Joe Thomas Tate (4 August 1904 in

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, England – 18 May 1973 in Cradley Heath) was an English

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Career

Club

Tate played for Stourbridge Council School, Birch Coppice Primitives, Grainger's Lane Primitives, Round Oak Steel Works FC (Brierley Hill) and Cradley Heath before joining

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in April 1925. After making a total of 193 appearances, and scoring four goals for the club, he joined Brierley Hill Alliance as player-manager. His wife, Nellie Tate was a teacher at Reddall Hill Primary School, Cradley Heath.

International

He gained a total of three caps for the England national team.

References

1904 births 1973 deaths English men's footballers England men's international footballers Men's association football wing halves Aston Villa F.C. players People from Cradley Heath Sportspeople from Sandwell English Football League representative players English Football League players Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. players {{England-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub