Joe Bambrick

Joe Bambrick
Personal information
Full name Joseph Gardiner Absolom Bambrick
Date of birth 3 November 1905(1905-11-03)
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland
Date of death 13 October 1983(1983-10-13) (aged 77)
Place of death Belfast, Northern Ireland
Playing position Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1926–1927 Glentoran 22 (28)
1927-1935 Linfield 183 (286)
1935–1938 Chelsea 59 (34)
1938-1939 Walsall 35 (15)
Total 299 (364)
National team
1928–1938 Ireland (IFA) 11 (12)
1927-1932 Irish League XI 12 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Joe Bambrick, (3 November 1905 - 13 October 1983), was a former footballer who at club level played for Chelsea, Walsall, Glentoran, and Linfield.[1]

Biography

Bambrick scored 12 goals in 11 games for Ireland, including six in one game against Wales.[2]

A former gas worker of medium build, he was a prolific goalscorer, adept at getting into good scoring positions and athletic enough to make the final touch count. “Head, heel or toe, Slip it to Joe” became a famous catch-phrase when referring to him. His scoring of six goals for Ireland v Wales at Celtic Park on 1 February 1930 in a 7–0 win, still remains the record score for a British Isles player in an international fixture.[2]

International goals

Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first.

# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 22 October 1928 Liverpool, England  England 1-2 1929 British Home Championship
2 23 February 1929 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Scotland 3-7 1929 British Home Championship
3 23 February 1929 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Scotland 3-7 1929 British Home Championship
4 1 February 1930 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 7-0 1930 British Home Championship
5 1 February 1930 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 7-0 1930 British Home Championship
6 1 February 1930 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 7-0 1930 British Home Championship
7 1 February 1930 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 7-0 1930 British Home Championship
8 1 February 1930 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 7-0 1930 British Home Championship
9 1 February 1930 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 7-0 1930 British Home Championship
10 5 December 1931 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 4-0 1932 British Home Championship
11 27 March 1935 Wrexham, Wales  Wales 1-3 1935 British Home Championship
12 16 March 1938 Belfast, Northern Ireland  Wales 1-0 1938 British Home Championship

References

  1. ^ "Joe Bambrick". Northern Ireland Football Greats. http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/07/joe-bambrick.html. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
  2. ^ a b Ryder, Chris. "Joe Bambrick: Footballer 1905 -1983". Ulster History Circle. http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/bambrick.htm. Retrieved 28 October 2011.