Joe Clennell
Personal information
Full name Joseph Clennell[1]
Date of birth (1889-02-19)19 February 1889[1]
Place of birth New Silksworth, England
Date of death February 28, 1965(1965-02-28) (aged 76)[1]
Place of death Blackpool, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Seaham White Star
Silksworth United
Seaham Harbour
1910–1911 Blackpool 32 (18)
1911–1914 Blackburn Rovers 26 (12)
1914–1921 Everton 68 (30)
1921–1925 Cardiff City 118 (36)
1925–1926 Stoke City 33 (9)
1926–1927 Bristol Rovers 19 (5)
1927–1928 Rochdale 13 (2)
Ebbw Vale
Barry
Bangor
Distillery
Great Harwood
Total 309+ (112+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Clennell (19 February 1889 – 28 February 1965) [3] was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Blackburn Rovers, Everton, Cardiff City, Stoke City, Bristol Rovers and Rochdale.[1][4]

Career

Clennell was born in New Silksworth,[1] and spent his early career with Seaham White Star, Silksworth United and Seaham Harbour.[5]

He began his professional career with Blackpool in 1910 and 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, where he again won a First Division title in 1914–15, where he 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 missed out to Huddersfield Town on goal average.[1] After losing his place to Harry Beadles,[6] he then played two seasons for Stoke City scoring 9 goals in 35 matches and ended his Football League career with Bristol Rovers and then Rochdale.[1]

He later played for Ebbw Vale, Barry, Bangor, Distillery and Great Harwood.[5]

Career statistics

Source:[5]

Club Season League FA Cup Other[nb 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 1910–11 Second Division 321811003319
Blackburn Rovers 1910–11 First Division 32000032
1911–12 First Division 1891000199
1912–13 First Division 10000010
1913–14 First Division 41000041
Total 261210002712
Everton 1913–14 First Division 1240000124
1914–15 First Division 361453004117
1919–20 First Division 181210001912
1920–21 First Division 10000010
1921–22 First Division 10000010
Total 683063007433
Cardiff City 1921–22 First Division 3210632[7]04013
1922–23 First Division 3514512[7]24217
1923–24 First Division 3911613[7]24814
1924–25 First Division 1210000121
Total 118361757414245
Stoke City 1924–25 Second Division 91000091
1925–26 Second Division 2482000268
Total 3392000359
Bristol Rovers 1926–27 Third Division South 1952100216
Rochdale 1927–28 Third Division North 1322300155
Career Total 309112311374347129
  1. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Welsh Cup.

Honours

Blackburn Rovers
Everton

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ↑ Junius (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Everton". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. ↑ "Clennell".
  4. ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
  5. 1 2 3 Joe Clennell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  6. ↑ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 39. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  7. 1 2 3 Shepherd, Richard (2002). The Definitive: Cardiff City F.C. Derby: SoccerData Publications. pp. 22–26. ISBN 1-899468-17-X.
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