Joe Walters (English footballer)
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Full name
Joseph Walters[1]
Date of birth
11 December 1886
Place of birth
Stourbridge, England
Date of death
24 December 1923 (aged 37)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Walters[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 1923 (aged 37)[2] | ||
| Place of death | New Moston, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward, outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1902 | Wordsley Athletic | ||
| 1902–1905 | Stourbridge | ||
| 1905–1912 | Aston Villa | 113 | (41) |
| 1912–1919 | Oldham Athletic | 110 | (35) |
| 1916–1917 | → West Ham United (guest) | 3 | (0) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| 1920–1921 | Southend United | 28 | (5) |
| 1921–1922 | Millwall | 22 | (5) |
| 1922–1923 | Rochdale | 24 | (6) |
| 1923 | Manchester North End | ||
| 1923 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Walters (11 December 1886 – 24 December 1923) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League, most notably for Aston Villa and Oldham Athletic.[1] He also played league football for Southend United, Rochdale, Millwall and Crewe Alexandra.[1][3]
Walters was married with three children.[4] He served as an Air Mechanic 1st Class with the Royal Air Force during the First World War and worked at No. 1 (Southern), No. 9 and No. 10 aircraft repair depots.[5][6] Walters died of pneumonia in December 1923.[2]
