Richard Albert Joynes (16 August 1877 – 1949) was an English professional
footballer
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who made 70 appearances in
the Football League playing for
Notts County and
Leeds City
Leeds City Football Club was the leading professional club in Leeds, England, before the First World War. It was dissolved in 1919 due to financial irregularities, after which Leeds United was established as a replacement.
History
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. He also played for
Midland League club
Newark
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and
Southern League club
Brighton & Hove Albion. He played as a right-sided
forward
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. Joynes, born in
Grantham,
Lincolnshire,
played more than 100 games for Brighton & Hove Albion, and was the club's joint top scorer in 1905–06 with just nine goals in all competitions.
References
1877 births
1949 deaths
Date of death missing
People from Grantham
Place of death missing
English footballers
Association football forwards
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Leeds City F.C. players
English Football League players
Southern Football League players
Newark Town F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
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