Joseph Sewell (active 1931–33) was a footballer who played at outside right in the Football League for Darlington.[1]

Joseph Sewell
Personal information
Full name Joseph Sewell[1]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Crook Town
1931–1933 Darlington 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sewell, who played as an amateur,[2] made his debut in January 1932 in a 3–1 defeat at Chester in the Third Division North.[3] He played into the 1932–33 season,[4] and finished his Darlington career with 11 League appearances.[1] He also played for Crook Town.[5]

Sewell married Jenny Henderson at South Hetton, County Durham, in 1933.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ "Third League. Darlington v. Tranmere Rovers". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 20 January 1932. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. Darlington included at outside right Sewell, an amateur who was making his second appearance in first team colours.
  3. ^ "The big match". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 21 January 1932. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive. Sewell is the reserve who made his debut at Chester last Saturday, where the Quakers were beaten 3–1.
  4. ^ T. F. (16 September 1932). "Sports notes. Darlington changes". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archive. Darlington will make two changes in the side to meet Hull City at Anlaby Road to-morrow. Allison having recovered from his injury returns at left back, while Sewell is again at outside right, Siddle and Coates being left out.
  5. ^ a b "Footballer's bride". Sunderland Echo. 30 September 1933. p. 3 – via British Newspaper Archive. A former Crook and Darlington footballer, Mr Joseph Sewell, son of Mr and Mrs Sewell, of Chester-le-Street, was married to Miss Jenny Henderson, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr George Henderson, of South Hetton, at Holy Trinity Church, South Hetton.