Joseph Beresford (26 February 1906 – 26 February 1978) was an English
footballer
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, who played over 250 games for
Aston Villa
Aston Villa Football Club (commonly referred to as simply Villa) is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club, founded in 1874, compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The team have p ...
. Beresford joined Villa from
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system.
The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...
in 1927 and left in 1935 to
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 ...
.
He made one appearance for England on 16 May 1934 against
Czechoslovakia
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.
References
External links
Joe Beresford's Bioat Aston Villa Player Database
Joe Beresford's Bioat AVFC History
1906 births
1978 deaths
People from Bolsover
Footballers from Derbyshire
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Aston Villa F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
English men's footballers
England men's international footballers
English Football League players
English Football League representative players
Men's association football forwards
20th-century English sportsmen
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