Barrie Mitchell
Barrie Horace Mitchell (15 March 1947 – 24 January 2021[2]) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen, Tranmere Rovers, Vancouver Whitecaps, Preston North End, York City, Greenock Morton[3][4] and Wigan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barrie Horace Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2021 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunnybank | |||
| 1966–1967 | Arbroath | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1972 | Dunfermline Athletic | 141 | (32) |
| 1972–1973 | Aberdeen | 13 | (1) |
| 1973–1976 | Tranmere Rovers | 83 | (10) |
| 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | (5) |
| 1976–1977 | Preston North End | 11 | (2) |
| 1977–1978 | York City | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Greenock Morton | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 280 | (50) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mitchell was a member of the Dunfermline squad that won the Scottish Cup in 1968.[5]
In March 1978, he joined Wigan Athletic,[6] making 10 league appearances for the club in the Northern Premier League.[7]
Like many other footballers of his era, Mitchell became a publican after retiring from football.[8]
References
- "Barrie Mitchell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- Barrie Mitchell (15.03.47 - 24.01.21)
- Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Barrie Mitchell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- DAFC.co.uk
- Draper, Albert (17 March 1978). "Non-League Soccer". The Liverpool Echo. p. 31.
- Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- Chapple, Mike. "The Coach and Horses, Greasby, Wirral". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
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