John Barnwell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 December 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | High Heaton,Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1964 | Arsenal | 151 | (24) |
| 1964–1970 | Nottingham Forest | 186 | (22) |
| 1970 | Sheffield United | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–1978 | Peterborough United | ||
| 1978–1982 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 1983–1984 | AEK Athens | ||
| 1987–1988 | Notts County | ||
| 1989–1990 | Walsall | ||
| 1993–1994 | Northampton Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Barnwell (born 24 December 1938) is an English former football player and manager. He was the chief executive of the League Managers Association.
Born in Newcastle, Barnwell first played as an amateur for Whitley Bay and Bishop Auckland before moving to Arsenal in 1955; turning professional in November of 1956. A regular in the Arsenal youth side, gaining England youth and an England under 23 caps, he made his debut for the Arsenal first team against Sunderland on 13 April 1957.
Soon after Barnwell was called up for National Service, and did not play again for Arsenal till midway through the 1958–59 season. A semi-regular in the Arsenal side for the next six seasons, Barnwell initially played as an inside forward, behind the main strikers, but during 1961–62 he was switched to a more defensive wing half position. He couldn't maintain his place in the side and was dropped.
However, Barnwell returned in 1962-63, playing 37 games at wing half, only to lose form again the following season, however, and he was dropped from the side. Unable to find his way back into the Arsenal first team again, he moved to Nottingham Forest in March 1964 for £40,000. In total, he played 151 matches for Arsenal, scoring 24 goals.
Barnwell played for Forest for six seasons, where he properly settled into a defensive midfield role; he did not win any major honours at Forest either, although they came close in 1966–67 – finishing as First Division runners-up and FA Cup semi-finalists. He played 186 matches, scoring 22 goals, for Forest. He left for Sheffield United in 1970, but after a brief stint (playing nine games and scoring twice), he retired due to a persistent ankle injury.
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