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Joe Bache

English footballer (1880–1960)

Summary

English footballer (1880–1960)

Field	Value
name	Joe Bache
image	Joe_Bache.jpg
fullname	Joseph William Bache
birth_date
birth_place	Stourbridge, England
death_date
position	Inside Forward
youthyears1	1898–1899
youthclubs1	Bewdley Victoria
youthyears2	1899–1900
youthclubs2	Stourbridge Football Club
years1	1900–1914
years2	1919–1920
years3	1920
clubs1	Aston Villa
clubs2	Mid Rhondda
clubs3	Grimsby Town
caps1	431
caps3	5
goals1	167
goals3	1
nationalyears1	1903–1911
nationalteam1	England
nationalcaps1	7
nationalgoals1	4

Joseph William Bache (8 February 1880 – 10 November 1960), was an English 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 seven times, and during that period scored four 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.

Bache joined the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War and went on to serve on the Western Front, where he rose to the rank of Lance-Corporal. Despite being involved in a number of actions, Bache survived the war and returned home after the 1918 armistice to resume his playing career.

After spending 1919–20 in South Wales with Mid Rhondda, Bache made a brief comeback as player/coach for Grimsby Town in 1920, playing five games, scoring once.

His son, David Bache became a famous car designer, producing many designs, mainly for Rover.

References

(19 February 2016). "England players: Joe Bache".
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(22 December 2021). "England players: Joe Bache".
Betts, Graham. (2006). "England: Player by player". Green Umbrella Publishing.

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