Joe Blythe

Joe Blythe
Personal information
Date of birth 1881
Place of birth Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
Playing position Half-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Blyth Spartans
-1899 Jarrow
1899-1902 Everton 27 (1)
1902-1904 West Ham United 52 (0)
1904-1911 Millwall
1911-? Watford
Teams managed
Blyth Spartans
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Joe Blythe (1881?)[1] was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Blyth Spartans, Jarrow, Everton, West Ham United, Millwall[2] and Watford.

Footballing career

Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, Blythe played for Blyth Spartans, Jarrow and Everton[3] before moving to West Ham in 1902 and making his debut against Reading on 6 September 1902. [1] Blythe missed only one game in his first season and played 23 games in his second and final season with The Hammers.[4] He joined Millwall for the following season and won the London Challenge Cup with them in 1909. He made 341 appearances for Millwall before moving to Watford for the 1911-12 season.[4]

Managerial career

Blythe was manager of Blyth Spartans before the First World War.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Joe Blythe". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Millwall match preview". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. "Joe Blythe". www.evertonfpf.org. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Joe Blythe". www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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