Joe Craven (footballer)

Joe Craven
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Gerrard Craven
Date of birth	28 December 1903
Place of birth	Preston, England
Date of death	1972 (aged 68–69)
Place of death	Chorley, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Centre-half
Youth career
	St. Augustine's
Senior career*
Years	Team
1924?–1925?	Stockport County
1925?–1931?	Preston North End
1931?–1934?	Swansea Town
1934–1935	Port Vale
1935–1936?	Newport County
1936?–1938?	Accrington Stanley
	Leyland Motors
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Gerrard Craven (28 December 1903 – 1972^[3]) was an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League between 1923 and 1937.^[3]

Career[edit]

Craven played for St. Augustine's, Stockport County, Preston North End and Swansea Town before joining Second Division side Port Vale in June 1934.^[1] After a run of eight games from the start of the 1934–35 season he picked up an injury and played just a further three games at The Old Recreation Ground before moving to Newport County at the end of the season.^[1] He later played for Accrington Stanley. After retiring from professional football he became the manager of the "works" football team Leyland Motors.^[1]

Career statistics[edit]

Source:^[4]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stockport County	1923–24	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1924–25	Second Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Preston North End	1925–26	Second Division	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
	1926–27	Second Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1927–28	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1928–29	Second Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	1929–30	Second Division	33	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
	Total		65	1	2	0	0	0	67	1
Swansea Town	1931–32	Second Division	36	0	1	0	0	0	37	0
	1932–33	Second Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	1933–34	Second Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	Total		49	0	1	0	0	0	50	0
Port Vale	1934–35	Second Division	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Newport County	1935–36	Third Division South	28	0	0	0	1	0	29	0
Accrington Stanley	1936–37	Third Division North	42	0	5	0	2	0	49	0
	1937–38	Third Division North	15	0	0	0	1	0	16	0
	Total		57	0	5	0	3	0	65	0
Career total			215	1	8	0	4	0	227	1

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 70. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
^ "The lure of promotion. Stockport County". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
^ Joe Craven at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[kent-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 70. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.

[2] "The lure of promotion. Stockport County". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.

[joyce-3] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[4] Joe Craven at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

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