John Barbour (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John R Barbour[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1890[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 July 1916 (aged 26)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France[3] | ||
| Playing position | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Glasgow Perthshire | |||
| 1910–1913 | Queen's Park | 33 | (8) |
| Dundee | |||
| 1914 | Preston North End | 12 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| Scotland Schoolboys | (1) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John R Barbour (1890 – 15 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played for Queen's Park, Dundee and Preston North End.[1][4]
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.[2] 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.[2][5] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 17. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 "Queen's Park and the Great War 1914 to 1918" (PDF). p. 6. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "QPFC.com - A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ↑ "The Ultimate Sacrifice". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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