Joe Scowcroft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Scowcroft | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1861 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1951 (aged 89–90) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1881–1882 | Great Lever | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1882–1888 | Great Lever | ||
| 1888–1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Joseph Scowcroft, known as Joe Scowcroft (8 October 1861 – 1941) was an English footballer, who played for Bolton Wanderers in the first two seasons of The Football League.
Early career
Aged 19/20, he signed as a Youth Player for Great Lever. He became a senior player in 1882 and stayed with the club for six years. He left for Bolton Wanderers in 1888.
Season 1889-1890
Joe Scowcroft made his League and Club Debut on 3 November 1888. The venue was Anfield Road, the then home of Everton. Joe Scowcroft came into the Bolton Wanderers team at Left-Half. Everton won 2-1. The 'Metcalf' book has a match report on the game.[1] Joe Scowcroft made nine appearances for Bolton Wanderers in 1888-1889, seven at Centre-Half. Playing at Centre-Half, Joe Scowcroft scored his only League goal. The date was 08 December 1888, the venue was Leamington Road, the then home of Blackburn Rovers F.C.. The score was 4-4 and the match report in 'Metcalf' mentions Scowcroft’s goal, which was "comical"[2][3]].[4]
Season 1889-1890
Joe Scowcroft only appeared in Bolton Wanderers FA Cup ties in 1889-1890. He played in a Third Round tie and a Semi-Final. He played at Outside-Right in both matches. The Semi-Final was played on 8 March 1890 at Wellington Road and it was against The Wednesday F.C.. The Wednesday won 2-1.[5]
There are no further records about Joe Scowcroft except the year of his passing, 1951.
Statistics
Source:[6]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1888–89 | The Football League | 9 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1889–90 | Football League | - | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
References
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4. Search this book on
- ↑ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4. Search this book on
- ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2023-03-19. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 201. ISBN 1-899468-67-6. Search this book on
- ↑ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2023-03-19. (registration & fee required)
- ↑ Joe Scowcroft at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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