Joe Barr (footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Hilrick Barr | ||
Date of birth | 1868 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 13 September 1894 (age 25–26) | ||
Place of death | Droylsden, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Elderslie | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1889–1891 | Burslem Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
1891 | Accrington | 12 | (0) |
1891–1893 | Northwich Victoria | ||
1893–1894 | Rotherham Town | 28 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Hilrick Barr (1868 – 13 September 1894) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for Burslem Port Vale, Accrington, Northwich Victoria, and Rotherham Town.
Career
[edit]Barr joined Burslem Port Vale from Elderslie in November 1889.[1] He made his debut at right-back in a 2–2 draw with Chirk in a friendly match on 2 November.[1] He became a regular in the team, and was a member of the side which shared the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891.[1] He joined Accrington in 1891.[1] He later played for Northwich Victoria and Rotherham Town. He died in Droylsden on 13 September 1894 when he got entangled in a machine at work.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Accrington | 1891–92 | Football League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Rotherham Town | 1893–94 | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
References
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Categories:
- 1868 births
- 1894 deaths
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Accrington F.C. players
- Northwich Victoria F.C. players
- Rotherham Town F.C. (1878) players
- English Football League players
- Accidental deaths in England
- Industrial accident deaths
- Scottish football defender stubs