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English footballer

Joe Dorsett
Personal information
Full name Joseph Arthur Harold Dorsett
Date of birth (1888-04-11)11 April 1888
Place of birth Brownhills, England
Date of death 15 March 1951(1951-03-15) (aged 62)
Place of death Eccles, England
Position(s) Outside forward, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1904 Brownhills Albion
1904–1910 West Bromwich Albion 18 (3)
1910–1920 Manchester City 132 (17)
1920 Colne
1920–1921 Southend United 34 (3)
1921–1923 Millwall 55 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Arthur Harold Dorsett (11 April 1888 – 15 March 1951) was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances in the Football League for Manchester City as a forward. He also played league football for Millwall, Southend United and West Bromwich Albion.

Personal life

Dorsett was the brother of George Dorsett and the uncle of Dicky Dorsett and Ted Sagar. He served as a driver in the Royal Engineers during the First World War.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Bromwich Albion 1908–09 Second Division 5 1 0 0 5 1
1909–10 13 2 0 0 13 2
Total 18 3 0 0 18 3
Manchester City 1910–11 First Division 26 3 1 0 27 3
1911–12 33 7 2 0 35 7
1912–13 30 4 0 0 30 4
1913–14 17 1 0 0 17 1
1914–15 18 2 3 0 21 2
1919–20 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 132 17 6 0 138 17
Southend United 1920–21 Third Division South 34 3 3 2 37 5
Millwall 1921–22 Third Division South 35 0 4 1 39 1
1922–23 20 0 2 0 22 0
Total 55 0 6 1 61 1
Career total 239 23 15 3 254 26

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 84. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Joe Dorsett – Manchester City, Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. "Joseph Arthur Harold Dorsett | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. Many sources identify City were promoted for the 1910-11 season including Dr. G. James book 'Manchester City - The Complete Record' and the websites 'BlueMoon, 'StatCity' and 'English Football League Tables'
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