Gordon Barker (6 July 1931 – 10 February 2006) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-handed opening batsman and made his Essex debut in 1954 against the touring Canadians, scoring a century.

Gordon Barker
Personal information
Born6 July 1931
Died10 February 2006(2006-02-10) (aged 74)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 451 56
Runs scored 22,288 1,436
Batting average 29.21 30.55
100s/50s 30/116 0/8
Top score 181* 87*
Balls bowled 439 66
Wickets 5 0
Bowling average 40.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/34
Catches/stumpings 236/– 14/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 April 2023
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bishop Auckland
1954–1959 Southend United 57 (9)
Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barker passed 1,000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1,741 runs in 1960.[1] He finished his career with 21,893 runs for Essex.

Football career

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Barker also played professional football, and made 57 league appearances for Southend United between 1954 and 1959.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Batting by Season Statistics". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Gordon Barker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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