Joe Craven (footballer)

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

Joe Craven
Personal information
Full name Joseph Gerrard Craven[1]
Date of birth (1903-12-28)28 December 1903[1]
Place of birth Preston, England[1]
Date of death 1972 (aged 6869)[1]
Place of death Chorley, England[1]
Position(s) 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

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]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County 1923–24 Second Division 20000020
1924–25 Second Division 30000030
Total 50000050
Preston North End 1925–26 Second Division 11000011
1926–27 Second Division 20000020
1927–28 Second Division 00000000
1928–29 Second Division 10000010
1929–30 Second Division 3301000340
Total 6512000671
Swansea Town 1931–32 Second Division 3601000370
1932–33 Second Division 40000040
1933–34 Second Division 90000090
Total 4901000500
Port Vale 1934–35 Second Division 1100000110
Newport County 1935–36 Third Division South 2800010290
Accrington Stanley 1936–37 Third Division North 4205020490
1937–38 Third Division North 1500010160
Total 5705030650
Career total 215180402271

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.
  3. Joe Craven at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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