Joseph Bache
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Joseph William Bache born in Stourbridge
, West Midlands
, England, was a footballer who played for Aston Villa
.
Joe Bache was a prolific centre forward for Aston Villa between 1900 and 1919. He played for the England
national team seven times, and during that period scored four goals for his country, one in each of his first four appearances.
He was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest forwards, enjoying a successful career at the club, winning an FA Cup
winners medal in both 1905 and 1913. He was also a vital part of the Villa team that won the League Championship in 1910. Bache appeared for the team 474 times and had scored a total of 185 goals at the end of his career.
After spending 1919–20 in South Wales with Mid Rhondda
, Bache made a brief comeback as player/coach for Grimsby Town
in 1920, playing five games, scoring once.
His son, David Bache
became a famous car stylist producing many designs, mainly for Rover.
Stourbridge
Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Worcestershire, Stourbridge was a centre of glass making, and today includes the suburbs of Amblecote, Lye, Norton, Oldswinford, Pedmore, Wollaston, Wollescote and Wordsley The...
, West Midlands
West Midlands (county)
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a 2009 estimated population of 2,638,700. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972, formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The...
, England, was a footballer who played for Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
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Joe Bache was a prolific centre forward for Aston Villa between 1900 and 1919. He played for the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
national team seven times, and during that period scored four goals for his country, one in each of his first four appearances.
He was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest forwards, enjoying a successful career at the club, winning an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
winners medal in both 1905 and 1913. He was also a vital part of the Villa team that won the League Championship in 1910. Bache appeared for the team 474 times and had scored a total of 185 goals at the end of his career.
After spending 1919–20 in South Wales with Mid Rhondda
Mid Rhondda F.C.
Mid Rhondda Football Club was an association football team, based in Tonypandy, Wales that was formed in 1912. Mid Rhondda were one of the earlier South Wales teams to form, as competition from rugby union within the Rhondda Valleys was very strong...
, Bache made a brief comeback as player/coach for Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in 1920, playing five games, scoring once.
His son, David Bache
David Bache
David Ernest Bache was a British car designer. For much of his career he worked with Rover.-Early life:Bache was born in Worcestershire, the son of Aston Villa and England footballer Joe Bache...
became a famous car stylist producing many designs, mainly for Rover.