David Barton (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Barton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland,[1] England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Newcastle United | 102 | (5) |
| 1982 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Darlington | 49 | (3) |
| 1984 | Coundon TT | ||
| 1984–1985 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1985–? | Coundon TT | ||
| 1990–1991 | Newton Aycliffe | ||
| 1991–? | Spennymoor United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Barton (born 9 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He made 159 Football League appearances for Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, and Darlington. Barton later appeared in non-league football for Coundon TT, Blyth Spartans, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor United. Barton was player-manager of Newton Aycliffe F.C. between 1990 and 1991 and was player-assistant manager at Spennymoor United from 1991.
Early life
Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Barton represented Durham Schools at under-15 level before joining Newcastle United as an apprentice.[3][4]
Career
Newcastle United
Barton turned professional with Newcastle in 1977 and made his first-team debut in a 2–0 away win over Leeds United on 2 January 1978.[5][6] He went on to make 102 league appearances for the club, scoring five goals.[1]
Blackburn Rovers (loan)
In August 1982, Barton joined Blackburn Rovers on loan, making eight league appearances and scoring once in the Second Division.[2][1]
Darlington
He moved to Darlington in February 1983 on loan. He was released on a free transfer by Newcastle United in May 1983 and signed a permanent deal with Darlington in July 1983. Barton captained the side during 1983–84 and retired from professional football after sustaining a knee injury in March 1984.[7][8][9]
Move to non-league
Barton joined Coundon TT in mid-1984. He signed with Blyth Spartans in October 1984 before returning to Coundon TT in 1985.[10][11]
Player-manager
Barton was appointed player-manager of Newton Aycliffe F.C. in July 1990. He left the role in December 1991 to become player-assistant manager at Spennymoor United. He left Spennymoor United in 1996.[12][13][14][15]
References
- ^ a b c d e "David Barton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers: the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 19. ISBN 1-873626-70-3.
- ^ "Durham County Schools FA - Past Players (B)". Durham County Schools Football Association. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "David Barton". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "Leeds wave title hopes goodbye". Telegraph and Argus. 3 January 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Leeds United v Newcastle United, 02 January 1978". 11v11. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Gibson, John (14 May 1983). "Barton chase". Evening Chronicle. p. 28. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ MacSweeney, Barry (3 February 1983). "Bill signs two". Evening Despatch. p. 18. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (22 June 2020). "Farewell to Feethams part 9 -- Dave Barton". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Barton joins Blyth". Evening Despatch. 29 October 1984. p. 18. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Vaux kick-off". The Advertiser. 15 August 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Barton boss". The Northern Echo. 13 July 1990. p. 29. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Aycliffe set to name their new boss tomorrow". The Northern Echo. 10 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Barton 'jumps' in". The Northern Echo. 11 December 1991. p. 24. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Leslie, Jack (12 November 1996). "Batty's big thank-you". The Northern Echo. p. 5. Retrieved 11 September 2025.