Henry Brown Barkas (21 January 1906 – 1974) was an English professional footballer who played centre forward for Spennymoor United before joining Football League Third Division North side South Shields in 1929, making 21 league appearances and scoring 15 goals. South Shields moved to Gateshead in 1930 and changed their name to Gateshead F.C., where Barkas played 19 league games, scoring 7 goals. In this period he also scored 5 goals in 3 FA Cup games. Barkas then moved to Football League First Division side Liverpool in 1931, making 5 league appearances. He later played non-league football with Jarrow.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Brown Barkas | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Wardley Colliery, England | ||
| Date of death | 1974 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wardley Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Spennymoor United | |||
| 1929–1930 | South Shields | 21 | (15) |
| 1930–1931 | Gateshead | 19 | (7) |
| 1931–1932 | Liverpool | 5 | (0) |
| Jarrow | ? | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
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