John Barbour (footballer)
Scottish footballer (1890–1916)
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John R. Barbour (1 September 1890 – 15 July 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right in the Scottish and English leagues for Queen's Park, Dundee and Preston North End.[1][5][6]
Full name
John R. Barbour[1]
Date of birth
1 September 1890[2]
Date of death
15 July 1916 (aged 25)[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John R. Barbour[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1890[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gorbals, Scotland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 15 July 1916 (aged 25)[3] | ||
| Place of death | High Wood, France[4] | ||
| Position | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glasgow Perthshire | |||
| 1910–1913 | Queen's Park | 33 | (8) |
| 1913–1914 | Dundee | 16 | (2) |
| 1914 | Preston North End | 12 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| Scotland Schoolboys | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Barbour attended Hutchesons' Grammar School and later worked in the audit office for a railway company, in addition to serving as a territorial.[4] Barbour served as a lance corporal in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed at High Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 15 July 1916.[4][7] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1910–11[5] | Scottish First Division | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 1911–12[5] | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 1912–13[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 8 | ||
| Dundee | 1913–14[6] | Scottish First Division | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Preston North End | 1914–15[8] | Second Division | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 61 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 12 | ||
- Appearance in Glasgow Cup
- Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
Honours
Preston North End
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1914–15[9]
