Joe Wilson (footballer, born 1911)

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.

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)[1]
Place of death Consett, England
Playing position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1926 Tow Law Town
1926– Crook Town
0000–1927 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
Teams managed
1948–1950 Blyth Spartans (player-manager)
Consett
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Early years in non-league football

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.[2][3] He departed the latter club in December 1927.[4]

Football League (1927–1947)

Wilson signed for First Division club Newcastle United for a £50 fee in December 1927.[4] 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.[5] Wilson departed the club in July 1930 and transferred to Third Division South club Southend United for a £500 fee.[6] He remained at Roots Hall for five seasons and made 175 appearances, scoring four goals.[6] Wilson signed for newly promoted First Division club Brentford in June 1935 and made 23 appearances during the 1935–36 season.[4][7] He gradually fell out of the first team picture over the following three seasons and departed Griffin Park in August 1939.[4][7] He made 65 appearances and scored one goal in four years with the Bees.[7]

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.[4] 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

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.[4][8] He later managed North Eastern League club Consett.[4]

Personal life

Wilson's son Carl also became a professional footballer and played for Newcastle United, Gateshead, Doncaster Rovers, Millwall and Sparta Rotterdam.[4]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Brentford 1935–36[7] First Division 22 0 1 0 — 23 0
1936–37[7] 13 0 2 0 — 15 0
1937–38[7] 15 0 2 1 — 17 1
1938–39[7] 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. "Joe Wilson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham. p. 316. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  3. "Wilson Joe Southend United 1931". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 170. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  5. "Joe Wilson". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. "SUFCdb – Player Profile". Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 373–375. ISBN 0951526200.
  8. "The managerial history of Blyth Spartans AFC". Blyth Spartans AFC – making history since 1899. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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