Joseph Dalton (footballer) explained
Joseph Dalton (born 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as a left half. He also played baseball.
Career
Born in Bradford, Dalton played for Bradford City and Shrewsbury Town.[2] For Bradford City he made 17 appearances in the Football League, scoring 3 goals; he also made 1 appearance in the FA Cup.[3]
Dalton also played baseball for the Amateur Baseball Cup finalists 1937 Thornbury Trojans,[4] [5] and in the semi-professional Lancashire-Yorkshire League for Greenfield Giants in 1938,[6] [7] [8] and League Champions Halifax in 1939.[9] He also played for Yorkshire.[10] [11]
Sources
- Book: Frost, Terry. Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. 1988. 0-907969-38-0.
Notes and References
- News: Bradford City. Young players turn out well . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vii . Newspapers.com.
- Frost, p. 395
- Frost, p. 381
- News: Team Failed to Arrive: Baseball Wait at Bradford. Bradford Observer. 30 August 1937. 9. British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Hull 'M' Men v Thornbury Trojans. Hull Daily Mail. 21 August 1937. 9. British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Hull Team v Greenfield Giants. Hull Daily Mail. 24 June 1938. 13. British Neewspaper Archive.
- News: Baseball Draw. Halifax Evening Courier. 13 May 1938. 7. British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Their Visit to Liverpool. Leeds Mercury. 14 May 1938. 9. British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Baseball at the Shay. Bradford Observer. 11 May 1939. 11. British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Roses Clash at the Shay. Halifax Evening Courier. 27 May 1939. 12. British Newspaper Archive.
- News: Who's Who in Inter-County Baseball Battle. Liverpool Evening Standards. 26 July 1939. 8. British Newspaper Archive.
