Claude Barrett (5 December 1907 – 3 August 1976) was an English
footballer who played in the
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
for
Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford (Park Avenue) Association Football Club is an association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The team compete in , at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The name derived from their former hom ...
,
Port Vale and
York City.
Career
Born in
Rawdon,
West Yorkshire, Barrett played for Rawdon Old Boys and turned professional with
Bradford Park Avenue
Bradford (Park Avenue) Association Football Club is an association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The team compete in , at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The name derived from their former hom ...
in February 1932,
where he made 47
Second Division appearances in the
Football League
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.
He joined
Port Vale of the
Third Division North in June 1936 and after making his debut in a 1–0 defeat at
Wrexham on 19 September 1936, he made nineteen consecutive appearances, only losing his place through
influenza
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in January 1937.
However, upon recovery he discovered that
Roderick Welsh
Roderick Ernest Welsh (26 August 1908 – 1991) was an English footballer. His great-grandson, Matthew Dallman, also became a professional footballer.
Career
Welsh played for Dipton United, Annfield Plain and Durham City. He played one Firs ...
had effectively filled his place and so Barrett left for
York City on a
free transfer in April 1937.
He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat to
Crewe Alexandra on 6 November 1937 and he finished the
1937–38 season with 38 appearances in all competitions.
He lost his place in the York team following a 6–0 defeat to
Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
...
on 10 December 1938, and was released at the end of the
1938–39 season.
Career statistics
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References
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1907 births
1976 deaths
Footballers from Leeds
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players
Port Vale F.C. players
York City F.C. players
English Football League players