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Teddy Barton
Barton in 1935
Personal information
Full name Edward Victor Barton
Date of birth 1 January 1904[1]
Place of birth West Derby, Lancashire, England
Date of death 13 November 1941(1941-11-13) (aged 37)[2]
Place of death Thingwall, Cheshire, England[3]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1925 Everton
1925–1935 Tranmere Rovers 237 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edward Victor "Teddy" Barton (1 January 1904 – 13 November 1941) was an English footballer who played as a right half for Everton and Tranmere Rovers.[4][5]

He was most remember for his long career at Tranmere and . He made 260 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals.[6][4]

Barton later lived in Prenton, Cheshire, and was survived by his wife, Alice Elizabeth.[7] He died in 1941 at only 37 years old, after suffering from an illness for several months.[6]

References

  1. ^ Baptism of Edward Victor Barton; Birth Date: 1 Jan 1904. Baptism Date: 24 Jan 1904. Baptism Place: Everton, St Cuthbert, Lancashire, England. Father: Thomas Barton. Mother: Esther Barton. Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1906
  2. ^ "In Memoriam". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  4. ^ a b Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
  5. ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
  6. ^ a b "Tranmere Footballer – Death of Teddy Barton, Former Captain". Liverpool Echo. 13 November 1941. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  7. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005