John Barker (Scottish footballer)

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John Barker
Date of birth	28 June 1869
Place of birth	Govan, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	Unknown
Playing position	Outside Left
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
?-1892 1892-1896	Linthouse Rangers
National team²
1893-1894	Scotland	2 (4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 Aug 07. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 18 Aug 07. * Appearances (Goals)

John Bell Barker (born 28 June 1869 in Govan, Glasgow) was a Scottish footballer who played for Linthouse, Rangers and the Scotland national team in the 1890s.

Barker joined Rangers from Linthouse in 1892 and made an immediate impact by scoring 3 goals in his first 5 appearances. He achieved a similar impact at international level, scoring a hat-trick in the first of his two Scotland caps against Wales in March 1893. He scored in his second, and what proved to be his last Scotland appearance again against Wales a year later in a 5-2 win.

He scored for Rangers in their 1894 Scottish Cup triumph against Celtic but, despite continued success, left the club in 1896.

[edit] International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	March 18, 1893	The Racecourse, Wrexham	Wales	?	8-0	BHC
2	March 18, 1893	The Racecourse, Wrexham	Wales	?	8-0	BHC
3	March 18, 1893	The Racecourse, Wrexham	Wales	?	8-0	BHC
4	March 24, 1894	Rugby Park, Kilmarnock	Wales	2-2	5-2	BHC