Joe Dorsett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Arthur Harold Dorsett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Brownhills, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 1951 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Eccles, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1904 | Brownhills Albion | ||
| 1904–1910 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | (3) |
| 1910–1920 | Manchester City | 132 | (17) |
| 1920 | Colne | ||
| 1920–1921 | Southend United | 34 | (3) |
| 1921–1923 | Millwall | 55 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Arthur Harold Dorsett (11 April 1888 – 15 March 1951) was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances in the Football League for Manchester City as a forward.[1] He also played league football for Millwall, Southend United and West Bromwich Albion.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Dorsett was the brother of George Dorsett and the uncle of Dicky Dorsett and Ted Sagar.[2] He served as a driver in the Royal Engineers during the First World War.[2][3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1908–09[2] | Second Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1909–10[2] | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Manchester City | 1910–11[2][4] | First Division | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 1911–12[2] | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 1912–13[2] | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 1913–14[2] | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 1914–15[2] | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 1919–20[2] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 132 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 138 | 17 | ||
| Southend United | 1920–21[2] | Third Division South | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 5 |
| Millwall | 1921–22[2] | Third Division South | 35 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| 1922–23[2] | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 239 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 254 | 26 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Joe Dorsett – Manchester City, Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Arthur Harold Dorsett | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ Many sources identify City were promoted for the 1910-11 season including Dr. G. James book 'Manchester City - The Complete Record' and the websites 'BlueMoon, 'StatCity' and 'English Football League Tables'
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- 1888 births
- 1951 deaths
- People from Brownhills
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football outside forwards
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Colne F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football forwards
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Royal Engineers soldiers
- Military personnel from the West Midlands (county)
- English football forward, 1880s birth stubs