Joe Cardle
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Joseph "Joe" Cardle is an English
footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League
side Dunfermline Athletic
. Cardle tends to be played as a winger, and can play on either side.
Starting his career at Port Vale
in 2005, he made occasional appearances in his three years as a senior player at the club. Following a loan spell with Clyde
in 2007, he signed with Scottish club Airdrie United
in 2008. The following year he moved on to Dunfermline Athletic.
. Both players signed for Burnley
as schoolboys. In July 2003, sixteen year old Cardle signed for League One
club Port Vale
as an apprentice.
Cardle made his senior debut on 10 September 2005, in a 2–0 defeat to Scunthorpe United
. He made nine appearances in the 2005–06
campaign, and ten appearances in 2006–07
. In May 2007, he signed a one year extension to his contract.
In August 2007, Cardle signed on loan for Scottish First Division
outfit Clyde
until Christmas
. He made his debut on 1 September against Dundee
, but was sent off 25 minutes into the game. He made ten appearances in all competitions, the final one being against Montrose
in the Scottish Cup
in November 2007. He was taken off with an injury, and failed to recover before his loan spell ended. Back at Vale Park
, he played nine games in 2007–08
.
Cardle was released by new Vale manager Lee Sinnott
in May 2008, and subsequently returned to Scotland
to join Airdrie United
. After 24 league appearances he left mutual consent on 11 March 2009. Cardle was red-carded in his final match for Airdrie, against Livingston
on 7 March 2009, after an on-field incident with captain Marc Smyth
. Cardle later said that "Big Marc got me mixed up with another Airdrie player who had lost possession which led to their [Livingston] fourth goal... Marc’s verbal onslaught mistakenly directed at me, made me lose it". Cardle made a total of 24 appearances on the right side of midfield for the club, scoring three goals in cup competitions along with one league goal.
In May 2009, Cardle signed with Airdrie's First Division
rivals Dunfermline Athletic
. On 23 January 2010, Cardle scored a hat-trick in Dunfermline's 4–1 win at Partick Thistle
, after coming on as a substitute. He scored eight goals in 31 games over all competitions in the 2009–10 campaign.
In 2010–11
, he helped the club to promotion into the Scottish Premier League
as First Division champions. He also scored past Rangers
at Ibrox
in Dunfermline's 7–2 defeat in the League Cup
.
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||League One
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|2006–07
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|2007–08
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|2007–08||Clyde
||First Division
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|2008–09||Airdrie United
||First Division
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|2009–10||Dunfermline Athletic
||First Division
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|2010–11
||Dunfermline Athletic
||First Division
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|2011–12
||Dunfermline Athletic
||Premier League
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Notes:
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 who plays for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
. Cardle tends to be played as a winger, and can play on either side.
Starting his career at 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...
in 2005, he made occasional appearances in his three years as a senior player at the club. Following a loan spell with Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
in 2007, he signed with Scottish club Airdrie United
Airdrie United F.C.
Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...
in 2008. The following year he moved on to Dunfermline Athletic.
Playing career
Cardle played for Lytham Juniors in his youth alongside Joe AnyonJoe Anyon
Joseph "Joe" Anyon is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Conference National club Lincoln City.A youth player at Port Vale, he turned professional at the club in 2004, and was loaned out to non-league sides Stafford Rangers and Harrogate Town to gain experience...
. Both players signed for Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
as schoolboys. In July 2003, sixteen year old Cardle signed for League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club 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...
as an apprentice.
Cardle made his senior debut on 10 September 2005, in a 2–0 defeat to Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. He made nine appearances in the 2005–06
2005–06 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Port Vale's ninety-fourth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League One. They finished in mid-table, and exited the League Cup at the First Round and the League Trophy at the Second Round. In the FA Cup, Vale made it to the Fourth...
campaign, and ten appearances in 2006–07
2006–07 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Port Vale's ninety-fifth season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in League One. Martin Foyle's side again finished in mid-table, whilst exiting the FA Cup and the League Trophy at the Second Round...
. In May 2007, he signed a one year extension to his contract.
In August 2007, Cardle signed on loan for Scottish First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
outfit Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
until Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
. He made his debut on 1 September against Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
, but was sent off 25 minutes into the game. He made ten appearances in all competitions, the final one being against Montrose
Montrose F.C.
Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...
in the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
in November 2007. He was taken off with an injury, and failed to recover before his loan spell ended. Back at Vale Park
Vale Park
Vale Park is a football stadium in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is the home ground of Port Vale F.C., who have played at the ground since 1950....
, he played nine games in 2007–08
2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Port Vale's ninety-sixth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League One. Vale finished second-from-bottom, and were relegated, some twelve points from safety. Manager Martin Foyle left the club in September, and Lee Sinnott failed to...
.
Cardle was released by new Vale manager Lee Sinnott
Lee Sinnott
Lee Sinnott is an English former professional footballer turned football manager, who is in charge at Conference North side Altrincham....
in May 2008, and subsequently returned to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
to join Airdrie United
Airdrie United F.C.
Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...
. After 24 league appearances he left mutual consent on 11 March 2009. Cardle was red-carded in his final match for Airdrie, against Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
on 7 March 2009, after an on-field incident with captain Marc Smyth
Marc Smyth
Marc Smyth is a Scottish-born Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division...
. Cardle later said that "Big Marc got me mixed up with another Airdrie player who had lost possession which led to their [Livingston] fourth goal... Marc’s verbal onslaught mistakenly directed at me, made me lose it". Cardle made a total of 24 appearances on the right side of midfield for the club, scoring three goals in cup competitions along with one league goal.
In May 2009, Cardle signed with Airdrie's First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
rivals Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
. On 23 January 2010, Cardle scored a hat-trick in Dunfermline's 4–1 win at Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
, after coming on as a substitute. He scored eight goals in 31 games over all competitions in the 2009–10 campaign.
In 2010–11
2010–11 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 4th and final season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007. On May 30, 2011, the Pars beat Morton to seal promotion back to the SPL.-Pre-season:...
, he helped the club to promotion into the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
as First Division champions. He also scored past Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
at Ibrox
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
in Dunfermline's 7–2 defeat in the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
.
Statistics
|-|2005–06
2005–06 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Port Vale's ninety-fourth season of football in the Football League, and second successive season in League One. They finished in mid-table, and exited the League Cup at the First Round and the League Trophy at the Second Round. In the FA Cup, Vale made it to the Fourth...
||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...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||6||0||0||0||0||0||7||0
|-
|2006–07
2006–07 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2006–07 season was Port Vale's ninety-fifth season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in League One. Martin Foyle's side again finished in mid-table, whilst exiting the FA Cup and the League Trophy at the Second Round...
||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...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||7||0||1||0||1||0||10||0
|-
|2007–08
2007–08 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2007–08 season was Port Vale's ninety-sixth season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in League One. Vale finished second-from-bottom, and were relegated, some twelve points from safety. Manager Martin Foyle left the club in September, and Lee Sinnott failed to...
||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...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||9||0||0||0||0||0||9||0
22||0||1||0||1||0||26||0
|-
|2007–08||Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
||First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
||7||0||1||0||0||0||9||0
|-
|2008–09||Airdrie United
Airdrie United F.C.
Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...
||First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
||24||1||3||1||3||0||33||2
|-
|2009–10||Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
||First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
||25||5||3||2||1||0||31||8
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 4th and final season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007. On May 30, 2011, the Pars beat Morton to seal promotion back to the SPL.-Pre-season:...
||Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
||First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
||32||4||1||0||2||1||35||5
|-
|2011–12
2011–12 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Dunfermline Athletic's 1st season back in the Scottish Premier League after winning promotion from the Scottish First Division during the 2010-11 season...
||Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
||Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
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110||10||9||3||7||1||134||15
Notes:
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
& Scottish Challenge Cup results included in totals.
Honours
with Dunfermline Athletic- Scottish Football League First DivisionScottish Football League First DivisionThe Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
champion: 2010–112010–11 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. seasonThe 2010–11 season was Dunfermline Athletic's 4th and final season in the Scottish First Division after being relegated from the Scottish Premier League in 2007. On May 30, 2011, the Pars beat Morton to seal promotion back to the SPL.-Pre-season:...
External links
- Profile at the official Dunfermline Athletic site