Len Barber
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Barber | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bury | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1947–1955 | Port Vale | 47 | (12) |
| Northwich Victoria | |||
| Wellington Town | |||
| Total | 47+ | (12+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Leonard (Len) Barber (born 3 July 1929) is a former English footballer.
[edit] Playing career
Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He spent seven seasons with the club and racked up 47 appearances and 12 goals – all in the league. He would have had a higher goal ratio if it wasn't for misfortune, as during a game against Crystal Palace on 9 April 1951 he managed to score four goals, but the game was abandoned after an hour's play due to excessive mud. It was speculated that Barber's natural ability to play in thick mud would have earned him even more goals during that particular game.[1] He transferred to Northwich Victoria in July 1955 and later signed for Wellington Town.[2]
[edit] Post-retirement
Barber went on to run a pub called 'The Labour in Vain' in Milton, Staffordshire.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mystery Sportsman: Vale striker whose four goals didn't count". The Sentinel. August 29, 2009. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Mystery-Sportsman-Vale-striker-goals-didn-t-count/article-1294781-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 17. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200.
- ^ "Mystery sportsman: Goalkeeper kept a record 20 clean sheets for Stoke City". The Sentinel. September 5, 2009. http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/Mystery-sportsman-Goalkeeper-kept-record-20-clean-sheets-Stoke-City/article-1312225-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
