Joe Kirkcup in action for Southampton at his former club, West Ham United,
where
the Saints lost 4-3.
West Ham: 1956-1957 Played 0 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)
1957-1958 Played 0 Scored 0 goals (Division 2)
1958-1959 Played 11 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1959-1960 Played 16 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1960-1961 Played 20 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
1961-1962 Played 41 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
1962-1963 Played 27 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
1963-1964 Played 18 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1964-1965 Played 15 Scored 2 goals (Division 1*)
1965-1966 Played 17 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
* He was a member of the team that won the 1965 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Transferred to Chelsea in March 1966
Chelsea.
1966-1967 Played 24 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
1967-1968 Played 10 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
Southampton 1967-1975.
1967-68 Played 13 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1968-69 Played 32 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1969-70 Played 29 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1970-71 Played 42 Scored 0 goals (Division 1)
1971-72 Played 23 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
1972-73 Played 27 Scored 1 goal (Division 1)
In 1975, Kirkup emigrated to South Africa to join Durban City F.C.
as player-manager, taking over
the post from his old team-mate
Johnny Byrne.
He returned to England in mid-1976 and joined
Byfleet Machine & Tool Company.
Joe and his wife Jill had 2 sons.