David Barton (footballer)
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Full name
David Barton[1]
Date of birth
9 May 1959[1]
Place of birth
Bishop Auckland,[1] England
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Barton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland,[1] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Newcastle United | 102 | (5) |
| 1982 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Darlington | 49 | (3) |
| 1984 | Coundon TT | ||
| 1984–1985 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1985–? | Coundon TT | ||
| 1990–1991 | Newton Aycliffe | ||
| 1991–? | Spennymoor United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Barton (born 9 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He made 159 Football League appearances for Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, and Darlington. Barton later appeared in non-league football for Coundon TT, Blyth Spartans, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor United. Barton was player-manager of Newton Aycliffe F.C. between 1990 and 1991 and was player-assistant manager at Spennymoor United from 1991.
