promotion back to the Premier League, finishing second, 12 points clear of third place [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] with Carson keeping 15 clean sheets out of 43 matches.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} He had been playing regular football for the Midlands club, but in the [[2010–11 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season|2010–11 season]], his form seemed to dip and in January 2011, Carson was briefly dropped to the bench for Welsh goalkeeper [[Boaz Myhill]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~43689,00.html |title=Arsenal vs WBA |date=16 August 2008 |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |access-date=16 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919095830/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~43689,00.html |archive-date=19 September 2008}}</ref> After the appointment of [[Roy Hodgson]] as West Bromwich Albion head coach, he swiftly found himself back in favour at [[The Hawthorns]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/6887557/carson-admits-axe-anger|title=Carson admits axe anger|date=21 April 2011|access-date=16 January 2025|work=[[Sky Sports]]|last=Collins|first=Ben|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116060036/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/6887557/carson-admits-axe-anger|archive-date=16 January 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Bursaspor===
On 1 July 2011, Carson completed a move to Turkish [[Süper Lig]] club [[Bursaspor]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13906698.stm |title=West Bromwich Albion's Scott Carson joins Bursaspor |date=1 July 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=1 July 2011 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232113/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/13906698 |url-status=live }}</ref> for a £2&nbsp;million fee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bursaspor's Scott Carson on England and his new life in Turkey |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15547884.stm |website=BBC Sport |first=George |last=Riley |date=2 November 2011 |access-date=2 November 2011 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107232114/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/15547884 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his first season with Bursaspor he was an ever-present, conceding 35 goals in 34 matches, the fifth-lowest in the [[2011–12 Süper Lig]] season,{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} while the club finished eighth. He also received a runner-up medal for the [[2011–12 Turkish Cup]].{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

In his second season in Turkey, he played twenty-nine league matches and conceded thirty-three goals, helping his team concede the sixth-fewest goals in the [[2012–13 Süper Lig]] season.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Bursaspor finished fourth and [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|qualified]] for the [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League]].{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

===Wigan Athletic===
Carson joined [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] for £700,000 on a three-year deal on 4 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/13-07-04-carson-completes-move-895225.aspx |title=Carson completes move |date=4 July 2013 |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |access-date=4 July 2013 |archive-date=6 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706213751/http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/news/article/13-07-04-carson-completes-move-895225.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Derby County===
After Wigan's relegation to League One, Carson signed a two-year deal with Championship club [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] with an option for a third year. The fee was undisclosed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/derby-county-sign-england-international-goalkeeper-scott-carson-2491896.aspx |title=Derby County Sign England International Goalkeeper Scott Carson |publisher=Derby County F.C. |date=12 June 2015 |access-date=12 June 2015 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613044726/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/derby-county-sign-england-international-goalkeeper-scott-carson-2491896.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the [[2016–17 Derby County F.C. season|2016–17]] season, Carson was announced as Derby's Player of the Year.<ref name="POTY1617">{{cite news |url=https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-of-year-1384859 |title=Every Derby County player of the year in the club's history |author=Chris Watson |publisher=Derby Telegraph |date=27 March 2018 |access-date=29 October 2023 |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127171902/https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-player-of-year-1384859 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Manchester City===
Carson signed for reigning Premier League champions [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] on 8 August 2019 on loan for the [[2019–20 Manchester City F.C. season|2019–20 season]], as the third-choice goalkeeper behind [[Ederson (footballer, born 1993)|Ederson]] and [[Claudio Bravo]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49275640 |title=Scott Carson: Man City complete loan deal for Derby goalkeeper |first=Simon |last=Stone |website=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2019 |access-date=9 August 2019 |archive-date=9 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809001534/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49275640 |url-status=live }}</ref> He extended his loan for the [[2020–21 Manchester City F.C. season|2020–21 season]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leigh |first1=Neil |title=Carson extends City stay |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-loan-transfer-news-63733459 |publisher=[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] |access-date=19 August 2020 |archive-date=29 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829195002/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-loan-transfer-news-63733459 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 May 2021, he made his first Premier League appearance in almost a decade in a 4–3 away win over [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]. During the match, Carson saved a [[Joe Willock]] penalty but let in the rebound after the ball fell kindly back to Willock.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57018435 |title=Newcastle United 3–4 Manchester City |website=BBC Sport |first=Steve |last=Sutcliffe |date=14 May 2021 |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-date=29 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229010648/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57018435 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 14 June 2021, it was announced that he would leave Derby at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/06/202021-end-of-season-retained-list|title=202021 End Of Season Retained List|website=www.dcfc.co.uk|access-date=15 June 2021|archive-date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614140827/https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/06/202021-end-of-season-retained-list|url-status=live}}</ref> He joined Manchester City permanently.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pollard |first1=Rob |title=Carson signs one-year deal |url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-one-year-man-city-deal-63762372 |publisher=[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] |access-date=20 July 2021 |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720105731/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-one-year-man-city-deal-63762372 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 9 March 2022, in the second leg of the round of 16 of the [[2021–22 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]], against Portuguese side [[Sporting CP]], Carson came off the bench with twenty minutes to go to play his first European match in seventeen years. Carson went on to preserve a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw, since City had beat Sporting 5–0 in the first leg; the English side moved on to the next stage.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vertelney |first1=Seth |title=Manchester City goalkeeper Carson makes Champions League history with first appearance since 2005 |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/manchester-city-goalkeeper-carson-makes-champions-league-history-/blt4f39046b248d8b68 |website=Goal.com |access-date=10 March 2022 |date=9 March 2022 |archive-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310003235/https://www.goal.com/en/news/manchester-city-goalkeeper-carson-makes-champions-league-history-/blt4f39046b248d8b68 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Carson would extend his stay with City for a fourth season on 14 June 2022, by signing a new one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-new-one-year-deal-with-manchester-city-63790817 | title=Carson signs new one-year deal | access-date=17 June 2022 | archive-date=1 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701033744/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-signs-new-one-year-deal-with-manchester-city-63790817 | url-status=live }}</ref> He was an unused substitute when City were victorious in the [[2023 UEFA Champions League final]] over [[Inter Milan]],<ref name="2023ChampionsLeagueFinal"/> which was contested at the [[Atatürk Olympic Stadium|same stadium]] he had won the 2005 UEFA Champions League final for Liverpool against Inter's local rivals [[AC Milan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/ChampionsLeague/madsester-siti-duo-Champions-League-o-karson-ston-poli/4890093 |title=Μύθος Κάρσον, δύο Champions League με διαφορετικές ομάδες στην Κωνσταντινούπολη! |trans-title=The Legend of Carson, Two Champions League Titles for different club in Istanbul! |website=Sport-FM.gr |publisher=Sport-FM |date=11 June 2023 |access-date=11 June 2023 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611152022/https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/ChampionsLeague/madsester-siti-duo-Champions-League-o-karson-ston-poli/4890093 |archive-date=11 June 2023 |language=el }}</ref> He thus equalled the record for the longest gap between a first and last European Cup title (18 years), shared with Milan's [[Paolo Maldini]] and [[Alessandro Costacurta]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Stanley |first=Colman |url=https://www.balls.ie/football/scott-carson-champions-league-558433 |title=Scott Carson On The Verge Of Astonishing Champions League Achievement |work=[[Balls.ie]] |date=10 June 2023 |access-date=10 June 2023 |archive-date=10 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610181429/https://www.balls.ie/football/scott-carson-champions-league-558433 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 16 June 2023, it was announced that Carson had signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-contract-extension-63820687|title=Carson signs new one-year contract|publisher=Manchester City FC|date=16 June 2023|accessdate=16 June 2023|archive-date=26 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526161031/https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-contract-extension-63820687|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 23 May 2024, Carson signed a further one-year contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/scott-carson-pens-new-one-year-deal-with-man-city-63852076|title=Carson extends City deal with new one year deal|publisher=Manchester City FC|date=23 May 2024|access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref>