Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 March 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Consett, England | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Youth career | |||
1979 | Barnsley | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979–1991 | Barnsley | 334 | (4) |
1991–1993 | Scunthorpe United | 91 | (2) |
1993–1995 | Carlisle United | 50 | (0) |
1994–1995 | → Darlington | 4 | (0) |
Total | 479 | (6) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Joseph "Joe" Joyce (born 18 March 1961 in Consett, County Durham) is an English former footballer who made 479 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley, Scunthorpe United, Carlisle United and Darlington. He played as a right back. He was appointed Academy Director at Newcastle United in 2007.
Joyce made more than 350 appearances for Barnsley, where he began his career. He later played for Scunthorpe United and Carlisle United and had a brief loan spell at Darlington.
Joyce began his coaching career with Carlisle United, and was assistant manager of the club under Mervyn Day until 1997. He went on to become Head of Coaching with the Professional Footballers' Association, and was appointed Academy Director at Newcastle United in 2006.