Joe Coen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1911 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 October 1941 (aged 29–30) | ||
| Place of death | RAF Cranwell, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mosspark Amateurs | |||
| Clydeholm | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1931 | Clydebank | 23 | (0) |
| 1931–1932 | Celtic | 3 | (0) |
| 1932 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Guildford Town | ||
| 1933–1934 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | ||
| 1934–1939 | Luton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Leo Coen (1911 – 15 October 1941) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Clydebank, Celtic and Luton Town as a goalkeeper.[2] Born in Glasgow, he died during the Second World War.[3][4]
Military career[edit]
At the start of World War II, Coen joined the Royal Air Force and trained to be a fighter pilot. He was killed on 15 October 1941, aged recordedly 29,[5] in a mid-air collision whilst training at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. Leading Aircraftman Coen, piloting an Airspeed Oxford, crashed into Leading Aircraftman James Yonge's Oxford, killing both instantly.[6][7] He was buried in Holy Trinity Churchyard, Biscot, Luton, Bedfordshire.[5][8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Luton. 3 new forwards for Luton Town". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Jim Craig & Pat Woods (2013). Celtic: Pride and Passion. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781780576381. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Mike Simmonds (14 November 2016). "McGeehan dedicates his Accrington winner to fallen heroes". Luton Today. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b [1] CWGC casualty record.
- ^ "Joseph Leo Coen". Find a Grave. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "1941 crash logs". bcar.org. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Leading Aircraftsman Joseph Leo Coen Page 54 - Old Aloysians in the World War 1939-1945
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- Royal Air Force pilots of World War II
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