Jim Barron
Personal information
Full name James Barron
Date of birth (1943-10-19) 19 October 1943
Place of birth Tantobie, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Northampton Town
(First-team coach)
Youth career
Newcastle West End
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1965 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8 (0)
1965–1966 Chelsea 1 (0)
1966–1970 Oxford United 152 (0)
1970–1974 Nottingham Forest 155 (0)
1974–1977 Swindon Town 79 (0)
1977 Connecticut Bicentennials 10 (0)
1977–1981 Peterborough United 21 (0)
Managerial career
1984 Wolverhampton Wanderers (caretaker)
1986 ÍA
1988–1989 Cheltenham Town
2001 Birmingham City (joint caretaker)
2006–2007 Northampton Town (joint caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jim Barron (born 19 October 1943) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played over 400 games in the Football League for a number of clubs over a twenty-year career.

Playing career

Barron began his playing career at Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1961. After time in the reserves, he made his league debut on 30 November 1963 in a goalless draw with Everton. He managed 7 starts in the 1963–64 season, deputising for Fred Davies, but apart from a solitary appearance the following season, these proved his only games for the club.

He moved to Chelsea in 1965 but found opportunities just as limited. It was only when he joined lower league Oxford United the following year that he gained regular football.

He went on to play for both Oxford (1966 to 1970) and, subsequently, Nottingham Forest (1970 to 1974) over 150 times each. He also had spells at Swindon Town (1974 to 1977), Connecticut Bicentennials (June to August 1977) and Peterborough United (1977 to 1981) during a twenty-year professional career.

Later career

Barron was Caretaker Manager at both Wolverhampton Wanderers (May 1984) and Birmingham City (October to December 2001) and permanent manager of Cheltenham Town in 1988–89.

He was first team coach at League One Northampton Town from 2002 to 2011. He was additionally appointed joint caretaker manager at Northampton on 20 December 2006, following the resignation of John Gorman.[1] After the appointment of Stuart Gray as manager in January 2007, Barron reverted to his role as a first team coach.

Barron's final post was as a scout for Everton from 2009 to 2020.

References

  1. ↑ Northampton Town FC. "John Gorman resigns". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
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