Jeff Barmby | |
Fullname: | Jeffrey Barmby |
Birth Date: | 15 January 1943 |
Birth Place: | Hull, England |
Death Place: | London, England |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | –1963 |
Clubs1: | Selby Town |
Years2: | 1963–1964 |
Clubs2: | York City |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1964–1970 |
Clubs3: | Goole Town |
Years4: | 1970–1976 |
Clubs4: | Scarborough |
Caps4: | 358 |
Goals4: | 156 |
Jeffrey Barmby (15 January 1943 - 18 July 2021) was an English footballer; he was the father of England international Nick Barmby. and grandfather of Jack Barmby.
Barmby began his career with Selby Town before joining York City as an amateur in March 1963.[1] He made two appearances for the side and moved on to Goole Town in 1964, where he played until 1970 when he joined Scarborough.[1]
He finished his first season with Scarborough as top scorer with 29 goals, and also was on two further occasions in 1973–74 (joint top scorer with Malcolm Leask) and 1974–75 (31 goals).[2]
He made four appearances at Wembley Stadium with Scarborough in the finals of the FA Trophy, in 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1977, in three of which he was on the winning team.[1]
He scored 14 hat-tricks in his Scarborough career.
Barmby died on 18 July 2021, at the age of 78.[3]