Frank Barton (English footballer)

Frank Barton
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-10-22) 22 October 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1968 Scunthorpe United 93 (26)
1968–1972 Carlisle United 165 (22)
1972–1973 Blackpool 18 (1)
1973–1976 Grimsby Town 123 (15)
1976–1978 AFC Bournemouth 66 (13)
1978 Hereford United 22 (3)
1978–1979 AFC Bournemouth 22 (2)
1979–1982 Seattle Sounders 78 (11)
1979–1980 Wichita Wings (indoor) 27 (9)
1981–1982 Seattle Sounders (indoor) 18 (9)
1983–1984 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 33 (2)
Total 587 (93)
Managerial career
1994–1996 Seattle Sounders (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Barton (born 22 October 1947) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

Barton also gained international honours with England Youth team playing for his country in 5 international games in which he scored the first goal of a 3–0 victory over Spain at Swindon in 1966. He also obtained his English Football Association Full Coaching Certification in 1968 at the Lilleshall Training Centre.[citation needed]

He went on to play for Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League from 1979 until 1982. He also played indoor soccer for Seattle, the Wichita Wings and the Tacoma Stars.[2]

In 1994, Barton became an assistant coach with the Seattle Sounders in the American Professional Soccer League.[3]

Barton currently serves as a head coach with Emerald City Football Club in Seattle.[4]

References

  1. ^ "neilbrown.newcastlefans.com". Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. ^ "North American Soccer League Rosters: Seattle Sounders". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  3. ^ 1994 Seattle Sounders roster Archived 22 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Frank Barton Bio".


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