Joe Meek (footballer)

Joe Meek
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Meek
Date of birth	31 May 1910
Place of birth	Hazlerigg, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	1976 (aged 65–66)
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Newcastle Co–op
	Seaton Delaval
	Stockton
1929	Middlesbrough
1930–1934	Gateshead
1934–1935	Bradford Park Avenue
1935–1938	Tottenham Hotspur
1938–1939	Swansea Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Meek (31 May 1910 – 1976) was an English professional footballer who played for Newcastle Co-op, Seaton Delaval, Stockton, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Bradford Park Avenue, Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea Town.^[2]

Football career

Meek played non-League football for Newcastle Co–op and Seaton Delaval before having an unsuccessful trial at Liverpool in 1927. Meek, an inside right, had spells at Stockton and Middlesbrough. In 1930 he joined Gateshead where he featured in 135 matches and netted 50 goals. After playing for Bradford Park Avenue, Meek signed for Tottenham Hotspur. Between 1935 and 1938 he played a total 51 matches and scored on 16 occasions in all competitions for the Spurs.^[3] Meek ended his career at Swansea Town.

References

^ "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 181. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "'Spurs. The Hall-mark of soccer". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.

[Joyce-2] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 181. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.

[3] Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 3 December 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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