- Tommy Barkas
Football player infobox
playername = Tommy Barkas
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date |1912|3|27|df=y
dateofdeath = 1991
cityofbirth =Gateshead
countryofbirth =England
position = Inside Forward
years = 1933–1934
1934–1946
1946–1948
1948–1949
1949
clubs = Bradford City
Halifax Town
Rochdale
Stockport County
Carlisle United
caps(goals) = 016 0(2)
169 (36)
044 (17)
044 (18)
014 0(5)Tommy Barkas (27 March, 1912 – 1991) was an English professional footballer who played in England during the 1930s and 1940s.
Born in
Gateshead ,England , Barkas was one five brothers, including Ned, Harry, Jimmy and Sam, who all had professional careers. A cousin,Billy Felton , also played for England.During the
Second World War he joined the Royal Airforce and earned theBritish Empire Medal (Military) whilst serving inMalta . The official account of the events leading to the award read "Corporal Barkas, along with Acting Flight Sergeant Hugh Shelly Stammuitz of Ozshott, dealt with numerous fires including those on a petrol bowser and an ammunition lorry while some 50 enemy aircraft were bombing the area".During the war years he managed to play a handful of games for
Halifax Town . He retired from football in 1949.References
*cite book |last= Meynell|first= Johnny |title= The Definitive Halifax Town AFC |publisher= Soccer Data |year= 2005 |isbn= 1899468242
*Thwaites, Tony (1988). "From Sandhall to the Shay - An Illustrated History of Halifax Town AFC 1911 - 1988"
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/ Post War English Football League A - Z Player's Database]
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