About Joe Little
Lived 1902 – 1965 (aged 62–63). Joe Little was a British association football player.
Life and career Little was born in Leeds, they won the semifinal, but lost 3–1 to Huddersfield Town in the final.
He made his Football League debut on 8 September for an injury-hit Argyle team at home to Crystal Palace, forming a new left-wing pairing with Billy Kellock; the Daily Express reporter felt their inclusion "did not improve the combination" between the forwards. Little himself was injured during the match, and did not play again that season. Cartilage problems in both knees restricted him to just seven appearances in four seasons – the Derby Daily Telegraph described him as "well known in the South as one of the unluckiest men who ever received a pay packet from the Plymouth Argyle club" – and he was made available on a free transfer in 1924.
Restored to fitness, Little signed for Second Division club Darlington early in the 1925–26 season. He enjoyed regular football, with 13 goals from 62 league appearances by the end of the following season, He contributed one goal from two appearances but he appeared only in the reserve team, and he moved on to Rotherham United at the end of the 1928–29 season. He scored on debut for Rotherham, in a 5–4 defeat away to Tranmere Rovers, and played 24 times for the club, initially in his usual position of left-sided forward, and later at left half.
Little died in 1965.
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Who was Joe Little?
English footballer (1902-1965)
When was Joe Little born?
Joe Little was born on 25 January 1902 in Leeds.
When did Joe Little die?
Joe Little died in 1965.
What was Joe Little's occupation?
Joe Little was an association football player.
What nationality was Joe Little?
Joe Little was British.
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