John Barlow (footballer, born 1875)

John Barlow (born 1875, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Everton, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester Fosse.

John Barlow
Personal information
Full name John Barlow
Date of birth 1875 (1875)
Place of birth Prescot, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Inside Forward
Youth career
Prescot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897–1898 Everton 4 (0)
1898–1901 Reading
1901–1903 Tottenham Hotspur 6 (0)
1903 Reading
1903 Leicester Fosse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Barlow started his career at Everton in 1897 having recorded only four football league games before moving to Reading in May 1898.[1] He was at the club for three years and then moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 1901.[1] His debut for Spurs occurred on 21 October 1901 in a Western League home game against Bristol Rovers which Tottenham won 4–1.[1][2] Barlow was at Spurs for two seasons and then returned to Reading in February 1903.[1] However he wasn't there that long and was released from the club in May.[1] Barlow was last known to play for Leicester Fosse for one season.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Goodwin 1992, p. 28.
  2. ^ Soar 1995, p. 235.

Bibliography

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  • Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
  • Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.