Kenneth Rees Barton (20 September 1937 – 6 September 1982) was a Welsh professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall, Luton Town and Wales Schools in the position of full back.[2] He was born in Caernarfon.

Ken Barton
Personal information
Full name Kenneth Rees Barton[1]
Date of birth (1937-09-20)20 September 1937
Place of birth Caernarfon, Wales
Date of death 6 September 1982(1982-09-06) (aged 44)
Place of death Chester, England
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
1956–1960 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1964 Tottenham Hotspur 4 (0)
1964–1965 Millwall 0 (0)
1964–1965 Luton Town 11 (0)
Dunstable Town ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career edit

Barton joined Spurs as a junior in October 1956 and made his first class debut in 1960. Playing a total of four times, he was one of seventeen players used in their Double winning season of 1960–61.[3] Leaving the club in a transfer deal in September 1964 to join Millwall. He transferred to Luton Town where he made 11 appearances in 1964. Barton ended his career at Dunstable Town F.C.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Ken Barton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ^ Hugman, B, J,(Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p46 ISBN 1-85291-665-6
  3. ^ The Double winning squad[permanent dead link] Retrieved August 28, 2008

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