Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1911)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph William Wilson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Butsfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 April 1996 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Consett, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1926 | Tow Law Town | ||
| 1926– | Crook Town | ||
| –1927 | Annfield Plain | ||
| 1927 | Stanley United | ||
| 1927–1930 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1930–1935 | Southend United | 164 | (4) |
| 1935–1939 | Brentford | 60 | (0) |
| 1939 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Barnsley | 20 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948–1950 | Blyth Spartans (player-manager) | ||
| Consett | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph William Wilson (29 September 1911 – 3 April 1996) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Southend United, Brentford and Barnsley as a right back. He later managed non-League clubs Blyth Spartans and Consett.
Career[edit]
Early years in non-League football[edit]
A right back, Wilson spent his early career moving around Northern and North Eastern League clubs Tow Law Town, Crook Town, Annfield Plain and Stanley United.[3][4] He departed the latter club in December 1927.[5]
Football League (1927–1947)[edit]
Wilson signed for First Division club Newcastle United for a £50 fee in December 1927.[5] He had to wait until 7 December 1929 for his professional debut, which came in a 2–2 draw with Aston Villa at St James' Park.[6] Wilson departed the club in July 1930 and transferred to Third Division South club Southend United for a £500 fee.[7] He remained at Roots Hall for five seasons and made 175 appearances, scoring four goals.[7] Wilson signed for newly promoted First Division club Brentford in June 1935 and made 23 appearances during the 1935–36 season.[5][8] He gradually fell out of the first team picture over the following three seasons and departed Griffin Park in August 1939.[5][8] He made 65 appearances and scored one goal in four years with the Bees.[8]
Wilson transferred Third Division South club Reading in August 1939, but his career was brought to a halt after just three appearances by the outbreak of the Second World War the following month.[5] In May 1946, after the war, Wilson signed for Second Division club Barnsley and made 20 appearances during the 1946–47 season.[1]
Return to non-League football[edit]
Wilson ended his playing career with North Eastern League club Blyth Spartans and after initially serving as player-coach, he player-managed the club between 1948 and 1950.[5][9] He later managed North Eastern League club Consett.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Wilson's son Carl also became a professional footballer and played for Newcastle United, Gateshead, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall and Sparta Rotterdam.[5]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | Total | 164 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 4 | |
| Newcastle United | 1930–31[6] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Brentford | 1935–36[8] | First Division | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| 1936–37[8] | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 1937–38[8] | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 1938–39[8] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 65 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 225 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 5 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Joe Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Brentford. Only one change in 'Bees' team". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 316. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Wilson Joe Southend United 1931". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 170. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b "Joe Wilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Joe Wilson 1930 – 1935". SUFCdb. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–375. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "The managerial history of Blyth Spartans AFC". Blyth Spartans AFC – making history since 1899. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- 1911 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Tow Law
- Footballers from County Durham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Tow Law Town F.C. players
- Crook Town A.F.C. players
- Annfield Plain F.C. players
- Stanley United F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
- Northern Football League players
- English Football League players
- English football managers
- Blyth Spartans A.F.C. managers
- Consett A.F.C. managers
- Player-coaches