John Barlow (footballer, born 1875)

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John Barlow
Personal information
Full name John Barlow
Date of birth 1875 (1875)
Place of birth Prescot, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Inside Forward
Youth career
Prescot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897–1898 Everton 4 (0)
1898–1901 Reading
1901–1903 Tottenham Hotspur 6 (0)
1903 Reading
1903 Leicester Fosse
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Barlow (born 1875, date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played for Everton, Reading, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester Fosse.

Career[edit]

Barlow started his career at Everton in 1897 having recorded only four football league games before moving to Reading in May 1898.[1] He was at the club for three years and then moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 1901.[1] His debut for Spurs occurred on 21 October 1901 in a Western League home game against Bristol Rovers which Tottenham won 4–1.[1][2] Barlow was at Spurs for two seasons and then returned to Reading in February 1903.[1] However he wasn't there that long and was released from the club in May.[1] Barlow was last known to play for Leicester Fosse for one season.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Goodwin 1992, p. 28.
  2. ^ Soar 1995, p. 235.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
  • Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.