Joe Enright
Irish footballer
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Joseph Thomas Enright was an Irish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Leeds City.[3][4] He also played in the Southern League for Newport County and Coventry City and won an international cap for Ireland.[5][6]
Full name
Joseph Thomas Enright[1]
Date of birth
16 May 1890[1]
Place of birth
Athlone, Ireland
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Thomas Enright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1890[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Athlone, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1910 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1910–1913 | Leeds City | 77 | (23) |
| 1913–1914 | Newport County | ||
| 1914–1915 | Coventry City | 21 | (8) |
| Athlone Town | |||
| International career | |||
| 1909 | Irish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1912 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Enwright was born at home on Glasses Lane (now Griffith Street) in Athlone to Thomas Enright, a labourer, and Elizabeth Enright (née Garty).[1] Enwright served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during the First World War.[7] As of March 2014, his great nephew Chris Enright was on the staff at Athlone Town.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds City | 1910–11[9] | Second Division | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 1911–12[9] | Second Division | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 12 | |
| 1912–13[9] | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 77 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 23 | ||
| Coventry City | 1914–15[5] | Southern League Second Division | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 |
| Career total | 98 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 32 | ||