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Barry Tait
Personal information
Full name Barry Stuart Tait[1]
Date of birth (1938-06-17)17 June 1938
Place of birth York, England
Date of death 23 October 2020(2020-10-23) (aged 82)[2]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 York City 15 (5)
1961 Peterborough United 0 (0)
1961–1962 Bradford City 20 (10)
1962–1963 Halifax Town 36 (23)
1963–1964 Crewe Alexandra 9 (2)
1964–1965 Notts County 4 (0)
Scarborough
Total 83 (40)
Managerial career
York Railway Institute
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Stuart Tait (born 17 June 1938 – 23 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career

Born in York, Tait played for Doncaster Rovers, York City, Peterborough United, Bradford City, Halifax Town, Crewe Alexandra, Notts County and Scarborough.[1][3][4] He later worked as assistant coach and scout for York City, watched players for Manchester United and set up a development centre in York for Leeds United.[2] He also served as manager of York Railway Institute.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Barry Tait". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Richardson, Joe (9 November 2020). "Remembering Barry Tait, the former York City forward who helped bring junior football back to Bishopthorpe". York Press. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. ^ Barry Tait at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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