Joseph Bache

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Joe Bache
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Full name Joseph William Bache
Date of birth 8 February 1880(1880-02-08)
Place of birth    Stourbridge, England
Date of death    11 October 1960 (aged 80)
Playing position Inside Forward
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1900-1914
1920
Aston Villa
Grimsby Town
431 (167)
005 00(1)   
National team
1903-1911 Flag of England England 007 00(4)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Joseph William Bache (8 February 1880 - 11 October 1960) born in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England was a footballer who played for Aston Villa.

Joe Bache was a prolific centre forward for Aston Villa between 1900 and 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.

His son, David Bache became a famous car stylist producing many designs, mainly for Rover.

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