| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Cullen Duckworth | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ? | Accrington Stanley | ? | |
| 1919?–1920? | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 1921?–1924? | Aberdare Athletic | 84 | (0) |
| 1924?–1930? | Reading | 202 | (0) |
| 1930?–1932? | Brighton | 37 | (0) |
| 1932?–1933? | York City | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Joe Duckworth (born 29 April 1898 in Blackburn[1]) was an English-born football goalkeeper.
Duckworth began his career with Accrington Stanley, but made his league debut in the first season after the first world war for Blackburn Rovers. He played 5 times in the league for Rovers before joining Aberdare Athletic.[1]
He was part of the Aberdare side in their first season in the Football League, playing 84 league games over the next 3 years. In 1924 he moved to Reading where he the regular goalkeeper for six seasons. he left Reading in 1930, having made over 200 league appearances, joining Brighton & Hove Albion. In 1932, after 37 league games for Brighton, he joined York City, playing a further seven league games before ending his league career.