Joe Barr
Personal information
Full name Joseph Hilrick Barr
Date of birth 1868
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death (1894-09-13)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

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

Source:[2]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington 1891–92Football League12000120
Rotherham Town 1893–94Second Division28010290

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 18. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Joe Barr at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)


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