James Barron (footballer)

James Barron
Personal information
Full name	James Barron
Date of birth	19 July 1913
Place of birth	Burnhope, County Durham, England
Date of death	15 September 1969 (aged 56)
Place of death	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Durham City
	Blyth Spartans
1935–19??	Blackburn Rovers
19??–1947	Darlington
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Barron (19 July 1913 – 15 September 1969) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Barron played for Durham City and Blyth Spartans before joining Blackburn Rovers,^[3] for whom he made his debut in April 1936. During the Second World War, he played in the North-Eastern League in County Durham, where he was engaged on munitions work. He returned to Blackburn as a guest player for the 1940 Football League War Cup Final, which the Rovers lost to West Ham United. Barron saved a shot from George Foreman before Sam Small scored on the rebound.^{[citation needed]} He resumed his career after the war with Darlington.^[1]

His son, Jim Barron, played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs, making over 400 appearances.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "James Barron". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
^ "Blackburn Rovers. Search for inside man". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. x – via Newspapers.com.
^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.