Joseph Golding was an Irish

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who played as an

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Career

Born in Dublin, he joined

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in 1926 from Brideville and stayed for a decade. His first game was the official opening of

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on 19 September 1926 against

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and was part of the team that went unbeaten in 1926/27. He won two caps for the

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in two away friendlies against Belgium. His debut came at

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on 12 February 1928 in a 4–2 victory. His last cap was on 11 May 1930 at

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in a 3–1 win. Golding earned two

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caps in 1929 and 1930 and scored a total of 20 league goals at while at Milltown.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Golding, Joseph Year of birth missing Year of death missing Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Irish Free State men's association footballers Men's association football forwards Irish Free State men's international footballers League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players