Billy Barnes (footballer)
Barnes in 1907
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Edwin Barnes | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1962 (aged 82–83) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1899 | Thames Ironworks | ||
| 1899–1902 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1902–1904 | West Ham United | 49 | (5) |
| 1904–1907 | Luton Town | 101 | (12) |
| 1907–1913 | Queens Park Rangers | 234 | (37) |
| 1913–?? | Southend United | (?) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1914–1916 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| 1920–1921 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Billy Barnes (20 May 1879 – 1962) was a professional footballer from West Ham, London. Originally debuting for Thames Ironworks, he moved to Sheffield United and scored the winning goal in the 1902 FA Cup final replay. Later on in his career he won two Southern Football League titles and took part in two Charity Shield matches including the first time it was held. Once his playing career was over, he went on to manage Athletic Bilbao in Spain.
Barnes was born on 20 May 1879 in London. His father was a dockworker, while his mother owned a coffee shop in Silvertown. His brother, Alfred Barnes, was a Labour Co-operative politician who went on to become Minister of Transport.
Sheffield United made it all the way through to the 1902 FA Cup Final, drawing 1–1 with Southampton in the match at the Crystal Palace. For the replay, Walter Bennett was replaced with Barnes due to an injured ankle. After Sheffield went a goal up thanks to George Hedley, Albert Brown equalized for Southampton. Shortly afterwards Alf Common passed through to Barnes who went on to score the winning goal of the game.
Barnes made his debut on 2 September 1907. During his time at QPR he appeared in the teams in both the 1908 and 1912 FA Charity Shield matches, after winning two Southern League titles. 1908 was the first time the match was held. He also represented the league in a match against the Scottish Football League.
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