Claude Barrett

Claude Barrett

Personal information
Full name	Claude Barrett[1]
Date of birth	5 December 1907(1907-12-05)
Place of birth	Rawdon, West Yorkshire, England
Date of death	3 August 1976(1976-08-03) (aged 68)
Place of death	Bradford, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Left back
Youth career
	Rawdon Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1932–1936	Bradford Park Avenue	47	(0)
1936–1937	Port Vale	19	(0)
1937–1939	York City	41	(0)
Total		107	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Claude Barrett (5 December 1907 – 3 August 1976) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue, Port Vale and York City.

Playing career

Born in Rawdon, West Yorkshire, Barrett played for Rawdon Old Boys and turned professional with Bradford Park Avenue in February 1932,^[2] where he made 47 appearances in the Football League.^[1] He joined Port Vale in June 1936 and after making his debut in a 1–0 defeat at Wrexham on 19 September 1936, he made nineteen consecutive appearances, only losing his place through influenza in January 1937.^[3] However, upon recovery he discovered that Roderick Welsh had effectively filled his place and so Barrett left for York City on a free transfer in April 1937.^[3] He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Crewe Alexandra on 6 November 1937 and he finished the 1937–38 season with 38 appearances in all competitions.^[4] He lost his place in the York team following a 6–0 defeat to Bradford City on 10 December 1938 and was released at the end of the 1938–39 season.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 18. ISBN 1899468676. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Jarred, Martin; & Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 11. ISBN 0953100502. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 19. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 
4. ^ Batters, Dave (2008). "Season Statistics". York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 268–269. ISBN 9781859836330. 

Persondata
Name	Barrett, Claude
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	5 December 1907
Place of birth	Rawdon, West Yorkshire, England
Date of death	3 August 1976
Place of death	Bradford, England