Graham Barnett

Footballer (1936-2019)

Graham Barnett (17 May 1936 – 24 June 2019) was an English footballer. He played as an inside-forward. Barnett was born in Boothen, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England. He began his career with Port Vale in 1956. Then he was sold to Tranmere Rovers four years later. In 1961 he signed with Halifax Town. Then he managed South Coast United.

Graham Barnett
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 24 June 2019(2019-06-24) (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)
1965–1966 Sydney Hakoah
1966 Macclesfield Town 10 (6)
Total 200+ (119+)
National team
1964 Australia B 1 (0)
Teams managed
1962–1965 South Coast United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Barnett died on 24 June 2019 at the age of 83.[3]

Career statistics

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Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Port Vale 1958–59 Fourth Division 22 20 0 0 0 0 22 20
1959–60 Third Division 27 14 6 3 0 0 33 17
Total 49 34 6 3 0 0 55 37
Tranmere Rovers 1959–60 Third Division 11 5 0 0 0 0 11 5
1960–61 Third Division 21 6 0 0 0 0 21 6
Total 32 11 0 0 0 0 32 11
Halifax Town 1961–62 Third Division 32 10 1 0 1 0 34 10
South Coast United 1962[4] NSW First Division 16 7 3[a] 1 0[b] 0 19 8
1963[5] NSW First Division 22 18 ?[a] ? 0[b] 0 22 18
1964[6] NSW First Division 21 15 5[a] 8 1[b] 0 30 23
1965[7] NSW First Division 18 18 2[a] 0 0[b] 0 20 18
Total 77 58 10 9 1 0 91 59
Macclesfield Town 1965–66[8] Cheshire County League 10 6 0 0 0 0 10 6
Career total 200 119 17 12 2 0 222 123
Notes
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Match(es) in Federation Cup
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Match(es) in Ampol Cup (NSW)

Honours

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Port Vale

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 18. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Smith, Peter (24 June 2019). "Port Vale promotion winner and 'supreme goal poacher' Graham Barnett dies at 83". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  3. Graham Barnett, promotion winner, supreme goal poacher and only man to pay to play for Port Vale, dies at 83
  4. "Soccer World Annual 1963". Soccer World. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. "Soccer World Annual 1964". Soccer World. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. "Soccer World Annual 1965". Soccer World. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. "Soccer World Annual 1966". Soccer World. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  8. "Player Profiles – B". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2019.