Barrie Mitchell
Scottish footballer (1947–2021)
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Barrie Horace Mitchell (15 March 1947 – 24 January 2021[2]) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen, Tranmere Rovers, Vancouver Whitecaps, Preston North End, York City, Greenock Morton[3][4] and Wigan Athletic.
Full name
Barrie Horace Mitchell[1]
Date of birth
15 March 1947
Place of birth
Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death
24 January 2021 (aged 73)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barrie Horace Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2021 (aged 73) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunnybank | |||
| 1966–1967 | Arbroath | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1972 | Dunfermline Athletic | 141 | (32) |
| 1972–1973 | Aberdeen | 13 | (1) |
| 1973–1976 | Tranmere Rovers | 83 | (10) |
| 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | (5) |
| 1976–1977 | Preston North End | 11 | (2) |
| 1977–1978 | York City | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Greenock Morton | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 280 | (50) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mitchell was a member of the Dunfermline squad that won the Scottish Cup in 1968.[5]
In March 1978, he joined Wigan Athletic,[6] making 10 league appearances for the club in the Northern Premier League.[7]
Like many other footballers of his era, Mitchell became a publican after retiring from football.[8]
