- Joseph Bache
Football player infobox2
playername = Joe Bache
fullname = Joseph William Bache
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1880|2|8|df=y
cityofbirth =Stourbridge
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath = death date and age|1960|10|11|1880|2|8|df=y
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
position = Inside Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1900-1914
1920
clubs = Aston Villa
Grimsby Town
caps(goals) = 431 (167)
005 00(1)
nationalyears = 1903-1911
nationalteam = flagicon|ENG England
nationalcaps(goals) = 007 00(4)Joseph William Bache (
8 February 1880 -11 October 1960 ) born inStourbridge , West Midlands,England was a footballer who played for Aston Villa.Joe Bache was a prolific centre forward for Aston Villa between 1900 and 1919. He played for the
England national team 7 times, and during that period scored 4 goals for his country, one in each of his first four appearances.He was one of Aston Villa's all-time greatest forwards, enjoying a successful career at the club, winning an
FA Cup winners medal in both 1905 and 1913. He was also a vital part of the Villa team that won the League Championship in 1910. Bache appeared for the team 474 times and had scored a total of 185 goals at the end of his career.Joe briefly made a comeback as player/coach for Grimsby Town in 1920, playing 5 games, scoring 1 goal.
His son,
David Bache became a famous car stylist producing many designs, mainly for Rover.References
*Englandstats|id=39|name=Joseph Bache
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