Southport Central

Joe Patrick

Real Name: Joseph Cookson Patrick
Normal Position: Centre Forward
Born: 02/10/1910 (Carlisle)
Died: 11/01/1991 (Carlisle)

One of the most popular and effective of centre-forwards, Joe Patrick was Southport’s “Roy of the Rovers”. He possessed rare marksmanship and neat ball control and had a natural flair for leadership. He began as an amateur with Carlisle United at left-half or inside-left but, when tried at centre-forward by Lancaster Town, he attracted attention by scoring four goals in 18 minutes against Great Harwood and the following season he hit hat-tricks in three successive matches.

Archie Ledbroke of the Daily Dispatch dubbed him “Hat-trick Patrick” and this name stuck throughout his whole career as he accumulated more hat-tricks in the years that followed. He obtained 8 goals in 9 League games midway through 1934-35 and the following season Southport made their first effort to sign him, but money was the obstacle and he joined Luton Town. With “Ten goal” Joe Payne and Johnny Ball available, he had no chance in the first team and Southport at last signed him for a mere £100 – one of the best bargains they ever made.

In his first season he finished just two short of Archie Waterston’s (then) record 31 League goals and only Alan Spence outscored him overall, while Joe’s 118 consecutive Football League appearances constituted a club record. A live-wire leader of the attach with the rare ability to snap up half chances, he guested for the club a number of times during the war before finishing at Workington in 1947. He worked for British rail for many years as a boilermaker and welder and rarely missed Southport’s visits to Brunton Park. A rare character with a fund of football storied Joe Patrick looked and remained the archetypal centre-forward to the end of his days.

Joe was inducted into the Southport FC Hall of Fame on 16th November 2019.



Player Match Stats


Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season Apps Subs Goals
1936/1937 44036
1937/1938 58031
1938/1939 50034
1939/1940 101
1941/1942 000
1942/1943 000
1943/1944 000
Total 153 0 102

Appearances & Goals

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
19/08/1939 English Jubilee FundA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 6
06/05/1939 League / D3NA YORK CITY 3 - 2
29/04/1939 League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 4
25/04/1939 League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 0 - 2
22/04/1939 League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 0
17/04/1939 League / D3NA HULL CITY 1 - 2
15/04/1939 League / D3NH HULL CITY 4 - 0
10/04/1939 League / D3NA ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 1
08/04/1939 League / D3NA BRADFORD CITY 1 - 2
07/04/1939 League / D3NH ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 - 0
01/04/1939 League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 0
25/03/1939 League / D3NA BARROW 0 - 4
18/03/1939 League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
11/03/1939 League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
04/03/1939 League / D3NH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 - 0
25/02/1939 League / D3NA BARNSLEY 1 - 3
18/02/1939 League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 0
11/02/1939 League / D3NA STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 3
04/02/1939 League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 2
28/01/1939 League / D3NA CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
25/01/1939 Welsh Cup / 5A WREXHAM 0 - 9
21/01/1939 League / D3NH DARLINGTON 4 - 1
14/01/1939 League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
12/01/1939 FA Cup / 3RA DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 2
10/01/1939 FA Cup / 3H DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 1
31/12/1938 League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 2 - 0
27/12/1938 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 0 - 5
26/12/1938 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 4 - 0
24/12/1938 League / D3NA WREXHAM 3 - 4
17/12/1938 League / D3NH LINCOLN CITY 4 - 1
10/12/1938 FA Cup / 2H SWINDON TOWN 2 - 0
03/12/1938 League / D3NH BRADFORD CITY 2 - 2
29/11/1938 FA Cup / 1RH SCARBOROUGH 5 - 3
26/11/1938 FA Cup / 1A SCARBOROUGH 0 - 0
19/11/1938 League / D3NH BARROW 4 - 1
12/11/1938 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
05/11/1938 League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 0
29/10/1938 League / D3NA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 4 - 2
22/10/1938 League / D3NH BARNSLEY 0 - 0
15/10/1938 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 4 - 1
08/10/1938 League / D3NH STOCKPORT COUNTY 3 - 0
01/10/1938 League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 4
24/09/1938 League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 7 - 1
20/09/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H BURY 1 - 3
17/09/1938 League / D3NA DARLINGTON 2 - 0
10/09/1938 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
06/09/1938 League / D3NH YORK CITY 1 - 1
03/09/1938 League / D3NA GATESHEAD (1930) 0 - 0
29/08/1938 League / D3NA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 0
27/08/1938 League / D3NH WREXHAM 3 - 1
20/08/1938 English Jubilee FundH ACCRINGTON 3 - 2
14/05/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / FinalH MANCHESTER UNITED 0 - 1
11/05/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / SFH BURNLEY 2 - 1
09/05/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2 RH BOLTON WANDERERS 3 - 1
07/05/1938 League / D3NA YORK CITY 2 - 1
04/05/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / FH BRADFORD CITY 4 - 1
02/05/1938 League / D3NA GATESHEAD (1930) 0 - 5
30/04/1938 League / D3NA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 0 - 2
27/04/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H BOLTON WANDERERS 1 - 1
23/04/1938 League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 0 - 0
20/04/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / SFH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
18/04/1938 League / D3NA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 7
16/04/1938 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 2
15/04/1938 League / D3NH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 3
12/04/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 RH PRESTON NORTH END 1 - 0
09/04/1938 League / D3NH HULL CITY 2 - 1
05/04/1938 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H PRESTON NORTH END 1 - 1
02/04/1938 League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 3 - 1
29/03/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 3 RH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 0
26/03/1938 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
19/03/1938 League / D3NA WREXHAM 1 - 4
15/03/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 3A OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - 1
12/03/1938 League / D3NH BARROW 2 - 0
10/03/1938 Welsh Cup / 7A RHYL 2 - 3
05/03/1938 League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 0 - 5
26/02/1938 League / D3NH PORT VALE 1 - 0
19/02/1938 League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
15/02/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 2H HARTLEPOOL 6 - 0
12/02/1938 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 0 - 3
09/02/1938 Liverpool Senior CupA SOUTH LIVERPOOL 0 - 7
05/02/1938 League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 2
01/02/1938 Welsh Cup / 6H CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 0
29/01/1938 League / D3NA ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 - 1
22/01/1938 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 2 - 0
15/01/1938 League / D3NA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 3
13/01/1938 League / D3NA HULL CITY 1 - 10
03/01/1938 Third Division (North) Cup / 1 RA CARLISLE UNITED 3 - 2
01/01/1938 League / D3NH DARLINGTON 1 - 1
27/12/1937 League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
25/12/1937 League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 2 - 2
18/12/1937 League / D3NH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 - 2
04/12/1937 League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 0 - 0
27/11/1937 FA Cup / 1A HARTLEPOOL 1 - 3
20/11/1937 League / D3NH LINCOLN CITY 1 - 1
13/11/1937 League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 1
06/11/1937 League / D3NH WREXHAM 1 - 2
30/10/1937 League / D3NA BARROW 2 - 1
23/10/1937 League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 3 - 1
16/10/1937 League / D3NA PORT VALE 1 - 1
09/10/1937 League / D3NA CARLISLE UNITED 0 - 1
02/10/1937 League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 1
25/09/1937 League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 1 - 2
18/09/1937 League / D3NH ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 3
14/09/1937 League / D3NH YORK CITY 2 - 3
11/09/1937 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 2 - 3
07/09/1937 League / D3NH BRADFORD CITY 2 - 0
04/09/1937 League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 3
01/09/1937 League / D3NA BRADFORD CITY 1 - 1
28/08/1937 League / D3NA DARLINGTON 1 - 1
27/04/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / FH CHESTER (1885) 1 - 3
24/04/1937 League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 3 - 0
21/04/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / SF RH DARLINGTON 3 - 0
17/04/1937 League / D3NA HULL CITY 2 - 3
14/04/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / SFA DARLINGTON 2 - 2
10/04/1937 League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 3 - 0
07/04/1937 Liverpool Senior CupA LIVERPOOL 0 - 4
03/04/1937 League / D3NA DARLINGTON 2 - 4
29/03/1937 League / D3NA YORK CITY 0 - 4
27/03/1937 League / D3NH WREXHAM 1 - 1
26/03/1937 League / D3NH YORK CITY 1 - 4
20/03/1937 League / D3NA STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 2
16/03/1937 League / D3NH BARROW 3 - 3
13/03/1937 League / D3NH ROTHERHAM UNITED 4 - 1
09/03/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / 3H OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 1
06/03/1937 League / D3NA PORT VALE 2 - 0
27/02/1937 League / D3NH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 - 0
21/02/1937 Welsh Cup / 6A CHESTER (1885) 1 - 4
20/02/1937 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 6
13/02/1937 League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 1 - 2
06/02/1937 League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 3
30/01/1937 League / D3NH MANSFIELD TOWN 3 - 2
28/01/1937 Third Division (North) Cup / 2A CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 0
23/01/1937 League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
19/01/1937 League / D3NH DARLINGTON 0 - 0
16/01/1937 League / D3NH HULL CITY 1 - 4
09/01/1937 League / D3NH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
02/01/1937 League / D3NH LINCOLN CITY 2 - 1
01/01/1937 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 1 - 1
26/12/1936 League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 0 - 2
25/12/1936 League / D3NA BARROW 1 - 2
19/12/1936 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 3
12/12/1936 FA Cup / 2A BRISTOL ROVERS 1 - 2
05/12/1936 League / D3NA GATESHEAD (1930) 4 - 5
28/11/1936 FA Cup / 1A FRICKLEY COLLIERY 2 - 0
21/11/1936 League / D3NA WREXHAM 3 - 3
14/11/1936 League / D3NH STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 - 1
07/11/1936 League / D3NA ROTHERHAM UNITED 0 - 3
31/10/1936 League / D3NH PORT VALE 3 - 3
24/10/1936 League / D3NA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 3
17/10/1936 League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 1
13/10/1936 Third Division (North) Cup / 1H ROCHDALE 3 - 0
10/10/1936 League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 3 - 2
03/10/1936 League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1

Games where player has scored

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
19/08/1939English Jubilee FundA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 6
22/04/1939League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 0
15/04/1939League / D3NH HULL CITY 4 - 0
01/04/1939League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 0
25/02/1939League / D3NA BARNSLEY 1 - 3
18/02/1939League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 0
28/01/1939League / D3NA CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
21/01/1939League / D3NH DARLINGTON 4 - 1
14/01/1939League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
10/01/1939FA Cup / 3H DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 1
31/12/1938League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 2 - 0
26/12/1938League / D3NH ROCHDALE 4 - 0
24/12/1938League / D3NA WREXHAM 3 - 4
10/12/1938FA Cup / 2H SWINDON TOWN 2 - 0
29/11/1938FA Cup / 1RH SCARBOROUGH 5 - 3
19/11/1938League / D3NH BARROW 4 - 1
05/11/1938League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 0
15/10/1938League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 4 - 1
08/10/1938League / D3NH STOCKPORT COUNTY 3 - 0
01/10/1938League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 4
24/09/1938League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 7 - 1
20/09/1938Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H BURY 1 - 3
17/09/1938League / D3NA DARLINGTON 2 - 0
10/09/1938League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
27/08/1938League / D3NH WREXHAM 3 - 1
04/05/1938Third Division (North) Cup / FH BRADFORD CITY 4 - 1
27/04/1938Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H BOLTON WANDERERS 1 - 1
20/04/1938Third Division (North) Cup / SFH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
12/04/1938Lancashire Senior Cup / 1 RH PRESTON NORTH END 1 - 0
02/04/1938League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 3 - 1
29/03/1938Third Division (North) Cup / 3 RH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 0
26/03/1938League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
10/03/1938Welsh Cup / 7A RHYL 2 - 3
19/02/1938League / D3NH CARLISLE UNITED 1 - 1
15/02/1938Third Division (North) Cup / 2H HARTLEPOOL 6 - 0
05/02/1938League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 2 - 2
13/01/1938League / D3NA HULL CITY 1 - 10
03/01/1938Third Division (North) Cup / 1 RA CARLISLE UNITED 3 - 2
01/01/1938League / D3NH DARLINGTON 1 - 1
27/12/1937League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
18/12/1937League / D3NH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 - 2
13/11/1937League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 2 - 1
23/10/1937League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 3 - 1
02/10/1937League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 1
25/09/1937League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 1 - 2
14/09/1937League / D3NH YORK CITY 2 - 3
11/09/1937League / D3NA ROCHDALE 2 - 3
07/09/1937League / D3NH BRADFORD CITY 2 - 0
01/09/1937League / D3NA BRADFORD CITY 1 - 1
24/04/1937League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 3 - 0
21/04/1937Third Division (North) Cup / SF RH DARLINGTON 3 - 0
17/04/1937League / D3NA HULL CITY 2 - 3
14/04/1937Third Division (North) Cup / SFA DARLINGTON 2 - 2
10/04/1937League / D3NH GATESHEAD (1930) 3 - 0
03/04/1937League / D3NA DARLINGTON 2 - 4
13/03/1937League / D3NH ROTHERHAM UNITED 4 - 1
09/03/1937Third Division (North) Cup / 3H OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 1
06/03/1937League / D3NA PORT VALE 2 - 0
27/02/1937League / D3NH OLDHAM ATHLETIC 2 - 0
20/02/1937League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 6
13/02/1937League / D3NH CHESTER (1885) 1 - 2
06/02/1937League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 3
23/01/1937League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
16/01/1937League / D3NH HULL CITY 1 - 4
19/12/1936League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 3
05/12/1936League / D3NA GATESHEAD (1930) 4 - 5
28/11/1936FA Cup / 1A FRICKLEY COLLIERY 2 - 0
21/11/1936League / D3NA WREXHAM 3 - 3
24/10/1936League / D3NA OLDHAM ATHLETIC 3 - 3
17/10/1936League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 1
13/10/1936Third Division (North) Cup / 1H ROCHDALE 3 - 0
10/10/1936League / D3NA CHESTER (1885) 3 - 2
03/10/1936League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1

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