Joe Calvert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1907 | ||
| Place of birth |
Beighton , England | ||
| Date of death | 23 December 1999 (aged 92) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Owston | |||
| 1929–1930 | Frickley Colliery | ||
| 1930–1931 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | (0) |
| 1932–1947 | Leicester City | 80 | (0) |
| 1948 | Watford | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joe Calvert (3 February 1907 – 23 December 1999.
Career
Calvert began his career in senior non-league football, playing for Owston in the Doncaster League before being signed by Frickley Colliery in the 1929–30 season. There is some evidence to suggest he was signed by Hull City in the 1930–31 season but did not make a senior appearance for the club, before transferring to Bristol Rovers in the 1931–32 season. After one season at Bristol Rovers Calvert moved to Leicester City and became dedicated servant of the club, including during the Second World War. In January 1948 Calvert requested a transfer and was sold to Watford where he played only a handful of games.[2]
Records
He is one of the oldest players ever to play for either Leicester or Watford in the Football League; he transferred from Leicester to Watford a few weeks before his 41st birthday.[3][4]
References
- ^ Jones, Trefor. "Watford Football Club Archive - Players: C" (PDF). Watford FC Archive. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ Frickley Athletic Museum "Frickley Athletic Museum - JOE CALVERT". Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Foxes A to Z". The Cunning Fox. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ISBN 0-9527458-0-1.
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