John Barratt (23 January 1916 — April 2002) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender.

John Barratt
Personal information
Date of birth (1916-01-23)23 January 1916
Place of birth Stafford, England
Date of death April 2002 (aged 86)
Place of death Stafford, England[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cannock Chase Colliery
1933–1937 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
1937 Hednesford Town
1937–1938 Stafford Rangers
1938–1939 Rochdale 1 (0)
1939 Stafford Rangers
Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Barratt began his career at Cannock Chase Colliery, signing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1933. Barratt failed to make an appearance at Wolves, joining Hednesford Town in 1937. Later that year, Barratt signed for Stafford Rangers. In February 1938, Barratt signed for Rochdale. At Rochdale, Barratt made his only Football League appearance, playing in a 1–1 draw against Doncaster Rovers on 6 September 1938. In 1939, Barratt returned to Stafford Rangers.[2] Later that year, Barratt signed for Chelmsford City.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ancestry.com. England and Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
  2. ^ "Player Details: John Barratt". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jack Rollin (2007). Vintage Clarets – Bitter Times. Tony Brown. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-911376-05-7.