Joe Clennell

Joe Clennell

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Clennell[1]
Date of birth	19 February 1889[1]
Place of birth	New Silksworth,[1] England
Date of death	1965 (aged 75–76)[1]
Playing position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1910–1911	Blackpool	32	(18)
1911–1913	Blackburn Rovers	26	(12)
1913–1921	Everton	68	(30)
1921–1924	Cardiff City	118	(36)
1924–1926	Stoke City	33	(9)
1926–1927	Bristol Rovers	19	(5)
1927–1928	Rochdale	13	(2)
Total		309	(112)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Joseph "Joe" Clennell (19 February 1889 – 1965) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, Everton, Cardiff City, Stoke City, Bristol Rovers and Rochdale.^[1][2]

Career

Clennell was born in New Silksworth and began his career with Blackpool in 1910. He was top scorer for the "Seasiders" in 1910–11 scoring 19 goals which attracted the attention of First Division clubs. Blackburn Rovers signed him in April 1911 and in his first full season at Ewood Park he won a First Division champions medal. Injuries restricted him to few appearances for Rovers and he joined Everton in January 1914 when he again won a First Division in 1914–15 where Clennell scored 14 goals. His career was interrupted by World War I but he resumed playing for Everton in 1919. He spent two more seasons at Goodison Park before leaving for Cardiff City in October.^[1] He was a very useful forward for the "Bluebirds" and very nearly helped them win the title in 1923–24 but they agonisingly missed out to Huddersfield Town on goal average.^[1] He then played two seasons for Stoke City scoring 9 goals in 35 matches and ended his career with Bristol Rovers and then Rochdale.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackpool	1910–11	32	18	1	1	33	19
	Total	32	18	1	1	33	19
Blackburn Rovers	1910–11	3	2	0	0	3	2
	1911–12	18	9	1	0	19	9
	1912–13	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1913–14	4	1	0	0	4	1
	Total	26	12	1	0	27	12
Everton	1913–14	12	4	0	0	12	4
	1914–15	36	14	5	3	41	17
	1919–20	18	12	1	0	19	12
	1920–21	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1921–22	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total	68	30	6	3	74	33
Cardiff City	1921–22	32	10	6	3	38	13
	1922–23	35	14	5	1	40	15
	1923–24	39	11	6	1	35	12
	1924–25	12	1	0	0	12	1
	Total	118	36	17	5	135	41
Stoke City	1924–25	9	1	0	0	9	1
	1925–26	24	8	2	0	26	8
	Total	33	9	2	0	35	9
Bristol Rovers	1926–27	19	5	2	1	21	6
	Total	21	5	2	1	21	6
Rochdale	1927–28	13	2	2	3	15	5
	Total	13	2	2	3	15	5
Career Total		309	112	31	13	340	125

Honours

Blackburn Rovers

• Football League First Division champions: 1911–12

Everton

• Football League First Division champions: 1914–15

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.