Frank Barton (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1947 | ||
| 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 | Bournemouth | 66 | (13) |
| 1978 | Hereford United | 22 | (3) |
| 1978–1979 | 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]
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]
Frank currently serves as a head coach with Emerald City Football Club in Seattle.[4]
References
- ^ 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 the Swindon in 1966. He also obtained his English Football Association Full Coaching Certification in 1968 at the Lilleshall Training Center."neilbrown.newcastlefans.com". Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ "North American Soccer League Rosters: Seattle Sounders". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
- ^ 1994 Seattle Sounders roster Archived 22 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Frank Barton Bio".
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- Living people
- English footballers
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- Carlisle United F.C. players
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- Grimsby Town F.C. players
- A.F.C. Bournemouth players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players
- English Football League players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players
- Tacoma Stars players
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- Association football midfielders
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