Joseph Kyle

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJoseph Reid•Kyle
Used nameJoseph•Kyle
Born16 October 1913 in Barrhead, Scotland (GBR)
Died1993 in Haymarket, Scotland (GBR)
AffiliationsQueen's Park FC, Glasgow (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Joseph Kyle was an amateur international for Scotland. During his club career from 1934-43 he played only for the Glasgow based Queen’s Park FC in 238 League and 53 Cup games, scoring 100 and 19 goals, respectively. Kyle was an inside right. In the 1936 Olympic tournament he was fielded for the first match against China but was only a substitute for the second match against Poland. During the war he served in the Army Physical Training Corps until he was demobilized in 1946 with the rank of captain. He moved to Canada but returned to his native Glasgow in 1952.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Football (Football) GBR Joseph Kyle
Football, Men (Olympic) Great Britain =5