Career
Joe"s career centred mainly around. He joined the Turf Moor outfit as a youth player during the summer of 1972 and spent the majority of his career at the club in two spells. He also enjoyed a six-year stint with from 1980 to 1986 that was followed by spells with Dutch side Arizona Alkmaar, two separate seasons at (also working as a youth coach in his second spell at the club), Wigan Athletic, Preston North End (without making any league appearances) and North Wales non–league side Colwyn Bay.
Since retiring from the game, Joe is now working in a journalistic capacity in football for the Press Association and has also done some scouting for Preston North End in North Wales.
