Joe Enright
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Thomas Enright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1890[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Athlone, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward, outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1910 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1910–1913 | Leeds City | 77 | (23) |
| 1913–1914 | Newport County | ||
| 1914–1915 | Coventry City | 21 | (8) |
| Athlone Town | |||
| International career | |||
| 1909 | Irish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1912 | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Thomas Enright was an Irish professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Leeds City.[2][3] He also played in the Southern League for Newport County and Coventry City and won an international cap for Ireland.[4][5]
Personal life[edit]
Enwright was born at home on Glasses Lane (now Griffith Street) in Athlone to Thomas Enright, a labourer, and Elizabeth Enright (née Garty).[1] Enwright served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps during the First World War.[6] As of March 2014, his great nephew Chris Enright was on the staff at Athlone Town.[7]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds City | 1910–11[8] | Second Division | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 1911–12[8] | 34 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 12 | ||
| 1912–13[8] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Total | 77 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 23 | ||
| Coventry City | 1914–15[4] | Southern League Second Division | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 |
| Career total | 98 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 102 | 32 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Registry of Births, Superintendent Registrar's District: Athlone" (PDF). IrishGenealogy.ie. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 93. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Players – Joe Enright 1910–13". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Joe Enright". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Joe Enright". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Hornby, Mark. "Coventry City First World War former players". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Athlone Town's Oldest Support Visiting Tonight". Athlone Town Football Club. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
Categories:
- 1890 births
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Royal Army Ordnance Corps soldiers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Leeds City F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Athlone Town A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Irish League representative players
- Association footballers from Athlone
- Military personnel from County Roscommon
- Military personnel from County Westmeath