Full name Joseph Henry McClure Playing position Place of death Derbyshire | Date of death 1973 (aged 65–66) Name Joe McClure | |
Date of birth (1907-11-03)3 November 1907 | ||
Place of birth Cockermouth, England | ||
Joseph Henry "Joe" McClure (3 November 1907 – 1973) was an English football wing half who played in the Football League, best remembered for his four years with Everton. He later became a manager in non-league football with Nuneaton Borough.
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Personal life
McClure grew up in Workington with 10 siblings and his uncle was footballer Alec McClure. He had four children with his wife Martha, before he "virtually abandoned" the family in the 1920s when his football career took off and later had four children with another woman. Martha, who refused to divorce him, died in 1968. While with Wallsend, McClure trained to be a welder and worked as a bar steward in later life. McClure's son Peter went on to play football for local Workington non-league club Salterbeck.
Honours
Everton
Nuneaton Town