- Joe Hewitt
Infobox Football biography
playername = Joe Hewitt
fullname = Joseph Hewitt
dateofbirth =May 3 ,1881
cityofbirth =Chester
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1971|3|12|1881|5|3
cityofdeath =Liverpool
countryofdeath =England
height =
nickname =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1901-1904 1904-1910 1910-1911
clubs = Sunderland Liverpool Bolton Wanderers
caps(goals) = 152 (69)
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nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =Joe Hewitt (Born
3 May 1881 , diedMarch 12 1971 ) was a footballer who played forLiverpool Football Club in the early 20th century, helping them to the 1906Football League Championship .Life and playing career
Born in
Chester ,Cheshire ,England , Hewitt played for Sunderland before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in January 1904. Making his debut in aFootball League Division One on the13 February 1904, the centre-forward quickly established himself in the Reds starting line-up but was unable to stop Liverpool's fall from the top flight at the end of the 1903/04 season. The following season proved to be more fortunate for Liverpool as they regained their spot back in England's top division, Hewitt, however, only made 9 appearances not enough to quailify for a winner's medal. Joe did become a key player atAnfield in the 1905/06 campaign as he clearly finished top scorer in thechampionship winning side with 24 goals in 37 outings. An injury hit 1906/07 season hampered Hewitts progress but he returned with a flourish bagging 33 goals in 69 appearances over the next 2 seasons. The 1909/10 proved to be Hewitt's last for the club as he made just 4 starts, he was transferred to Bolton in the August of 1910 after scoring 73 times in 164 appearances an average of a goal every 2¼ games.Joe renewed his acquaintance with Liverpool after he retired in 1911 working behind the scenes.
Career details
As a player:
*Liverpool FC (1904 - 1910): 164 appearances, 73 goals - Football League Championship winner's medal (1906)
External links
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=664 Profile at LFCHistory.net]
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