John Barron (footballer)

John Salmond Barron (17 February 1879 – 24 July 1908) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played in the Scottish League for Dundee.[2] He also played in the Southern League for Brentford.[3]

John Barron
Personal information
Full name John Salmond Barron[1]
Date of birth 17 February 1879
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 24 July 1908(1908-07-24) (aged 29)[1]
Place of death Westfield, New Jersey, United States
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1901 Orion
1901–1902 Dundee 3 (1)
1902–1903 Orion
1903–1904 Aberdeen 5 (0)
1904 Brentford 9 (2)
1904 Dundee
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Barron emigrated to the United States in September 1905 and died of electrocution while working on overhead wires in Westfield, New Jersey in 1908.[4] He was buried in Rahway Public Cemetery.[1]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1901–02[5] Scottish League First Division 3 1 0 0 — 3 1
Aberdeen 1903–04[4] Northern League 5 2 1 0 0 0 6 2
Brentford 1903–04[3] Southern League First Division 9 2 — — 9 2
Career total 17 5 1 0 0 0 18 5

References
  1. "Rahway New Jersey Cemetery Inscriptions". www.westfieldnjhistory.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 357. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "1901–02". Test. Retrieved 18 July 2018.


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