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