Joe Rutherford (20 September 1920 – 27 December 1994) was a footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Southport and Aston Villa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Fatfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 1994 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Birtley Colliery | |||
| 1936–1939 | Southport | 88 | (0) |
| 1939–1952 | Aston Villa | 148 | (0) |
| Total | 236 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Fatfield, County Durham, Rutherford played as a youth for Chester-le-Street Schools, Chester-le-Street Juniors, Fatfield Juniors, Chester Moor Temperance, Ferryhill, Blyth Spartans and Chester-le-Street, and had trials at West Ham United and Reading, before joining Birtley Colliery. He joined Southport in October 1936.[1][2]
Rutherford joined Aston Villa in February 1939 and played in 156 league and cup matches, retiring in 1951. During the Second World War, he played in several games as a guest, for Margate, playing one game in 1939–40, Solihull Town, Nottingham Forest, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town, but these are not counted in official league records and tallies.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Joe Rutherford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ a b Mårtensson, Jörn. "Rutherford, Joseph Henry Hamilton (Joe)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
External links
edit- Joe Rutherford at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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