Joe Blythe Explained

Joe Blythe
Birth Date:1881
Birth Place:Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
Position:Half-back
Clubs1:Blyth Spartans
Years2:–1899
Clubs2:Jarrow
Years3:1899–1902
Clubs3:Everton
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:1902–1904
Clubs4:West Ham United
Caps4:52
Goals4:0
Years5:1904–1911
Clubs5:Millwall
Caps5:341
Goals5:3
Years6:1911–?
Clubs6:Watford

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics - Joe Blythe . www.westhamstats.info . 26 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Millwall match preview . www.whufc.com . 26 November 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225003/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120203/millwall-match-preview_2236884_2597456 . 2 December 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Joe Blythe . www.evertonfpf.org . 28 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Joe Blythe . spartacus-educational.com . 28 November 2013.