Barry Lines
English footballer (1942–2023)
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Barry Lines (16 May 1942 – 8 January 2023) was an English professional footballer who played 266 league matches for Northampton Town. He played either at outside left or inside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Bletchley, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 January 2023 (aged 80) | ||
| Position | Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1960 | Bletchley Town | ||
| 1960–1970 | Northampton Town | 266 | (48) |
| 1970–1971 | Bletchley Town | ||
| 1971–19?? | Buckingham Athletic | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–19?? | Buckingham Athletic (player-manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He signed professional terms with Northampton Town in October 1960, and made his debut for the club a month later.[1] He scored 50 goals across 296 appearances for the club over a 10 year period, and was the first player to play across all four divisions of the Football League for one club.[2]
He returned to Bletchley Town in July 1970 after leaving Northampton.[3] He became player-manager at Buckingham Athletic a year later.[1][4]
Following the end of his playing career, he settled in Bletchley where he worked as an accountant and managed a sports shop, before retiring in 2002.[3] Lines died on 8 January 2023, at the age of 80.[2]
