Joe Hulme facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Harold Anthony Hulme | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 September 1991 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Winchmore Hill, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right-winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stafford YMCA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1922–1924 | York City | 28 | (3) |
| 1924–1926 | Blackburn Rovers | 73 | (6) |
| 1926–1938 | Arsenal | 333 | (107) |
| 1938 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 442 | (116) | |
| National team | |||
| 1927–1933 | England | 9 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1946–1949 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
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Joseph Harold Anthony Hulme (born August 26, 1904 – died September 27, 1991) was a famous English footballer and cricketer. He was known for his amazing speed and ball control on the football field. He also played cricket at a very high level.
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Joe Hulme's Football Journey
Joe Hulme was born in Stafford, England. He usually played as a right-winger. This means he played on the right side of the field. His job was to run fast, dribble the ball, and cross it for his teammates to score.
Early Club Career
Joe started his football journey at Stafford YMCA. Then, in October 1922, he joined York City. He played there for two years. In February 1924, he moved to Blackburn Rovers. Blackburn paid £250 for him, which was a good amount back then. He played 74 league games for Blackburn and scored six goals.
Joining Arsenal's Golden Era
In 1926, Joe Hulme made a big move to Arsenal. He was one of the first major players signed by Arsenal's famous manager, Herbert Chapman. Joe spent twelve years at Arsenal. He became a key part of the amazing Arsenal team of the 1930s. This team won many trophies.
Joe played his first game for Arsenal on February 6, 1926. It was an away game against Leeds United. He quickly became a regular player. His great play led him to be chosen for the Football League XI team.
Playing for England
The next season, in 1926–27, Joe made his first appearance for the England national team. He played against Scotland at Hampden Park on April 2, 1927. In total, he played nine games for England between 1927 and 1933.
FA Cup Finals and Trophies
In that same season (1926–27), Joe played in his first FA Cup final. Arsenal played against Cardiff City. Sadly, Arsenal lost 1–0 because of a mistake by their goalkeeper.
Joe Hulme and Arsenal started winning trophies soon after. They won the FA Cup in the 1929–30 season. They also won the Charity Shield in October 1930.
Joe was a top right-winger for Arsenal until the 1932–33 season. He worked well with Cliff Bastin, another fast winger. They were supported by passes from the attacking midfielder, Alex James. Joe and Cliff scored many goals for Arsenal. Joe scored 18 goals in the 1931–32 season. The next season, he scored 20 goals, including three goals in one game (a hat-trick) against Sunderland and Middlesbrough.
After winning the FA Cup, Arsenal won two First Division titles. They won in 1930–31 and 1932–33.
Later Years at Arsenal
Injuries made Joe miss out on another league title in 1933–34. He only played eight games but still scored five goals. He returned to the team in the 1934–35 season. He won his third league winner's medal that year. By then, injuries meant he wasn't always the first choice.
In the 1935–36 season, Joe played 28 games. He won his last trophy with Arsenal, a second FA Cup medal. Arsenal beat Sheffield United 1–0 in the final. This made him the only player to have played in all of Arsenal's first four FA Cup finals.
Joe spent his last two seasons at Arsenal as a player who came on sometimes. He made only ten appearances in one and a half years. His last game for Arsenal was against Liverpool on December 18, 1937.
In total, Joe Hulme scored 125 goals in 374 games for Arsenal. This makes him the club's eighth-highest scorer of all time.
End of Football Career
Joe left Arsenal for Huddersfield in January 1938. He finished his football career there. He won an FA Cup runner-up medal with Huddersfield in the 1937–38 season. He retired from football at the end of that season. Arsenal also won the First Division title in 1937–38, but Joe only played seven league games that season.
Joe Hulme's Cricket Career
Besides football, Joe Hulme was also a very good cricketer. He played 225 times for Middlesex between 1929 and 1939. He was a strong middle-order batsman and a medium-fast bowler.
He scored his first century (100 runs in one game) in 1930. In 1932, he scored over 1,000 runs in a season for the first time. In 1934, he had his best year, scoring 1,258 runs. He was also a great fielder and a fast runner between the wickets.
In his 225 matches, he scored 8,103 runs. His highest score was 143 runs. He also took 89 wickets as a bowler and caught 110 catches.
Life After Playing Sports
During World War II, Joe Hulme worked as a policeman. After the war, he became the manager of Arsenal's big rivals, Tottenham Hotspur. He managed them from 1945 to 1949. He didn't win many trophies as a manager, but he helped build the team that would win the championship in 1950–51.
After leaving Tottenham, Joe Hulme stopped working in football. He became a successful journalist, writing about sports. He passed away in 1991 at the age of 87.
Personal Life
Joe Hulme was the third of four children. He married Minnie Bennett in June 1927. They had twin daughters, Josephine and Mary, the following year.
Honours and Achievements
Joe Hulme won many important trophies during his career.
As a Football Player
Arsenal
- Football League First Division:
- 1930–31
- 1932–33
- 1934–35
- FA Cup:
- Winner: 1929–30, 1935–36
- Runner-up: 1926–27, 1931–32
- FA Charity Shield:
- Winner: 1930, 1931
Huddersfield Town
- FA Cup runner-up: 1937–38
