Joe Livingstone Explained

Joseph Livingstone
Birth Date:18 June 1942
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Death Place:New Marske, England
Position:Striker
Years1:1960–1962
Years2:1962–1966
Years3:1966–1967
Clubs3:Hartlepool United
Caps1:20
Caps2:82
Caps3:15
Goals1:7
Goals2:42
Goals3:5
Totalcaps:117
Totalgoals:54

Joseph Livingstone (18 June 1942 – 2 August 2009) was an English footballer who played as a forward from 1960 to 1967 for Middlesbrough, Carlisle United and Hartlepool United.A tall and stocky player, he was known for his physical strength.

Career

He began his professional career in 1960 at his hometown club Middlesbrough, where he was understudy to star striker Brian Clough. In total, Livingstone scored seven goals in 22 appearances for Boro, before moving on to Carlisle United in November 1962.

At Carlisle, Livingstone scored an impressive 42 goals in 82 league appearances for the club, during a four-year spell. He finished his career at Hartlepool United where his old Middlesbrough teammate Brian Clough was now manager.

Death

Livingstone retired from professional football in 1967, and ran a pub in Middlesbrough with his wife following his retirement from the game. He died in August 2009, following a long illness[1]

Personal life

His son, Steve Livingstone, was also a professional footballer, and spent the majority of his career at Grimsby Town. His grandson Ged also had a trial with Grimsby in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~1745161,00.html Tributes paid to former forward