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Joseph Patrick Joyce (born 18 March 1961) 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 2006.

Joe Joyce

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Patrick Joyce[1]
Date of birth	(1961-03-18) 18 March 1961 (age 61)
Place of birth	Consett, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in Consett, County Durham,[1] Joyce made more than 350 appearances for Barnsley, where he began his career.[3] He later played for Scunthorpe United and Carlisle United and had a brief loan spell at Darlington.[4]

Coaching career

Joyce began his coaching career with Carlisle United,[4] and was assistant manager of the club under Mervyn Day until 1997.[5] He went on to become Head of Coaching with the Professional Footballers' Association,[3] and was appointed Academy Director at Newcastle United in 2006.[5]

References

External links

• Joe Joyce at Soccerbase

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