Joe Craven (footballer)

Joe Craven

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Gerrard Craven[1]
Date of birth	28 December 1903[1]
Place of birth	Preston, England[1]
Date of death	1972 (aged 68–69)[1]
Place of death	Chorley, England[1]
Playing position	Centre-half
Youth career
	St. Augustine's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1924?–1925?	Stockport County	5	(0)
1925?–1931?	Preston North End	65	(0)
1931?–1934?	Swansea Town	49	(1)
1934–1935	Port Vale	11	(0)
1935–1936?	Newport County	28	(0)
1936?–1938?	Accrington Stanley	57	(0)
	Leyland Motors	?	(?)
Total		215	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Joseph Gerrard "Joe" Craven (28 December 1903 – 1972^[2]) was an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League between 1923 and 1937.^[2]

Playing career

Craven played for St. Augustine's, Stockport County, Preston North End and Swansea Town before joining Second Division side Port Vale in June 1934.^[1] After a run of eight games from the start of the 1934–35 season he picked up an injury and played just a further three games at The Old Recreation Ground before moving to Newport County at the end of the season.^[1] He later played for Accrington Stanley After retiring from professional football he became the manager of the "works" football team Leyland Motors.^[1]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 70. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.