| Birth date | 20 September 1914 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Fatfield, England |
| Death date | 27 December 1994 (aged 80) |
| Death place | Sutton Coldfield, England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Clubs 1 | Birtley Colliery |
| Years 2 | 1936–1939 |
| Clubs 2 | Southport |
| Caps 2 | 88 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1939–1952 |
| Clubs 3 | Aston Villa |
| Caps 3 | 148 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 236 |
| Totalgoals | 0 |
Joe Rutherford (20 September 1920 – 27 December 1994) was a footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Southport and Aston Villa.
Born in Fatfield, County Durham, Rutherford played as a youth for Chester-le-Street Schools, Chester-le-Street Juniors, Fatfield Juniors, Chester Moor Temperance, Ferryhill, Blyth Spartans and Chester-le-Street, and had trials at West Ham United and Reading, before joining Birtley Colliery. He joined Southport in October 1936.[1][2]
Rutherford joined Aston Villa in February 1939 and played in 156 league and cup matches, retiring in 1951. During the Second World War, he played in several games as a guest, for Margate, playing one game in 1939–40, Solihull Town, Nottingham Forest, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town, but these are not counted in official league records and tallies.[2]
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- ^ Mårtensson, Jörn. "Rutherford, Joseph Henry Hamilton (Joe)". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 1 January 2019.