Joe Kirkup

Date of birth17 December 1939
Place of birthHexham
NationalityEnglish
PositionFull 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
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
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
1962-63 West Ham United FA Cup 5
1962-63 West Ham United League Division One 27
1
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
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
1965-66 West Ham United League Cup 4
1965-66 West Ham United League Division One 17
1
1965-66 West Ham United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 2
1966-67 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1
1966-67 Chelsea League Cup 3
1966-67 Chelsea League Division One 24
2
1
1967-68 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1
1967-68 Chelsea League Division One 10
3
1967-68 Southampton League Division One 13
1
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
1970-71 Southampton League Cup 1
1970-71 Southampton League Division One 42
1971-72 Southampton FA Cup
1
1971-72 Southampton League Cup 2
1971-72 Southampton League Division One 23
1
1971-72 Southampton UEFA Cup 2
1972-73 Southampton FA Cup 1
1972-73 Southampton League Division One 27
1
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
12 Mar 1966 Chelsea v Manchester United W 2-0 League Division One
15 Mar 1966 TSV 1860 Munchen v Chelsea D 2-2 Fairs Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
19 Mar 1966 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1966 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1966 Chelsea v Hull City D 2-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
29 Mar 1966 Chelsea v TSV 1860 Munchen W 1-0
Agg: 3-2
Fairs Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
31 Mar 1966 Hull City v Chelsea W 1-3 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
04 Apr 1966 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1966 Chelsea v West Ham United W 6-2 League Division One
11 Apr 1966 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1966 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1966 Sunderland v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1966 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 FA Cup Semi-final
25 Apr 1966 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Division One
27 Apr 1966 Barcelona v Chelsea L 2-0 Fairs Cup Semi-final 1st leg
30 Apr 1966 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
02 May 1966 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
04 May 1966 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 League Division One
07 May 1966 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division One
11 May 1966 Chelsea v Barcelona W 2-0
Agg: 2-2
Fairs Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
16 May 1966 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
25 May 1966 Barcelona v Chelsea L 5-0 Fairs Cup Semi-final replay
20 Aug 1966 West Ham United v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1966 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1966 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division One
30 Aug 1966 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1966 Southampton v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
07 Sep 1966 Chelsea v Leicester City D 2-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1966 Chelsea v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
14 Sep 1966 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic W 6-2 League Cup 2nd round
17 Sep 1966 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 2-6 League Division One
24 Sep 1966 Chelsea v Arsenal W 3-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1966 Manchester City v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
05 Oct 1966 Blackpool v Chelsea D 1-1 League Cup 3rd round
08 Oct 1966 Chelsea v Burnley L 1-3 League Division One
15 Oct 1966 Manchester United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
17 Oct 1966 Chelsea v Blackpool L 1-3 League Cup 3rd round replay
26 Oct 1966 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1966 Fulham v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
05 Nov 1966 Chelsea v Manchester United L 1-3 League Division One
12 Nov 1966 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1966 Chelsea v West Ham United D 5-5 League Division One
21 Jan 1967 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
18 Feb 1967 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
25 Feb 1967 Burnley v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
04 Mar 1967 Chelsea v Fulham D 0-0 League Division One
11 Mar 1967 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
01 Apr 1967 Leeds United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1967 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
10 Apr 1967 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division One
17 Apr 1967 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1967 Chelsea v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
06 May 1967 Chelsea v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
09 May 1967 Leicester City v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
23 Sep 1967 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
04 Nov 1967 Burnley v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1967 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Division One
18 Nov 1967 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
25 Nov 1967 Chelsea v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1967 Sunderland v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
16 Dec 1967 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 0-3 League Division One
23 Dec 1967 Fulham v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1967 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
30 Dec 1967 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
06 Jan 1968 Southampton v Chelsea W 3-5 League Division One
27 Jan 1968 Chelsea v Ipswich Town W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
03 Feb 1968 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division One
10 Feb 1968 Coventry City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
17 Feb 1968 Chelsea v Norwich City W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.