Joe Blythe
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Berwick-upon-Tweed, England | ||
| Playing position | Half-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| -1899 | Jarrow | ||
| 1899-1902 | Everton | 27 | (1) |
| 1902-1904 | West Ham United | 52 | (0) |
| 1904-1911 | Millwall | ||
| 1911-? | Watford | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Joe Blythe (1881–?)[1] was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Blyth Spartans, Jarrow, Everton, West Ham United, Millwall[2] and Watford.
Footballing career
Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, Blythe played for Blyth Spartans, Jarrow and Everton[3] before moving to West Ham in 1902 and making his debut against Reading on 6 September 1902. [1] Blythe missed only one game in his first season and played 23 games in his second and final season with The Hammers.[4] He joined Millwall for the following season and won the London Challenge Cup with them in 1909. He made 341 appearances for Millwall before moving to Watford for the 1911-12 season.[4]
Managerial career
Blythe was manager of Blyth Spartans before the First World War.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Joe Blythe". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Millwall match preview". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "Joe Blythe". www.evertonfpf.org. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Joe Blythe". www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
