Barrie Hole
Welsh footballer (1942-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barrington Gerard "Barrie" Hole (16 September 1942 – 25 March 2019)[1] was a Welsh professional footballer. He played as a midfielder. He played for Welsh clubs Cardiff City and Swansea City. He also played for English sides Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa. He had 30 caps for Wales between 1963 and 1971. His first game for Wales was against Northern Ireland, and his last match was against Romania.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Barrington Gerard Hole[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1942-09-16)16 September 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Date of death | 25 March 2019(2019-03-25) (aged 76) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1966 | Cardiff City | 208 | (16) |
1966–1968 | Blackburn Rovers | 79 | (13) |
1968–1970 | Aston Villa | 47 | (6) |
1970–1972 | Swansea City | 78 | (3) |
National team | |||
1963–1970 | Wales | 30 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Hole was born in Swansea.[3] After retiring from football, he ran a newspaper shop before selling it in 2004. He died in 2019, at the age of 76.[2]