Joe Hulme

Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (died 1991)

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Born: August 26, 1904
Died: September 27, 1991
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1904

About Joe Hulme

Joseph Harold Anthony Hulme (26 August 1904 – 27 September 1991) was an English footballer and cricketer. == Football career == Born in Stafford, Hulme usually played as a right-winger. Hulme played for Stafford YMCA before starting his career in non-League football with Midland League side York City in October 1922, before moving to Blackburn Rovers in February 1924 for a fee of £250. He spent two years at Ewood Park and made 74 league appearances, scoring six goals. He moved to Arsenal in 1926, becoming one of Herbert Chapman's first major signings; known for his pace and ball control, Hulme spent twelve years at Arsenal and became part of the great Arsenal side of the 1930s. Hulme made his Arsenal debut on 6 February 1926 away to Leeds United, and remained a regular for the rest of that season. That led him to be picked for the Football League XI that season, and the following season, 1926–27, he made his full England debut, against Scotland at Hampden Park on 2 April 1927. In all he would win nine caps for England, between 1927 and 1933. That same season he also played in his first FA Cup final, against Cardiff City, which Arsenal lost 1–0 after an error by goalkeeper Dan Lewis. Hulme played in Arsenal's 2–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge in October 1930.

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Career and life highlights

In the meantime Hulme and Arsenal had started winning trophies, taking the FA Cup in 1929–30, and followed it up with a pair of First Division titles in 1930–31 and 1932–33.
Arsenal also won the old First Division in 1937–38 but he only made seven league appearances all season.
In 1935–36 Hulme played 28 times in league and cup won his final honour with Arsenal, a second FA Cup medal after Arsenal beat Sheffield United 1–0 in the final, making him the only player to have played in all of Arsenal's first four cup finals.

Joe Hulme timeline

1929In the meantime Hulme and Arsenal had started winning trophies, taking the FA Cup in 1929–30, and followed it up with a pair of First Division titles in 1930–31 and 1932–33.
1935In 1935–36 Hulme played 28 times in league and cup won his final honour with Arsenal, a second FA Cup medal after Arsenal beat Sheffield United 1–0 in the final, making him the only player to have played in all of Arsenal's first four cup finals.
1937Arsenal also won the old First Division in 1937–38 but he only made seven league appearances all season.

The world when Joe Hulme was born

Joe Hulme was born in 1904. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1904

Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Joe Hulme's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1904	2026
Population	81.8M	341 million

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