Graham Barnett (footballer)
English footballer (1936–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Graham Barnett (footballer)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Graham Barnett (17 May 1936 – 17 June 2019) was an English footballer who played as an inside-forward.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Graham Barnett[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1936-05-17)17 May 1936[1] | ||
Place of birth | Boothen, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 17 June 2019(2019-06-17) (aged 83)[2] | ||
Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1952–1954 | Stoke Boys' Club | ||
1954–1956 | Port Vale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1956–1960 | Port Vale | 49 | (34) |
1960–1961 | Tranmere Rovers | 32 | (11) |
1961–1962 | Halifax Town | 32 | (10) |
1962–1965 | South Coast United | 77 | (58) |
1966 | Macclesfield Town | 10 | (6) |
1967 | South Coast United | 22 | (6) |
1968–1969 | Sydney Hakoah | ||
Total | 200+ | (119+) | |
International career | |||
1964 | Australia B | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1967 | South Coast United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He began his career with Port Vale in 1956, and helped the club to win the Fourth Division title in the 1958–59 season. He was sold on to Tranmere Rovers for a £5,000 fee in March 1960. In 1961 he signed with Halifax Town, before he emigrated to Australia the following year so as to play for South Coast United. He also represented the Australia B team in 1964. After a spell with Hakoah, he was appointed as manager of South Coast United. He later managed The Corinthians, before returning to the UK to work behind the scenes at Port Vale.