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Name: Frank Barson
Position: Half Back
Birthdate: 10-04-1891
Birthplace: Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, England
Height: 6' 1" (1.85m)
Weight: 12st 10lbs (80.74kg) Nationality: England
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Signing Information: Transferred from: Aston Villa, 08/1922, £
Years at Club:
1922-1928
Debut:
09/09/1922 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 0-1 (League Division Two)
Previous clubs: Barnsley, Aston Villa
Farewell to Manchester United: Transferred to Watford, 05/1928, £Free Passed Away: 13/09/1968 |
According to the terms of his contract with United, if the club were to secure promotion in any of the three seasons after his arrival, they would immediately and without delay give him a pub. So at the end of the 1924-25 season Barson was handed the keys to the George & Dragon in Ardwick. On his opening night the bar was so busy, with many fans seeking the attention of Barson himself, that within an hour he told the barman he could keep the place and fled, never to return. Source The Guardian Simon Burnton |