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Joe Lofthouse
Profile |
|
Full
name |
Joseph
Morris Lofthouse |
|
Popular name |
Joe
Lofthouse |
|
Born |
14 April 1865
in Witton, Blackburn; |
|
Died |
10 June 1919 |
|
Height/Weight |
5'8", 11st
12lbs [1891] |
|
Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Played
schoolboy football in Blackburn before joining King's Own FC and then
Blackburn Rovers FC in 1882. Joined Accrington FC in the close
season of 1887, and rejoined Rovers two years later in cs 1889.
Joined Darwen FC in cs 1892 and then Walsall Town FC in December 1893. |
|
Club honours |
FA Cup winner
1889-90, 1890-91; |
| Individual
honours |
None |
|
Distinctions |
None. |
|
England Career |
|
Player
number |
One of
five who became the 115th players to appear
for England. |
|
Position(s) |
Left/right-back; |
|
First match |
No. 23, 28
February 1885, England 4 Ireland 0, a British Championship match at
Manchester Football Ground, Whalley Range, Manchester. Age
19 years
320 days. |
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Last match |
No. 38, 15
March
1890, Ireland 1 England 9, a British Championship match at Ulster
Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast. Age
24 years 335 days; |
|
Major
tournaments |
British
Championship 1884-85, 1886-87, 1888-89, 1889-90; |
|
Team honours |
British
Championship winners 1889-90 (shared); |
|
Individual
honours |
None. |
|
Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond
England |
|
Went overseas to pursue
his football career by becoming a coach to the Magyar Athletic Club in
Budapest, Hungary, in February 1902. Returned in the 1902-03 season
to become the trainer of New Brompton FC, then became the assistant
trainer at Everton FC from August 1903. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1971). Hatton Press, p.159 |
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Joe Lofthouse - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Gls
Av. min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 7 |
7 |
7 |
630 |
2 |
315 min |
2 |
None |
None |
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Joe Lofthouse
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
|
Home |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
+12 |
0 |
2 |
3.00 |
1.00 |
66.7 |
+2 |
|
Away |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
All |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
7 |
+20 |
0 |
2 |
3.857 |
1.00 |
71.4 |
+3 |
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Joe Lofthouse
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
7 |
+20 |
0 |
2 |
3.857 |
1.00 |
71.4 |
+3 |
| All |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
7 |
+20 |
0 |
2 |
3.857 |
1.00 |
71.4 |
+3 |
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Joe Lofthouse
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
British Championships |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC 1884-85 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
BC 1886-87 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
1 |
3.00 |
1.50 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
BC 1888-89 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
6.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC 1889-90 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
1.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
|
BC All |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
7 |
+20 |
0 |
2 |
3.857 |
1.00 |
71.4 |
+3 |
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All Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
BC |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
7 |
+20 |
0 |
2 |
3.857 |
1.00 |
71.4 |
+3 |
|
All |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
7 |
+20 |
0 |
2 |
3.857 |
1.00 |
71.4 |
+3 |
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Joe Lofthouse - Match History |
|
Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 5 caps |
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Coach:
F.A. Committee - 7 caps |
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App |
No. |
Opponent |
Date |
Venue |
Type |
F |
A |
Res. |
Details |
Shirt |
|
1 |
23 |
Ireland |
28-Feb-1885 |
Manchester Football
Ground, Whalley
Range, Manchester |
BC |
4 |
0 |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
|
2 |
24 |
Wales |
14-Mar-1885 |
Leamington Road, Blackburn |
BC |
1 |
1 |
HD |
Start |
n/a |
|
3 |
25 |
Scotland |
21-Mar-1885 |
Surrey Cricket Ground,
The
Oval, Kennington, London |
BC |
1 |
1 |
HD |
Start |
n/a |
|
4 |
30 |
Wales |
26-Feb-1887 |
Surrey Cricket Ground,
The
Oval, Kennington, London |
BC |
4 |
0 |
HW |
Start |
n/a |
|
5 |
31 |
Scotland |
19-Mar-1887 |
Leamington Road, Blackburn |
BC |
2 |
3 |
HL |
Start |
n/a |
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Club: Accrington F.C. - 1 cap |
|
6 |
34 |
Ireland |
02-Mar-1889 |
Anfield Road, Liverpool |
BC |
6 |
1 |
HW |
Start
 |
n/a |
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Club: Blackburn Rovers F.C. - 1 cap |
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7 |
38 |
Ireland |
15-Mar-1890 |
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh
Park, Belfast |
BC |
9 |
1 |
AW |
Start
|
n/a |
Notes
[Biographical sketch to
come]
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