Joe Coen

Scottish footballer

Joe CoenPersonal information

Date of birth|  1911
Place of birth|  Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death|  15 October 1941(1941-10-15) (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

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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

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* List of footballers killed during World War II

## References

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1. ^ "Luton. 3 new forwards for Luton Town". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
3. ^ Jim Craig & Pat Woods (2013). Celtic: Pride and Passion. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 9781780576381. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
4. ^ Mike Simmonds (14 November 2016). "McGeehan dedicates his Accrington winner to fallen heroes". Luton Today. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
5. ^ a b [1] CWGC casualty record.
6. ^ "Joseph Leo Coen". Find a Grave. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
7. ^ "1941 crash logs". bcar.org. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
8. ^ Leading Aircraftsman Joseph Leo Coen Page 54 - Old Aloysians in the World War 1939-1945

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