Joseph Jacques (12 September 1944 – 4 February 1981) was an English professional

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. He played for

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional association football club in Preston, Lancashire, England. They currently play in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English footbal ...

, Lincoln City,

Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. It lies on the River Skerne, west of Middlesbrough and south of Durham. Darlington had a population of 107,800 at the 2021 Census, making it a "large town" ...

Southend United Southend United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, which competes in the National League, the fifth level of English football. The team are known as "The Shrimpers", a reference ...

, Gillingham and

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

between 1961 and 1976, making over 300 appearances in

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. He died at the age of 36 following a heart attack at his Darlington home.

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1944 births Footballers from Consett 1981 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Preston North End F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Dartford F.C. players Crook Town A.F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen {{england-footy-defender-1940s-stub