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Joe Scowcroft

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Joe Scowcroft
Personal information
Full name Joseph Scowcroft
Date of birth (1861-10-08)8 October 1861
Place of birth Bolton, England
Date of death 1951(1951-00-00) (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[edit]

Aged 19/20 signed as a Youth Player for Great Lever. Became a senior player in 1882 and stayed with the club for six years. Left for Bolton Wanderers in 1888.

Season 1889-1890[edit]

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' goal, which was "comical"[2][3]]].[4]

Season 1889-1890[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4. Search this book on
  2. Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4. Search this book on
  3. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2023-03-19. (registration & fee required)
  4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 201. ISBN 1-899468-67-6. Search this book on
  5. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 2023-03-19. (registration & fee required)
  6. Joe Scowcroft at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)



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