James Barron (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Barron | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1913[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burnhope,[1] County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 September 1969 (aged 56)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Durham City | |||
| Blyth Spartans | |||
| 1935–19?? | Blackburn Rovers | 79 | (0) |
| 19??–1947 | Darlington | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
James Barron (19 July 1913 – 15 September 1969) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Barron played for Durham City and Blyth Spartans before joining Blackburn Rovers,[2] for whom he made his debut in April 1936. During the Second World War, he played in the North-Eastern League in County Durham, where he was engaged on munitions work. He returned to Blackburn as a guest player for the 1940 Football League War Cup Final, which the Rovers lost to West Ham United. Barron saved a shot from George Foreman before Sam Small scored on the rebound.[citation needed] He resumed his career after the war with Darlington.[1]
His son, Jim Barron, played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs, making over 400 appearances.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "James Barron". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- 1913 births
- 1969 deaths
- People from County Durham (district)
- English footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Durham City A.F.C. players
- Blyth Spartans A.F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. wartime guest players