Joe Joyce
Personal information
Full name Joseph Patrick Joyce[1]
Date of birth (1961-03-18) 18 March 1961
Place of birth Consett, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
1979 Barnsley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1991 Barnsley 334 (4)
1991–1993 Scunthorpe United 91 (2)
1993–1995 Carlisle United 50 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Patrick Joyce (born 18 March 1961) is an English former footballer who made 479 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Scunthorpe United, Carlisle United and Darlington. He played as a right back. He was appointed Academy Director at Newcastle United in 2006.

Playing career

Born in Consett, County Durham,[1] Joyce made more than 350 appearances for Barnsley, where he began his career.[3] He later played for Scunthorpe United and Carlisle United and had a brief loan spell at Darlington.[4]

Coaching career

Joyce began his coaching career with Carlisle United,[4] and was assistant manager of the club under Mervyn Day until 1997.[5] He went on to become Head of Coaching with the Professional Footballers' Association,[3] and was appointed Academy Director at Newcastle United in 2006.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Joyce". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 0362020175.
  3. 1 2 "Reserves / Academy: Joe Joyce". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Joe Joyce". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  5. 1 2 Colman, Jon (22 July 2006). "Ex-United coach Joe signs for Newcastle". News & Star. Carlisle. Retrieved 6 March 2014.


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