Jeff Barmby

Jeff Barmby
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Barmby[1]
Date of birth (1943-01-15)15 January 1943
Place of birth Hull, England
Date of death 18 July 2021(2021-07-18) (aged 78)
Place of death London, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1963 Selby Town
1963–1964 York City 2 (0)
1964–1970 Goole Town
1970–1976 Scarborough 358 (156)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jeffrey Barmby (15 January 1943 – 18 July 2021) was an English footballer; he was the father of England international Nick Barmby.[2] and grandfather of Jack Barmby.

Life and career

Barmby began his career with Selby Town before joining York City as an amateur in March 1963.[2] He made two appearances for the side and moved on to Goole Town in 1964, where he played until 1970 when he joined Scarborough.[2]

He finished his first season with Scarborough as top scorer with 29 goals, and also was on two further occasions in 1973–74 (joint top scorer with Malcolm Leask) and 1974–75 (31 goals).[3]

He made four appearances at Wembley Stadium with Scarborough in the finals of the FA Trophy, in 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1977, in three of which he was on the winning team.[2]

He scored 14 hat-tricks in his Scarborough career.

Barmby died on 18 July 2021, at the age of 78.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jeff Barmby". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 9. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
  3. ^ "Top Scorer(s)". Scarborough FC. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  4. ^ Jackson, William (18 July 2021). "Hull-born ex-footballer Jeff Barmby passes away aged 78". HullLive. Retrieved 18 July 2021.