Joseph Patrick Joyce (born 18 March 1961) is an English former footballer who made 479 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Scunthorpe United, Carlisle United and Darlington. He played as a right back. He was appointed Academy Director at Newcastle United in 2006.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Patrick Joyce[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Consett, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1991 | Barnsley | 334 | (4) |
| 1991–1993 | Scunthorpe United | 91 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Carlisle United | 50 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Born in Consett, County Durham,[1] Joyce made more than 350 appearances for Barnsley, where he began his career.[3] He later played for Scunthorpe United and Carlisle United and had a brief loan spell at Darlington.[4]
Coaching career edit
Joyce began his coaching career with Carlisle United,[4] and was assistant manager of the club under Mervyn Day until 1997.[5] He went on to become Head of Coaching with the Professional Footballers' Association,[3] and was appointed Academy Director at Newcastle United in 2006.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Joe Joyce". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 0362020175.
- ^ a b "Reserves / Academy: Joe Joyce". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Joe Joyce". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ a b Colman, Jon (22 July 2006). "Ex-United coach Joe signs for Newcastle". News & Star. Carlisle. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
External links edit
- Joe Joyce at Soccerbase
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