Frank Barton (English footballer)

Frank Barton
Personal information
Date of birth (1947-10-22) 22 October 1947
Place of birth Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964–1968 Scunthorpe United 93 (26)
1968–1972 Carlisle United 165 (22)
1972–1973 Blackpool 18 (1)
1973–1976 Grimsby Town 123 (15)
1976–1978 Bournemouth 66 (13)
1978 Hereford United 22 (3)
1978–1979 Bournemouth 22 (2)
1979-1982 Seattle Sounders 78 (11)
1979-1980 Wichita Wings (indoor) 27 (9)
1981-1982 Seattle Sounders (indoor) 18 (9)
1983-1984 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 33 (2)
Total 587 (93)
Teams managed
1994-1996 Seattle Sounders (assistant)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Frank Barton (born 22 October 1947) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

He went on to play for Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League from 1979 until 1982. He also played indoor soccer for Seattle, the Wichita Wings and the Tacoma Stars.[2]

In 1994, Barton became an assistant coach with the Seattle Sounders in the American Professional Soccer League.[3]

References

  1. Barton also gained International Honours with England Youth team playing for his country in 5 international games in which he scored the first goal of a 3-0 victory over Spain at the Swindon in 1966. He also obtained his English Football Association Full Coaching Certification in 1968 at the Lilleshall Training Center."neilbrown.newcastlefans.com". Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. "North American Soccer League Rosters: Seattle Sounders". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  3. 1994 Seattle Sounders roster Archived 22 March 2005 at the Wayback Machine.


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