Frank Barrett (footballer) explained

Frank Barrett
Fullname:Francis Barrett
Birth Date:2 August 1872
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:?–1893
Youthclubs1:Dundee Harp
Years1:1893–1896
Clubs1:Dundee
Caps1:41
Goals1:0
Years2:1896–1900
Caps2:118
Goals2:0
Years3:1900–1901
Caps3:34
Goals3:0
Years4:1901
Clubs4:Arbroath
Years5:1901–1902
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:1902–1903
Clubs6:Dundee
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:1903–1905
Clubs7:Aberdeen
Caps7:20
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1894–1895
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

Francis Barrett (2 August 1872 – 22 March 1907) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. He was born in Dundee.

Barrett played for Dundee Harp before joining Dundee Football Club upon its foundation in 1893.[1] While with the Dark Blues, he would make 49 total appearances for the club in their first three seasons, and would win two caps for Scotland in 1894 and 1895.[2] In September 1896, he signed with Newton Heath (now Manchester United). He made 132 appearances for the club, scoring no goals. In May 1900, he left for New Brighton Tower. In 1901, he briefly returned to Manchester, making eight appearances for Manchester City. In 1903, he became one of the founding players of Aberdeen Football Club. He died in 1907, aged 35. After Barrett's death, Manchester United gifted £35 to his widow.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lamming, Douglas . A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872-1986 . Hutton Press . 1987 . 0-907033-47-4 .
  2. Web site: Francis Barrett Player Statistics Dundee (Dee Archive) . 19 November 2022 . deearchive.co.uk .