Roger Joseph
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger Anthony Joseph[1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 December 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Paddington, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
–1983 | Brentford | ||
1983–1984 | Southall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1988 | Brentford | 105 | (2) |
1988–1996 | Wimbledon | 162 | (0) |
1995 | → Millwall (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1996 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Leyton Orient | 14 | (0) |
1997 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | (0) |
1997–2000 | Leyton Orient | 53 | (0) |
2001 | Southall | 0 | (0) |
2001–2002 | King's Lynn | 5 | (0) |
2003 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Leatherhead | ||
2004 | Southall | 2 | (0) |
2004–2005 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
1991 |
England B | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roger Anthony Joseph (born 24 December 1965) is an English former professional
Club career
Brentford
Joseph began his career alongside his older brother Francis at Third Division club Brentford and rejoined the club in October 1984, after having been released as a junior and then playing non-League football for Southall.[1][3] He made his senior debut on the final day of the 1984–85 season in a 1–1 draw with Millwall and attempted to establish himself as the club's first choice right back during the 1985–86 and 1986–87 seasons,[4] before excelling in 1987–88 and winning Brentford's Players' Player of the Year award.[3] His performances also saw him voted into the Third Division PFA Team of the Year and he became the first Brentford player to receive the accolade.[3] He departed Griffin Park for a club record £150,000 fee in August 1988, having made 122 appearances and scored two goals for the Bees.[3]
Wimbledon
Joseph signed for First Division club and reigning FA Cup holders Wimbledon in August 1988 for a £150,000 fee.[3] He began his time with the Dons as a regular but drifted out of contention by the 1993–94 season, making just 13 league appearances, before managing just three appearances in the following season (ending the season on loan at First Division club Millwall) and remaining absent for the entirety of 1995–96.[5][2] Joseph was released in May 1996 after making 199 appearances without scoring.[2]
Later career
Joseph had a spell with
Joseph returned to Leyton Orient on 3 August 1997.
Non-League football
After his release from Leyton Orient, Joseph dropped into non-League football and played for King's Lynn, Leatherhead and had two spells with former club Southall.[12][13] He had two spells with AFC Wimbledon during the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons and though he did not make any competitive appearances, he became one of the first players to play for both Wimbledon and its phoenix club.[14]
International career
Joseph won two
Personal life
Joseph is of
Career statistics
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Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1984–85[4] | Third Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1985–86[4] | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
1986–87[4] | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
1987–88[4] | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
Total | 105 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 122 | 2 | ||
Wimbledon | 1988–89[18] | First Division | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
1989–90[18] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
1990–91[18] | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
1991–92[18] | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
1992–93[5] | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
1993–94[5] | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
1994–95[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 162 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 0 | ||
Millwall (loan) | 1994–95[2]
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First Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Leyton Orient | 1996–97[7]
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Third Division | 14 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 1996–97[7]
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First Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Leyton Orient | 1997–98[9]
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Third Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
1998–99[10]
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27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
1999–00[11]
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 0 | ||
King's Lynn | 2001–02[12] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 358 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 422 | 0 |
- ^ Football League Trophy
- Third Division play-offs
Honours
References
- ^ a b "Roger Joseph". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Roger Joseph at Soccerbase
- ^ ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c d "Roger Joseph". 11v11.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "1996–97 season London Combination League". TheChels.info – The Chelsea Football Club Wiki. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Roger Joseph in 1996/1997". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1906796716.
- ^ a b "Games played by Roger Joseph in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Roger Joseph in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Roger Joseph in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Player Details: Season 2001-2002 Roger Joseph". SoccerFacts UK. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "Roger Joseph". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon | Player Profile | Roger Joseph". www.wimbledonheritage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "England – International Results B-Team – Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Kings of the Castle: Francis Joseph". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Ex-Sheffield United and Reading striker inspires son". getbucks. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d Roger Joseph at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 383.
External links
- Roger Joseph at Soccerbase
- Roger Joseph at Premier League