Horace Barnes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Horace Barnes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1961 (aged 70)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Clayton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wadsley Bridge | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1908–1914 | Derby County | 153 | (74) |
| 1914–1924 | Manchester City | 218 | (120) |
| 1924–1925 | Preston North End | 39 | (16) |
| 1925–1926 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | (16) |
| 1926–1928 | Ashton National | ||
| International career | |||
| 1921–1922 |
Football League XI | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Horace Barnes (3 January 1891 – 12 September 1961) was an English footballer, who played for Derby County, Manchester City, Preston North End and Oldham Athletic.
Early life
Horace Barnes was born in
Derby County
In 1908 Jimmy Methven signed Horace for Derby County. Barnes made 166 appearances for Derby and scored 76 goals.[4] He scored both goals for an English XI in a 2–0 victory over their Scottish counterparts in a Players' Union international on 20 April 1914.[5]
Manchester City
In 1914
In the 1922–23 football season the City team was further enhanced by the acquisition of Frank Roberts from Bolton Wanderers. Barnes was City's top scorer in that season and the team finished eighth in the league. Three of Barnes' goals came in a 5–1 victory against Cardiff City. In the 1923–24 football season Manchester City moved to a new ground, Maine Road, and Horace Barnes scored the first goal at the new stadium in a 2–1 victory against Sheffield United on the opening day of the season.[2] Tommy Johnson scored the other goal for City. The team ultimately finished eleventh in the league on 42 points and Barnes was the team's top scorer with 20 goals. Barnes played in 7 of City's 8 games in the FA Cup that season. The team were ultimately defeated in the semi-final by Newcastle United 2–0.
The 1924–25 football season was to be Barnes' last with Manchester City. He played 14 teams that season and scored 8 goals. Frank Roberts was the team's top scorer that season with 31 goals and the team finished tenth in the first division. Barnes' last goal for City was in a 1–1 draw with Huddersfield Town. He had appeared for City 218 times and scored 120 goals.
Preston North End
Barnes joined Preston North End in November 1924 and scored on his debut for the club against Nottingham Forest. In his first season at the club he was joint top scorer. However the team finished in 21st place in the league and were relegated to the Second Division. He began the 1925–26 season with Preston but then transferred to Oldham Athletic.
Oldham Athletic
Barnes ended his career at Oldham Athletic where he scored 20 goals in 46 games.[2] He finished his career with a spell in non-league football with Ashton National.[1]
Later life
Barnes lived in Manchester for the rest of his life and worked as a packer. He died at his home in Clayton in 1961.[2]
Legacy
Barnes is regarded as one of Manchester City's greatest ever players.
Honours
- 1911–12[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Horace Barnes – Manchester City and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ The Pilgrim (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester City". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b c "Horace Barnes". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "SCOTTISH XI v ENGLISH XI, 20 April 1914". 11v11.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p75
- ISBN 0-7472-7034-1. p188
- ^ The 50 greatest Manchester City players, The Times, accessed May 2010