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Jack Barker

Derby County FC

 11 appearances, 0 goals

P 11 W 6 D 1 L 4 F 20: A 13
59% successful
1934-36

captain: one
minutes played: 990

Profile
Full name John William Barker
Born 27 February 1906 at 106 Blythe Street, Conisbrough, West Riding of Yorkshire [registered in Doncaster, June 1906].

Census Notes

According to the 1911 census, John William was the third child of five to Arthur and Jane Elizabeth (née Wild), living at 67 Firbeck Street in Denaby Main. His father is a Coal Miner.
According to the 1939 register, John W., a professional footballer, is married to Anne, and they live at 156 Littleover Lane in Derby. He is also a police reserve. 
Married to Annie ? (b. 16 December 1910), at least one daughter, Gaynor. Lived in Village Street in Normanton during his playing days. (Only one Gaynor Barker was registered, in 1945 - not the correct daughter)
Died 20 January 1982 in Derby, aged 75 years 327 days [registered in Derby, March 1982].
Height/Weight 5' 10½", 12st. 0lbs [1928]. 12st. 7lbs [1935].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career
Club(s) Started his career with Denaby Rovers FC of the Rawmarsh League, then played with Denaby United FC for a season. Signed for Derby County FC for £200 in 1 May 1928. He remained with County, becoming the clu captain, making 327 league appearances, scoring twice, until he retired in 1939 because of an injured ankle. He did return to the playing field during the war, when he represented the Physical Training Corps, as well as the Derby Borough Police.
Club honours None
Individual honours Football League (three appearances)
Distinctions None

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Management Career
Club(s) During the latter part of WWII, Barker was coaching the Derby County FC youth side. Following his retirement from playing, Barker became the manager of Bradford City FC on 22 May 1946, effective from 27 May, it lasted until 4 January 1947, when his contract was mutually cancelled. He took up a similar appointment at Dundalk FC on 1 December 1947. He became the trainer at Oldham Athletic FC from November 1948 until January 1949. He returned to Derby County FC as manager on 23 November 1953 until his resignation on 22 April 1955.
Club honours None

England Career
Player number One of six who became the 600th players (601) to appear for England.
Position(s) Centre-half
First match No. 191, 29 September 1934, Wales 0 England 4, a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged 28 years 214 days.
Last match No. 205, 17 October 1936, Wales 2 England 1, a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged 30 years 233 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1934-35, 1936-36, 1936-37;
Team honours British Championship shared 1934-35;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Died a day after Roy Goodall

Beyond England
He was a tough ex-miner who had experienced the terror of a pit roof subsidence. During management, he ran a grocery business. He left the game and Derby, in June 1955, to become a publican in Nottingham. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.24.

 

Jack Barker - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
12 11 7 990 0 0 min 0 One none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Jack Barker - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 0 1 2.00 1.20 70.0 +2
Away 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 1 2 1.667 1.167 50.0 =0
All 11 6 1 4 20 13 +7 1 3 1.818 1.182 59.1 +2

 

Jack Barker - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 10 5 1 4 17 13 +4 1 2 1.70 1.30 55.0 +1
Blue 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 0 1 3.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 11 6 1 4 20 13 +7 1 3 1.818 1.182 59.1 +2

 

Jack Barker - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 7 3 1 3 12 9 +3 1 1 1.714 1.286 50.0 =0
Friendly 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 0 2 2.00 1.00 75.0 +2
All 11 6 1 4 20 13 +7 1 3 1.818 1.182 59.1 +2

 

Jack Barker - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1934-35 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 1 1 2.00 1.00 66.7 +1
BC 1935-36 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 0 0 1.667 1.333 50.0 =0
BC 1936-37 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 000 -1
BC All 7 3 1 3 12 9 +3 1 1 1.714 1.286 50.0 =0
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 7 3 1 3 12 9 +3 1 1 1.714 1.286 50.0 =0
All 7 3 1 3 12 9 +3 1 1 1.714 1.286 50.0 =0


Jack Barker - Match History

 Club: Derby County F.C. - 11 full appearances (990 min)

F.A. International Selection Committee - 11 full appearances (990 min)x


Age 28
1 194 29 September 1934 - Wales 0 England 4, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC AW Start ch
2 195 14 November 1934 - England 3 Italy 2, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury Fr HW Start ch
3 196 6 February 1935 - England 2 Ireland 1, Goodison Park, Liverpool BC HW Start ch

Age 29
4 197 6 April 1935 - Scotland 2 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow BC AL Start ch
5 198 18 May 1935 - Netherlands 0 England 1, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam Fr AW Start ch
6 199 19 October 1935 - Ireland 1 England 3, Windsor Park, Belfast BC AW Start ch
7 200 4 December 1935 - England 3 Germany 0, White Hart Lane, Tottenham Fr HW Start ch
8 201 5 February 1936 - England 1 Wales 2, Molineux, Wolverhampton BC HL Start ch

Age 30
9 202 4 April 1936 - England 1 Scotland 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley BC HD Start ch
10 203 6 May 1936 - Austria 2 England 1, Praterstadion, Wien tour AL Start ch
204 9 May 1936 - Belgium 3 England 2, Stade du Centenaire, Bruxelles AL reserve
11 205 17 October 1936 - Wales 2 England 1, Ninian Park, Cardiff BC AL captain ch
  

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