Born
Ballymena
Joseph Jamieson
Biography
Joseph Jamieson was the final of half a dozen goalkeepers used during the 1930/1931 season for Ballymena in one fleeting appearance between the sticks. Born in Ballymena and a native of Harryville, little is known of Joseph’s early life and career. It was noted that Jamieson had been playing for the RUC football team prior to answering the call of the Light Blues, which at the time would presumably meant he was employed in the police constabulary at the time. Shortly after his 25th birthday, was drafted into the Ballymena FC starting eleven for a trial appearance in April 1931…Read moreRead less
Joseph Jamieson was the final of half a dozen goalkeepers used during the 1930/1931 season for Ballymena in one fleeting appearance between the sticks.
Born in Ballymena and a native of Harryville, little is known of Joseph’s early life and career. It was noted that Jamieson had been playing for the RUC football team prior to answering the call of the Light Blues, which at the time would presumably meant he was employed in the police constabulary at the time.
Shortly after his 25th birthday, was drafted into the Ballymena FC starting eleven for a trial appearance in April 1931 in a City Cup win away to Larne at the end of the season. Despite the victory, the local press were not complimentary of Jamieson’s uninspiring performance as the last line of defence in the derby clash.
It was a season of transition of custodians for Ballymena FC, now in their third competitive season, as following the departure of John Gough in the summer of 1930, Joseph was one of six different goalkeepers utilised by the selection committee at the Showgrounds during the 1930/1931 campaign.
It wasn’t completely the end of his connection with the club, as new player-manager Joe Miller coaxed the goalkeeper to return as an amateur to the new look Ballymena United FC team in the summer of 1934, but he didn’t feature behind experienced goalkeepers James King and Robin Blair in that first season of the new club.
Following his departure from the club, there is little noted further exploits for Joseph Jamieson either on or off the football pitch. He
Career
RUC (Apr 1931) Ballymena
Born in Ballymena and a native of Harryville, little is known of Joseph’s early life and career. It was noted that Jamieson had been playing for the RUC football team prior to answering the call of the Light Blues, which at the time would presumably meant he was employed in the police constabulary at the time.
Shortly after his 25th birthday, was drafted into the Ballymena FC starting eleven for a trial appearance in April 1931 in a City Cup win away to Larne at the end of the season. Despite the victory, the local press were not complimentary of Jamieson’s uninspiring performance as the last line of defence in the derby clash.
It was a season of transition of custodians for Ballymena FC, now in their third competitive season, as following the departure of John Gough in the summer of 1930, Joseph was one of six different goalkeepers utilised by the selection committee at the Showgrounds during the 1930/1931 campaign.
It wasn’t completely the end of his connection with the club, as new player-manager Joe Miller coaxed the goalkeeper to return as an amateur to the new look Ballymena United FC team in the summer of 1934, but he didn’t feature behind experienced goalkeepers James King and Robin Blair in that first season of the new club.
Following his departure from the club, there is little noted further exploits for Joseph Jamieson either on or off the football pitch. He
Career
RUC (Apr 1931) Ballymena
Obituary
ObituariesStatistics
- Apps
- 1
- Goals
- -
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- -
- Minutes
- 90
- Seasons
- 1
- Clean sheets
- -
| Season | Apps | Goals | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-1931 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 24 Apr 1931 · Left: 31 May 1931
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 25 Apr 1931 | 25 Apr 1931 | 1 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · Last appearance
Larne 3–4 Ballymena· City Cup · Legion Grounds at Inver Park
Ballymena played their last away match of the season on Saturday, when they travelled to Larne and defeated the seasiders by the odd goal in seven. It was not an absorbingly interesting match, being just one of those typical end-of-season affairs which we more or…
Recorded contract end
Died
Newtownabbey
Appearances (1)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1931 | Larne | 3–4 | Ballymena | City Cup1930-1931 | W |
Goals scored (0)
No goals recorded for these filters.