Harold Barton
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Harold Barton was an English
footballer who played for Liverpool
.
, Lancashire
, England
, Barton was an amateur at Whitegate Juniors before he was signed by George Patterson
for Liverpool in November 1928, he didn't make his debut until the 9 October 1929 in a 1st Division
match at Anfield
, the visitors were Blackburn
and the points were shared in a 1-1 draw, his first goal came in the 29th minute of a home league match against Newcastle
on the 7 February 1931, Dave Wright
scored a hat-trick
(his first goals for Liverpool) in the match which ended up with the Reds beating The Magpies
by a 4-2 scoreline.
Harold was a forward who struggled at first to gain a regular spot in the side, he had to wait 11 months before in got his debut and only featured in 11 more matches for the rest of his first season. The start of the following campaign was no different either as Barton was overlooked for the opening dozen fixtures of the season. He finally got the nod in the November of 1930 and made 26 appearances during the run in.
Harold's best season in the red of Liverpool was to be the 1932/33 season, he managed to rack up 36 outings scoring 13 goals which included a hat-trick which will always keep Barton in Anfield folklore, it came in a 7-4 win over Everton
in the Merseyside derby
at Anfield on the 11 February 1933.
Barton's Liverpool days drew to an end in the June of 1934, left for Sheff United
, where he played until World War II
, during which he guested for Bradford, Chesterfield
, Lincoln
, Rotherham
and Sheffield Wednesday. His professional career did not resume after the war.
England
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footballer who played for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
.
Life and playing career
Born in LeighLeigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Wigan, and west of Manchester. Leigh is situated on low lying land to the north west of Chat Moss....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Barton was an amateur at Whitegate Juniors before he was signed by George Patterson
George Patterson (football)
George Patterson was a football manager and secretary who was involved with Liverpool F.C. for much of the first half of the 20th century. After a playing career spent mostly with Marine F.C., Patterson joined Liverpool in 1908, as assistant to Tom Watson. After a spell as club secretary, he was...
for Liverpool in November 1928, he didn't make his debut until the 9 October 1929 in a 1st Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
match at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
, the visitors were Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
and the points were shared in a 1-1 draw, his first goal came in the 29th minute of a home league match against Newcastle
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
on the 7 February 1931, Dave Wright
Dave Wright (footballer)
Dave Wright was a Scottish footballer who played for Liverpool.-Life and playing career:Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, Dave played for East Fife, Cowdenbeath and Sunderland before George Patterson signed him for Liverpool in March 1930, his debut came at Anfield as Liverpool drew 0–0 with...
scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
(his first goals for Liverpool) in the match which ended up with the Reds beating The Magpies
The Magpies
For disambiguation see Magpie The Magpies is the most famous poem by New Zealand poet Denis Glover . It helped define New Zealand's distinctive style of poetry...
by a 4-2 scoreline.
Harold was a forward who struggled at first to gain a regular spot in the side, he had to wait 11 months before in got his debut and only featured in 11 more matches for the rest of his first season. The start of the following campaign was no different either as Barton was overlooked for the opening dozen fixtures of the season. He finally got the nod in the November of 1930 and made 26 appearances during the run in.
Harold's best season in the red of Liverpool was to be the 1932/33 season, he managed to rack up 36 outings scoring 13 goals which included a hat-trick which will always keep Barton in Anfield folklore, it came in a 7-4 win over Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
in the Merseyside derby
Merseyside derby
The Merseyside derby is the name given to any football match contested between Everton and Liverpool football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the city of Liverpool in England...
at Anfield on the 11 February 1933.
Barton's Liverpool days drew to an end in the June of 1934, left for Sheff United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
, where he played until World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, during which he guested for Bradford, Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
, Lincoln
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
, Rotherham
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
and Sheffield Wednesday. His professional career did not resume after the war.