Gordon Barker
Gordon Barker (6 July 1931 – 10 February 2006) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-handed opening batsman and made his Essex debut in 1954 against the touring Canadians, scoring a century.
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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| 1954–1959 | Southend United | 57 | (9) |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Barker passed 1000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1741 runs in 1960. He finished his career with 21893 runs for Essex.
Football career
Barker also played professional football, and made 57 league appearances for Southend United between 1954 and 1959.[1]
References
- "Gordon Barker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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