Joe Kirkup
| Date of birth | 17 December 1939 |
| Place of birth | Hexham |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Full back |
'Gentleman Joe' Kirkup was a European Cup Winners' Cup winner with West Ham in 1965 and proved to be an important player for Chelsea before moving on to Southampton.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 01 May 1957 | 01 Mar 1966 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Mar 1966 | 01 Feb 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1958-59 | West Ham United | League Division One | 11 | ||||
| 1959-60 | West Ham United | League Division One | 16 | ||||
| 1960-61 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | West Ham United | League Division One | 20 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1961-62 | West Ham United | League Division One | 41 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1962-63 | West Ham United | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | West Ham United | League Division One | 18 | ||||
| 1964-65 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | West Ham United | League Division One | 15 | 2 |
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| 1964-65 | West Ham United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1965-66 | West Ham United | League Division One | 17 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | West Ham United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Chelsea | League Division One | 24 | 2 |
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| 1967-68 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | Chelsea | League Division One | 10 | 3 |
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| 1967-68 | Southampton | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Southampton | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Southampton | League Division One | 32 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Southampton | Fairs Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Southampton | League Division One | 29 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Southampton | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1970-71 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Southampton | League Division One | 42 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Southampton | League Division One | 23 | 1 |
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| 1971-72 | Southampton | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Southampton | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
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| 1973-74 | Southampton | League Division One | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 1958 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1959 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1959 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1959 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1959 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | West Ham United v Burnley | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1960 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1960 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | West Ham United v Blackpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1960 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1961 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1961 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1961 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | West Ham United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1961 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1961 | Burnley v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | West Ham United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1961 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1961 | Blackpool v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1961 | West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Sep 1961 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1961 | West Ham United v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1961 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Oct 1961 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1961 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1961 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1961 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1961 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1962 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1962 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1962 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1962 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1962 | West Ham United v Manchester City | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1962 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1962 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1962 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1962 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1962 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1962 | Leyton Orient v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1962 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1962 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1962 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1962 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1963 | West Ham United v Fulham | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Feb 1963 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1963 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 02 Mar 1963 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1963 | West Ham United v Swansea Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Burnley v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1963 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Mar 1963 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Apr 1963 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1963 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1963 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1963 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1963 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1963 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1963 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1963 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1963 | Blackpool v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1963 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1963 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1963 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1963 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1963 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1963 | West Ham United v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Sep 1963 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1963 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1963 | West Ham United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1964 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1964 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1964 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1964 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1964 | West Ham United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1964 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1965 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1965 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1965 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1965 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1965 | West Ham United v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1965 | Lausanne v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1965 | West Ham United v Lausanne | W |
4-3 Agg: 6-4 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 27 Mar 1965 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1965 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1965 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-1 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1965 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1965 | Real Zaragoza v West Ham United | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-3 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 19 May 1965 | West Ham United v TSV 1860 Munchen | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
| 21 Aug 1965 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1965 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | West Ham United v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1965 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1965 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1965 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1965 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1965 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 1965 | West Ham United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1965 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1965 | West Ham United v Olympiakos | W | 4-0 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Nov 1965 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1965 | Olympiakos v West Ham United | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-6 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 6-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 Jan 1966 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.