Joe Bacuzzi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giuseppe Luigi David Bacuzzi | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Clerkenwell, London, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 February 1995 (aged 78) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 19xx–19xx | Tufnell Park | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1956 | Fulham | 283 | (2) |
| 1940–1941 | → Reading (guest) | 2 | (0) |
| 1941–1942 | → Manchester City (guest) | 1 | (0) |
| 1941–1942 | → Bury (guest) | 5 | (0) |
| 1942–1943 | → Derby County (guest) | 2 | (0) |
| 1942–1945 | → Notts County (guest) | 4 | (0) |
| 1945 | → Chelsea (guest) | ||
| 1945 | → Arsenal (guest) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1939–1946 | England (wartime) | 13 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1956–1965 | Fulham Reserves (coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
|||
Giuseppe Luigi David "Joe" Bacuzzi (25 September 1916 – 1 February 1995), was an English footballer and coach who spent most of his career at Fulham. In November 1945, however, he guested for both Chelsea and Arsenal in their prestige friendlies against a touring FC Dynamo Moscow. As an international he also played for England during the Second World War.
Bacuzzi was born in Clerkenwell, London, England into an Anglo-Italian family that had settled in London. His father, Camillo, came from Sorisole (Bergamo), her mother, Natalina Clerici, from Precotto, a neighbourhood of Milan. His son, Dave Bacuzzi, was also a notable footballer, playing as a defender for both Arsenal and Manchester City. Bacuzzi Sr. lived in the Clerkenwell area until he died, aged 78 in 1995.
Bacuzzi began his career with Tufnell Park before having trials with Arsenal. However, he failed to impress the Gunners and was subsequently signed as an amateur by Fulham in 1935. He turned professional in 1936 and in January 1937 he made his first team debut for Fulham, playing as a right-back, in a 4–1 defeat away to Chesterfield. However, he only made one other senior appearance that season, playing as a left-back against Barnsley. Bacuzzi scored just two goals during his career and he netted his first during the 1938–39 season when Fulham defeated Luton Town 4–1. He was an ever-present during the same season and went on to make 70 appearances for the club before the start of the Second World War.
...
Wikipedia