Joe Palmer (football manager)

Joe Palmer ( c. 1890, Yorkshire—?) was a football manager, who was the first to manage both Bristol City and Bristol Rovers.

Palmer (in suit) leading a training session whilst manager of Bristol Rovers

Palmer was in charge of Bristol Rovers from May 1926 until April 1929, and was manager of Bristol City between 1919 and 1921. Between these spells he was trainer of Bradford Park Avenue.^[1]