Joe Walters (English footballer)

Joseph Walters (11 December 1886 – 24 December 1923) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for Aston Villa and Oldham Athletic.[1] He also played league football for Southend United, Rochdale, Millwall and Crewe Alexandra.[1][3]

Joe Walters
Personal information
Full name Joseph Walters[1]
Date of birth 11 December 1886
Place of birth Stourbridge, England
Date of death 24 December 1923(1923-12-24) (aged 37)[2]
Place of death New Moston, England
Position(s) Inside forward, outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1902 Wordsley Athletic
1902–1905 Stourbridge
1905–1912 Aston Villa 113 (41)
1912–1919 Oldham Athletic 110 (35)
1916–1917 → West Ham United (guest) 3 (0)
Accrington Stanley
1920–1921 Southend United 28 (5)
1921–1922 Millwall 22 (5)
1922–1923 Rochdale 24 (6)
1923 Manchester North End
1923 Crewe Alexandra 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Walters was married with three children.[4] He served as an Air Mechanic 1st Class with the Royal Air Force during the First World War and worked at No. 1 (Southern), No. 9 and No. 10 aircraft repair depots.[5][6] Walters died of pneumonia in December 1923.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1905–06[7] First Division 7 2 1 0 ― 8 2
1906–07[7] 26 6 1 0 ― 27 6
1907–08[7] 4 0 0 0 ― 4 0
1908–09[7] 15 7 0 0 ― 15 7
1909–10[7] 14 6 0 0 ― 14 6
1910–11[7] 28 13 2 0 ― 30 13
1911–12[7] 19 6 3 0 ― 22 6
Total 113 41 7 0 ― 120 41
Southend United 1920–21[8] Third Division 27 5 4 2 ― 31 7
Millwall 1921–22[9] Third Division 22 5 1 0 ― 23 5
Rochdale 1922–23[10] Third Division North 24 6 1 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 1 27 7
Career total 186 57 13 2 2 1 201 60
  1. Appearances in Manchester Senior Cup

Honours

Aston Villa

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 300. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Walters, Joseph (Joey) (Joe)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. "[ww 1] Walters". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  4. Joe Walters on Lives of the First World War
  5. "Joseph Walters | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  6. "Walters Joe Aston Villa 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  7. "Joseph Walters". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  8. "Player Profile". SUFCdb. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  9. "Millwall Season 21/22 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  10. Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.


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