John Salmond Barron (17 February 1879 – 24 July 1908) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dundee as an inside right.[2] He also played in the Southern League for Brentford.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Salmond Barron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 1908 (aged 29)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Westfield, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1901 | Orion | ||
| 1901–1902 | Dundee | 3 | (1) |
| 1902–1903 | Orion | ||
| 1903–1904 | Aberdeen | 5 | (0) |
| 1904 | Brentford | 9 | (2) |
| 1904 | Dundee | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Barron emigrated to the United States in September 1905 and died of electrocution while working on overhead wires in Westfield, New Jersey in 1908.[4] He was buried in Rahway Public Cemetery.[1]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 1901–02[5] | Scottish League First Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |
| Aberdeen | 1903–04[4] | Northern League | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Brentford | 1903–04[3] | Southern League First Division | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Rahway New Jersey Cemetery Inscriptions". www.westfieldnjhistory.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "John Barron". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "John Barron | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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