Barry Tait
English footballer (1938–2020)
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Barry Stuart Tait (17 June 1938 – 23 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Full name
Barry Stuart Tait[1]
Date of birth
17 June 1938
Place of birth
York, England
Date of death
23 October 2020 (aged 82)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Stuart Tait[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 2020 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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]
