Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1911)

Joe Wilson
Personal information
Full name Joseph William Wilson[1]
Date of birth (1911-09-29)29 September 1911
Place of birth Butsfield, England
Date of death 3 April 1996(1996-04-03) (aged 84)[2]
Place of death Consett, England[2]
Playing position Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Tow Law Town
Crook Town
Annfield Plain
Stanley United
1927–1930 Newcastle United 1 (0)
1930–1935 Southend United 164 (4)
1935–1939 Brentford 60 (0)
1939 Reading 3 (0)
1946–1947 Barnsley 20 (0)
Blyth Spartans
Teams managed
Blyth Spartans (player-manager)
Consett
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Joseph William Wilson (29 September 1911 – 3 April 1996) was an English professional football right back and manager who played in the Football League for Southend United, Brentford and Barnsley.[1] He later managed non-league clubs Blyth Spartans and Consett.

Playing career

Early years

A right back, Wilson spent his early career moving around Northern and North-Eastern League sides Tow Law Town, Crook Town, Annfield Plain and Stanley United. He departed the latter club in December 1927.[1]

Newcastle United

Wilson signed for Division One side Newcastle United for a £50 fee in December 1927.[1] 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.[3] He departed the club in July 1930.[4]

Southend United

Wilson dropped down to the Division Three South to sign for Southend United in a £500 deal in July 1930.[4] He remained at Roots Hall for five seasons, making 175 appearances and scoring four goals.[4]

Brentford

Wilson signed for newly promoted Division One side Brentford in June 1935.[1] Behind Arthur Bateman and Jack Astley in the right back pecking order, Wilson had to wait until Boxing Day 1935 to get his chance, which came in a 4–2 victory over Preston North End.[5] He held down a regular place until the end of the 1935–36 season, making 23 appearances.[5] Wilson gradually fell out of the first team picture over the following three seasons and finally departed Griffin Park in August 1939.[1][5] He made 65 appearances and scored one goal in four years with the Bees.[5]

Reading

Wilson joined Division Three 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.[1]

Barnsley

Following the Second World War and despite being 34 years of age, Wilson signed for Barnsley in 1946 and made 20 appearances during the 1946–47 season.[2]

Blyth Spartans

Wilson wound down his career with a spell at North Eastern League side Blyth Spartans.[1]

Management career

Blyth Spartans

In addition to his playing duties, Wilson also undertook the role of manager at Blyth Spartans.[1]

Consett

Wilson had a spell as manager at North Eastern League side Consett.[1]

Personal life

Wilson's son Carl also became a professional footballer and played for Newcastle United, Gateshead, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall and Sparta Rotterdam.[1]

Career statistics

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[3] First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Brentford 1935–36[5] First Division 22 0 1 0 — 23 0
1936–37[5] 13 0 2 0 — 15 0
1937–38[5] 15 0 2 1 — 17 1
1938–39[5] 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
Total 60 0 5 1 — 65 1
Career total 225 4 13 1 3 0 254 5

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 170. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. 1 2 3 "Joe Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Joe Wilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "SUFCdb – Player Profile". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–375. ISBN 0951526200.
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