Locally-born Stan Carter was on Exeter City's books between 1948 and 1952 during which time he made two Football League appearances. He joined the club from Heavitree and later played for Yeovil Town, Barnstaple Town and Bideford.

Educated at Ladysmith school in Exeter, Stan played for Heavitree immediately after the Second World War and was part of the side that won the East Devon Cup, Devon Senior Cup and Exeter and East Devon Premier Division Cup in season 1946-47. He signed amateur forms for Exeter City in 1948 became a part-time part-time professional in 1949.

A regular for the club's reserve team he made his debut for the first-team at centre-half on 30 April 1951 and made a second appearance against Millwall in December 1951. He was released at the end of 1951-52 and subsequently appeared for YeovilTown followed by spells with Barnstaple Town and Bideford. 

Stan Carter died on 30 June 2019 at the age of ninety.