Joe Bacuzzi

Who was Joe Bacuzzi?

Giuseppe Luigi David "Joe" Bacuzzi, was an English footballer and coach who spent most of his career at Fulham. In November 1945, however, he guested for both Chelsea and Arsenal in their prestige friendlies against a touring FC Dynamo Moscow. As an international he also played for England during the Second World War.

Bacuzzi was born in Clerkenwell, London, England into an Anglo-Italian family that had settled in London. His father, Camillo, came from Sorisole, her mother, Natalina Clerici, from Precotto, a neighbourhood of Milan. His son, Dave Bacuzzi, was also a notable footballer, playing as a defender for both Arsenal and Manchester City. Bacuzzi Sr. lived in the Clerkenwell area until he died, aged 78 in 1995.