John Barr (footballer, born 1917)
John Millar Barr (1917–1997) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a centre back. Barr, born in Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire, began his career in the late 1930s with Third Lanark. Spending two years at Cathkin Park, Barr's career was – like many players – interrupted by the onset of the Second World War, and he missed several years, primarily due to being held prisoner in Germany for four years.[2] Returning in the 1946–47 season with Queens Park Rangers, Barr featured twice, playing a game apiece the following season for both Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee United. Although the progression of his playing career after leaving Tannadice is unknown, Barr returned to Loftus Road as a scout for QPR, moving onto a similar position with Don Revie's Leeds United in 1961.[2] During his time at Elland Road, Barr was responsible for finding a number of Scottish players, with many becoming full internationals. Barr maintained his association with Leeds until his death in 1997.[3] [4]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Millar Barr[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 September 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Bridge of Weir, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 27 March 1997 79) | (aged||
Place of death | Paisley, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Strathclyde | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1939 | Third Lanark | 27 | (0) |
1946–1947 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | (0) |
1947 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 | (0) |
1947 | Dundee United | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
References
- "John Barr". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- Gordon, Greg. "John Barr – Super Scout". scottishfootballbets.com. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- Nixon, Alan (28 March 1997). "Football: City paying Lomas to go". The Independent. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- https://archive.today/20120914163808/http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/a-tribute-to-john-barr-the-super-scout-who-made-leeds-united-great/. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Missing or empty
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