Joe Bambrick
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Gardiner Absolom Bambrick | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 1983 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1926–1927 | Glentoran | 22 | (28) |
| 1927-1935 | Linfield | 183 | (286) |
| 1935–1938 | Chelsea | 59 | (34) |
| 1938-1939 | Walsall | 35 | (15) |
| Total | 299 | (364) | |
| National team | |||
| 1928–1938 | Ireland (IFA) | 11 | (12) |
| 1927-1932 | Irish League XI | 12 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Joe Bambrick, (3 November 1905 - 13 October 1983), was a former footballer who at club level played for Chelsea, Walsall, Glentoran, and Linfield.[1]
[edit] Biography
Bambrick scored 12 goals in 11 games for Ireland, including six in one game against Wales.[2]
A former gas worker of medium build, he was a prolific goalscorer, adept at getting into good scoring positions and athletic enough to make the final touch count. “Head, heel or toe, Slip it to Joe” became a famous catch-phrase when referring to him. His scoring of six goals for Ireland v Wales at Celtic Park on 1 February 1930 in a 7–0 win, still remains the record score for a British Isles player in an international fixture.[2]
[edit] International goals
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 October 1928 | Liverpool, England |  England |
1-2 | 1929 British Home Championship |
| 2 | 23 February 1929 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Scotland |
3-7 | 1929 British Home Championship |
| 3 | 23 February 1929 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Scotland |
3-7 | 1929 British Home Championship |
| 4 | 1 February 1930 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Wales |
7-0 | 1930 British Home Championship |
| 5 | 1 February 1930 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Wales |
7-0 | 1930 British Home Championship |
| 6 | 1 February 1930 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Wales |
7-0 | 1930 British Home Championship |
| 7 | 1 February 1930 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Wales |
7-0 | 1930 British Home Championship |
| 8 | 1 February 1930 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Wales |
7-0 | 1930 British Home Championship |
| 9 | 1 February 1930 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Wales |
7-0 | 1930 British Home Championship |
| 10 | 5 December 1931 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Wales |
4-0 | 1932 British Home Championship |
| 11 | 27 March 1935 | Wrexham, Wales | Wales |
1-3 | 1935 British Home Championship |
| 12 | 16 March 1938 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Wales |
1-0 | 1938 British Home Championship |
[edit] References
- ^ "Joe Bambrick". Northern Ireland Football Greats. http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/07/joe-bambrick.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ a b Ryder, Chris. "Joe Bambrick: Footballer 1905 -1983". Ulster History Circle. http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/bambrick.htm. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
