Joseph Fall: Man United goalkeeper Profile & Stats
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Joseph Fall

Position: goalkeeper

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 14 5 2 7 25 27 -2 35.71
A 12 1 0 11 6 30 -24 8.33
N 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0.00
TOTALS 27 6 2 19 31 59 -28 22.22

Name: Joseph William Fall
Birthdate: 28-01-1872
Age: 154
Birthplace: Miles Platting, Manchester, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 12st 6lbs (78.93kg)
Years at Club: 1893-1894
Signing Info: Transferred from: Middlesbrough, 08/1893, £
Previous Clubs: Middlesbrough
Debut: 02/09/1893 v Burnley (North Road) 3-2 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to Small Heath, 05/1894, £20
Passed Away: 02/1945

Biography

Although born in Manchester, Joseph William Fall grew up in Redcar, West Riding, because his family owned the Jolly Sailor Hotel in town. In his teens, he excelled in the various athletic sports in the area but, despite his speed, he made his footballing career as a goalkeeper. Joe served several sides in the region such as Redcar Juniors in 1890, Redcar FC in 1891, and Whitby in 1892.
Midway through 1892-93, Fall reached the higher level of the Northern League when he signed for Middlesbrough FC, and not Middlesbrough Ironopolis, as history had previously claimed. This was just a brief stepping stone, for he was lured back to Manchester in the summer of 1893 to play for Newton Heath. A strapping fellow of nearly six feet tall, Joe became Heath's keeper for most of 1893-94. This strangely gave him the honour of being the goalkeeper with the most First Division appearances in Heath's history... with a total of just 23. In all, Fall played 39 matches that season, culmination with a starring role in the test match against Liverpool on April 28th, albeit in a 0-2 defeat.
However, the club soon decided new signing William Douglas would be first-choice keeper from now on, and they placed Fall on the transfer list with a hefty £60 fee on his head. Unsurprisingly, there were no takers, though Burnley made some inquiries. Instead, the Mancunian dropped into the non-league scene where no transfer fees were needed. He played for South Shore in the winter of 1894 then spent the spring of 1895 with Kettering.
At last, Newton Heath relented in the 1895 close season and reduced his transfer fee to £20. This was good enough for Small Heath (Birmingham), though Fall himself apparently was not - they only used him in two league matches in 1895-96. Inevitably, Joe was on the move again in 1896, joining Altrincham. Picture thanks to the hard & appreciated work of Charbel Boujaoude. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1893-1894 0 24 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
TOTALS 0 24 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Blackburn Rovers 3 0
2. Burnley 2 0
3. West Bromwich Albion 2 0
4. Sheffield Wednesday 2 0
5. Darwen 2 0
6. Derby County 2 0
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 0
8. Everton 2 0
9. Sunderland 2 0
10. Preston North End 2 0
11. Nottingham Forest 1 0
12. Sheffield United 1 0
13. Bolton Wanderers 1 0
14. Aston Villa 1 0
15. Middlesbrough 1 0
16. Liverpool 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Mitchell, Thomas 3
2. Sutcliffe, Arthur 2
3. Jackson, Henry 2
4. Dickinson, Arthur 2
5. Darwen Committee 2
6. Derby County Committee 2
7. Addenbrooke, Jack 2
8. Molyneux, Dick 2
9. Watson, Tom 2
10. Preston North End Committee 2
11. Radford, Harry 1
12. Wostinholm, John 1
13. Bentley, John 1
14. Ramsay, George 1
15. Middlesbrough Committee 1
16. Barclay, William 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 27
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 14
2. Ewood Park 2
3. Barley Bank 1
4. Bramall Lane 1
5. Deepdale 1
6. Goodison Park 1
7. Hillsborough 1
8. Molineux 1
9. Newcastle Road 1
10. Pikes Lane 1
11. Racecourse Ground 1
12. Stoney Lane 1
13. Turf Moor 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 23
2. FA Cup 3
3. Test Match 1
No Opponent Count
1. Blackburn Rovers 3
2. Burnley 2
3. West Bromwich Albion 2
4. Sheffield Wednesday 2
5. Darwen 2
6. Derby County 2
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
8. Everton 2
9. Sunderland 2
10. Preston North End 2
11. Nottingham Forest 1
12. Sheffield United 1
13. Bolton Wanderers 1
14. Aston Villa 1
15. Middlesbrough 1
16. Liverpool 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 27
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
1. 25-11-1893 Sheffield United League Division One 1
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 02-09-1893 Div 1 Burnley W 3-2 H 0 Alf Farman ??', ??', ??' (pen) Arthur Brady 25', James "Jimmy" Hill 35'
2. 09-09-1893 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 A 0 Bob Donaldson ??' Tom Pearson ??', Roddy McLeod ??', Sammy Nicholls ??'
3. 16-09-1893 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 A 0 Alf Farman 17'
4. 23-09-1893 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 1-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??' James Collins ??'
5. 30-09-1893 Div 1 Darwen L 0-1 A 0 Walter Dunlop ??'
6. 07-10-1893 Div 1 Derby County L 0-2 A 0 John Clements ??' (o.g.), Johnny McMillan 87'
7. 14-10-1893 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson 4', Fred Erentz ??', John Peden ??', ?? Oliver Norman ??'
8. 21-10-1893 Div 1 Burnley L 1-4 A 0 William Hood 87' Peter Turnbull 8', 75', Jock Espie 60', James "Jimmy" Hill 65'
9. 28-10-1893 Div 1 Wolves L 0-2 A 0 Joe Butcher ??', David Wykes ??'
10. 04-11-1893 Div 1 Darwen L 0-1 H 0 John McKnight 18'
11. 11-11-1893 Div 1 Wolves W 1-0 H 0 William Davidson ??'
12. 25-11-1893 Div 1 Sheffield United L 1-3 A 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons ??' Joseph Fall 13' (o.g.), Harry Hammond 43', Billy Fleming ??'
13. 02-12-1893 Div 1 Everton L 0-3 H 0 Fred Geary 48', ??' (pen), Edgar Chadwick ??'
14. 06-12-1893 Div 1 Sunderland L 1-4 A 0 William Campbell 69' Jimmy Millar 10', 70', Johnny Campbell 39', 40'
15. 09-12-1893 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 A 0 Alex Paton ??', Jimmy Cassidy ??'
16. 16-12-1893 Div 1 Aston Villa L 1-3 H 0 John "Jack" Peden ??' Andew Mitchell ??' (o.g.), ??' (o.g.), John Devey ??'
17. 23-12-1893 Div 1 Preston North End L 0-2 A 0 James Sharp 54', Jimmy Ross ??'
18. 06-01-1894 Div 1 Everton L 0-2 A 0 Edgar Chadwick ??', Jack Southworth ??'
19. 13-01-1894 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 H 0 John "Jack" Peden ??' Toddles Woolhouse ??', ??'
20. 27-01-1894 FAC Middlesbrough W 4-0 H 0 John "Jack" Peden ??', Alf Farman ??', Bob Donaldson ??', ??'
21. 10-02-1894 FAC Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 H 0
22. 17-02-1894 FAC Blackburn Rovers L 1-5 A 0 Bob Donaldson 13' Jimmy Haydock 11', Harry Chippendale ??', James Whitehead ??', ??', Mitchell Calvey ??'
23. 03-03-1894 Div 1 Sunderland L 2-4 H 0 John "Jack" Peden ??', James McNaught ??' Jimmy Hannah ??', ??', Johnny Campbell ??', ??'
24. 12-03-1894 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers W 5-1 H 0 John Clarkin 20', Bob Donaldson ??', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??' Josh Hargreaves 30'
25. 17-03-1894 Div 1 Derby County L 2-6 H 0 John Clarkin ??', ??' Johnny McMillan ??', ??', ??', William Abbott ??', Percy Francis ??', ??'
26. 14-04-1894 Div 1 Preston North End L 1-3 H 0 William Mathieson ??' George Drummond ??', Jimmy Ross ??', Charles Dickson ??'
27. 28-04-1894 TM Liverpool L 0-2 N 0 Patrick Gordon 15', Harry Bradshaw 30'
 

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