Frank Barton (English footballer) explained

Frank Barton
Birth Date:22 October 1947
Birth Place:Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, England
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1964–1968
Years2:1968–1972
Years3:1972–1973
Years4:1973–1976
Years5:1976–1978
Years6:1978
Years7:1978–1979
Years8:1979–1982
Years9:1979–1980
Years10:1981–1982
Years11:1983–1984
Clubs1:Scunthorpe United
Clubs2:Carlisle United
Clubs3:Blackpool
Clubs4:Grimsby Town
Clubs5:AFC Bournemouth
Clubs6:Hereford United
Clubs7:AFC Bournemouth
Clubs8:Seattle Sounders
Clubs9:Wichita Wings (indoor)
Clubs10:Seattle Sounders (indoor)
Clubs11:Tacoma Stars (indoor)
Caps1:93
Caps2:165
Caps3:18
Caps4:123
Caps5:66
Caps6:22
Caps7:22
Caps8:78
Caps9:27
Caps10:18
Caps11:33
Totalcaps:587
Goals1:26
Goals2:22
Goals3:1
Goals4:15
Goals5:13
Goals6:3
Goals7:2
Goals8:11
Goals9:9
Goals10:9
Goals11:2
Totalgoals:93
Manageryears1:1994–1996
Managerclubs1:Seattle Sounders (assistant)

Frank Barton (born 22 October 1947) is an English retired footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]

Barton also gained international honours with England Youth team playing for his country in 5 international games in which he scored the first goal of a 3–0 victory over Spain at Swindon in 1966. He also obtained his English Football Association Full Coaching Certification in 1968 at the Lilleshall Training Centre.

He went on to play for Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League from 1979 until 1982. He also played indoor soccer for Seattle, the Wichita Wings and the Tacoma Stars.[2]

In 1994, Barton became an assistant coach with the Seattle Sounders in the American Professional Soccer League.[3]

Barton currently serves as a head coach with Emerald City Football Club in Seattle.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. 2 April 2009.
  2. Web site: North American Soccer League Rosters: Seattle Sounders. nasljerseys.com. 2 April 2009.
  3. http://soundercentral.com/men_of_the_moment.htm 1994 Seattle Sounders roster
  4. Web site: Frank Barton Bio.