Joe Brough
Encyclopedia
Joseph Brough (9 November 1886 – 5 October 1968) was an English
footballer. He played 209 matches (including 72 in the Football League
) for Port Vale
and scored 111 goals (including 6 in the Football League). He was also an accomplished cycler
and sprinter, and continued cycling right up until his death at age 81.
as an amateur from Smallthorne in the autumn of 1906, signing professional forms in February 1907. However in 1907 the club went into liquidation and Brough transferred to Stoke
, later he played in two matches in all competitions for Tottenham Hotspur
in 1908. However, he returned to Vale in 1909 in a centre-forward capacity and scored a club record of 43 goals in the 1909–10 season, helping the club to the Staffordshire Junior Cup title in the process. He signed for Liverpool
in August 1910 and then on to Bristol City
. A third move to Vale followed in May 1913, he bagged 35 goals in the 1913–14 season but was conscripted
in 1917, due to World War I
. He was demobilised in October 1919 and continued playing and with the Staffordshire Senior Cup
and North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup titles won in 1920, he retired in the summer of 1922.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer. He played 209 matches (including 72 in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
) for Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
and scored 111 goals (including 6 in the Football League). He was also an accomplished cycler
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
and sprinter, and continued cycling right up until his death at age 81.
Playing career
Brough joined Burslem Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
as an amateur from Smallthorne in the autumn of 1906, signing professional forms in February 1907. However in 1907 the club went into liquidation and Brough transferred to Stoke
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
, later he played in two matches in all competitions for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
in 1908. However, he returned to Vale in 1909 in a centre-forward capacity and scored a club record of 43 goals in the 1909–10 season, helping the club to the Staffordshire Junior Cup title in the process. He signed for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in August 1910 and then on to Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
. A third move to Vale followed in May 1913, he bagged 35 goals in the 1913–14 season but was conscripted
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
in 1917, due to World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He was demobilised in October 1919 and continued playing and with the Staffordshire Senior Cup
Staffordshire Senior Cup
The Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
and North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup titles won in 1920, he retired in the summer of 1922.
Honours
with Port Vale- Staffordshire Junior Cup winners: 1910
- Staffordshire Senior CupStaffordshire Senior CupThe Staffordshire Senior Challenge Cup is a football cup tournament based in the county of Staffordshire in England first competed for in 1877-78. Organised by the Staffordshire Football Association, it is competed for by a mix of clubs from Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. Both...
winners: 1920 - North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winners: 1920
External links
- Profile at LFChistory.net