Joe Craddock (footballer)

Claude William Craddock (3 August 1902 – October 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Rochdale, Brentford, Gillingham and Darlington.[2] He also played in the Scottish League for Dundee.[3]

Joe Craddock
Craddock with Brentford in 1926.
Personal information
Full name Claude William Craddock[1]
Date of birth 3 August 1902
Place of birth Grimsby, England
Date of death October 1976 (aged 74)[1]
Place of death Chatham, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chatham Central
1920–1926 Gillingham 16 (3)
Sittingbourne (loan)
Grays Thurrock (loan)
1926–1928 Brentford 23 (11)
1928–1929 Dundee 20 (7)
Sheppey United
1930–1931 Rochdale 34 (10)
1931 Darlington 10 (2)
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham 1924–25[4] Third Division South 3 1 0 0 3 1
1925–26[4] 13 2 0 0 13 2
Total 16 3 0 0 16 3
Brentford 1926–27[5] Third Division South 12 5 0 0 12 5
1927–28[5] 11 6 1 0 12 6
Total 23 11 1 0 24 11
Dundee 1927–28[3] Scottish First Division 2 2 1 0 3 2
1928–29[3] 18 5 3 1 21 6
Total 20 7 4 1 24 8
Rochdale 1930–31[6] Third Division North 34 10 1 0 4[a] 0 39 10
Career total 93 31 6 1 4 0 103 32
  1. ^ 2 appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup, 2 appearances in Manchester Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 68. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 42. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ a b c "Claude Craddock | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Joe Craddock". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 369. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. ^ Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.