Jim Barron (footballer, born 1913)

James Barron
Personal information
Full name James Barron
Date of birth (1913-07-19)19 July 1913[1]
Place of birth Burnhope,[1] County Durham, England
Date of death 15 September 1969(1969-09-15) (aged 56)[1]
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] England
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Durham City
Blyth Spartans
1935–1946 Blackburn Rovers 79 (0)
1946–1947 Darlington 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Barron (19 July 1913 – 15 September 1969) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Barron played for Durham City and Blyth Spartans,[3] before joining Blackburn Rovers,[4] for whom he made his debut in April 1936. During the Second World War, he played in the North-Eastern League in County Durham, where he was engaged on munitions work. He returned to Blackburn as a guest player for the 1940 Football League War Cup Final, which the Rovers lost to West Ham United. Barron saved a shot from George Foreman before Sam Small scored on the rebound.[citation needed] He resumed his career after the war with Darlington.[1]

His son, Jim Barron, played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs, making over 400 appearances.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jim Barron". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jim Barron at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.