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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Gerrard Craven[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1903[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 68–69)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Chorley, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Augustine's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924?–1925? | Stockport County | 5 | (0) |
| 1925?–1931? | Preston North End | 65 | (0) |
| 1931?–1934? | Swansea Town | 49 | (1) |
| 1934–1935 | Port Vale | 11 | (0) |
| 1935–1936? | Newport County | 28 | (0) |
| 1936?–1938? | Accrington Stanley | 57 | (0) |
| Leyland Motors | ? | (?) | |
| Total | 215 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)