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Richie Barker (footballer, born 1939)

Richie Barker
Personal information
Full name Richie Joseph Barker
Date of birth (1939-11-23) 23 November 1939 (age 77)
Place of birth Loughborough, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1967 Burton Albion 270 (159)
1967–1969 Derby County 38 (12)
1969–1971 Notts County 112 (37)
1971–1972 Peterborough United 36 (9)
Total 456 (217)
Teams managed
1978 Shrewsbury Town
1981–1983 Stoke City
1984–1985 Notts County
1985–1986 Ethnikos Piraeus
1986–1987 Zamalek
1997 West Bromwich Albion
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Richie Joseph Barker (born 23 November 1939) is an English former footballer and manager who played in the Football League for Derby County, Notts County and Peterborough United. He was also manager of Shrewsbury Town, Stoke City, Notts County, Ethnikos Piraeus (Greece), Zamalek (Egypt) and West Bromwich Albion.

Barker was born in Loughborough and began his career with non-league Burton Albion in 1960. He spent seven years with the "Brewers" and scored a club record 159 goals before joining Derby County in 1967 as one of Brian Clough's first signings. He played 31 times in 1967–68 scoring 12 goals and after scoring just twice in 14 in 1968–69 he was sold to Notts County in December 1968. He enjoyed a far more successful career with the "Magpies" scoring 20 goals in 1969–70 and 13 in 1970–71 helping Jimmy Sirrel's side win the Fourth Division title. After falling out of favour a Meadow Lane he ended his playing career with a season at Peterborough United before moving into coaching.


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