Joe Craven (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Gerrard Craven | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Place of death | Chorley, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Augustine's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924?–1925? | 5 | (0) | |
| 1925?–1931? | Preston North End | 65 | (0) |
| 1931?–1934? | Swansea Town | 49 | (1) |
| 1934–1935 | Port Vale | 11 | (0) |
| 1935–1936? | Newport County | 28 | (0) |
| 1936?–1938? | Accrington Stanley | 57 | (0) |
| Leyland Motors | ? | (?) | |
| Total | 215 | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Joseph Gerrard Craven (28 December 1903 – 1972) was an English footballer who played as a defender in the Football League between 1923 and 1937.
Craven played for St. Augustine's, , Preston North End and Swansea Town before joining Second Division side Port Vale in June 1934. After a run of eight games from the start of the 1934–35 season he picked up an injury and played just a further three games at The Old Recreation Ground before moving to Newport County at the end of the season. He later played for Accrington Stanley. After retiring from professional football he became the manager of the "works" football team Leyland Motors.
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