 Blue plaque noting Bambrick's home in Roden Street, Belfast | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Gardiner Absolom Bambrick | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 1983 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1928–1938 | Ireland (IFA) | 11 | (12) |
| 1927–1932 | Irish League XI | 12 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Gardiner Absolom Bambrick (3 November 1905 – 13 October 1983) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward for Chelsea, Walsall, Glentoran, and Linfield.[1]
A former gas worker of medium build, he was a prolific goalscorer in the Irish League and the Football League, 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]
- ^ "Joe Bambrick". Northern Ireland Football Greats. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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