Joseph Bache
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| Joe Bache | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph William Bache | |
| Date of birth | 8 February 1880 | |
| Place of birth | Stourbridge, England | |
| Date of death | 11 October 1960 | |
| Position | Inside Forward | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1900-14 1920 |
Aston Villa Grimsby Town |
431 (167) 5 (1) |
| National team | ||
| 1903-11 |  England |
7 (4) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Joseph William Bache (8 February 1880 - 11 October 1960) born in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England was a footballer who played for Aston Villa F.C.
Bache was a prolific centre forward for Aston Villa Football Club from 1900-1919. He played for the England national team 7 times, and during that period scored 4 goals for his country, one in each of his first four appearances.
He was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest forwards, enjoying a successful career at the club, winning an FA Cup winners medal in both 1905 and 1913. He was also a vital part of the Villa team that won the League Championship in 1910. Bache appeared for the team 474 times and had scored a total of 185 goals at the end of his career.
Joe briefly made a comeback as player/coach for Grimsby Town in 1920, playing 5 games, scoring 1 goal.
