About Joe Fountain
Lived 1871 – 1946 (aged 74–75). Joe Fountain was a British association football player.
Edwin Joseph Fountain (21 September 1871 – 1946) was an English professional footballer born in Aston, which is now part of Birmingham, who played in the Football League for Small Heath. Fountain, a left-sided forward, struggled to compete with Fred Wheldon and Toddy Hands. He made his debut in the First Division on 9 February 1895 in a 1–1 draw at home to Sunderland, and played once more during that season and once towards the end of the next, before returning to local football in the Midlands area. He died in 1946.
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Who was Joe Fountain?
English footballer (1871-1946)
When was Joe Fountain born?
Joe Fountain was born on 21 September 1871 in Aston.
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Joe Fountain died in 1946 in Birmingham.
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Joe Fountain was an association football player.
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Joe Fountain was British.
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