James Barron (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Barron | ||
| Date of birth | 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnhope, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1999 | ||
| Height | 1.75m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blythe Spartans | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1936–? | Blackburn Rovers | (0) | |
| 1940–? | Darlington | (0) | |
| 1940 | Blackburn Rovers (guest) | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Barron (1913-1999) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He joined Blackburn Rovers from Blyth Spartans as a Junior, making his debut in April 1936. During WWII, he played in the North-Eastern League in County Durham, where he was engaged on munitions. However, he returned to Blackburn as a guest player for the 1940 Football League War Cup Final, which the Rovers lost to West Ham. Barron saved a shot from George Foreman before Sam Small scored on the rebound.
Personal Life
His son, Jim Barron, played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs, making over 400 appearances. He was working at Northampton Town in recent years.
Honours
Club
- Football League Second Division/Football League Championship champions: 1938-39
- Football League War Cup runner-up: 1940