Joe Wilkinson (footballer, born 1934) explained

Joe Wilkinson
Birth Date:8 December 1934
Birth Place:Seaham, England
Death Place:Seaham, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:19??–1955
Clubs1:West Auckland Town
Years2:1955–1959
Clubs2:Burnley
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1959–1960
Clubs3:Bradford City
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:1960–1962
Clubs4:Hartlepool United
Caps4:74
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:91
Totalgoals:0

Joseph Wilkinson (8 December 1934 – 11 February 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 91 appearances in the Football League.

Career

Born in Seaham, County Durham, Wilkinson played for West Auckland Town, Burnley, Bradford City and Hartlepools United.[1]

He joined Bradford City in May 1959, and left the club in February 1960.[2] For them he made 17 appearances in the Football League.[3] He was then transferred to Hartlepools United where he played more regularly, making 74 Football League appearances over three seasons before apparently retiring. He was in goal when Hartlepools lost 10–1 to Wrexham on 3 March 1962, the club's biggest ever defeat in the Football League.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Wilkinson . UK A–Z Transfers . Neil Brown . 26 December 2013.
  2. Book: Frost, Terry. Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. 1988. 0-907969-38-0 . 410.
  3. Frost, p. 390.
  4. Web site: POOLstats – Match Details – 1961–62. Poolstats.co.uk. 28 December 2013.