Victor Charles Barney (3 April 1922 – 26 May 2006) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.[1][2]

Vic Barney
Personal information
Full name Victor Charles Barney
Date of birth (1922-04-03)3 April 1922
Place of birth Stepney, England
Date of death 26 May 2006(2006-05-26) (aged 84)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1946 Oxford City
1946 Napoli (wartime)
1946–1948 Reading 45 (12)
1948–1949 Bristol City 28 (4)
1949–1950 Grimsby Town 7 (0)
1950–1952 Headington United
1952–19?? Guildford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barney was an infantryman in the British Army during the Second World War. While in Italy, he was charged with the renovation of the Stadio Arturo Collana and played for Napoli.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 15. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.
  2. ^ "Vic Barney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ Michael Knox (30 May 2006). "Former Headington star dies". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ Rippon, Anton (2012). Amazing & Extraordinary Facts - Football. David & Charles. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1-4463-5744-6.