| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Joseph Barton |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Smethwick, Staffordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Selly Oak, Warwickshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Club1: | Staffordshire |
| Year1: | 1902 |
| Club2: | Warwickshire |
| Year2: | 1895–1896 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 38 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 16 |
| Deliveries1: | 345 |
| Wickets1: | 7 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 23.57 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/73 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
| Date: | 2 January |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/9582.html Cricinfo |
Joseph Barton (10 January 1860 – 31 January 1945) was an English cricketer. Barton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Smethwick, Staffordshire.
Barton made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Essex in the 1895 County Championship. He made a further first-class appearance in 1895 against Derbyshire, with him making a final first-class appearance in the 1896 County Championship against Surrey. All three matches were played at Edgbaston.[1] Barton took 7 wickets in his three first-class matches, which came at an average of 23.57.[2] His best performance came on debut against Essex when he claimed a five wicket haul with figures of 5/73.[3] With the bat, he scored 38 runs at a batting average of 9.50, with a high score of 16.[4]
He later played for Staffordshire in the 1902 Minor Counties Championship, making his debut against Durham. He made five further appearances for the county in that season.[5] He died at Selly Oak, Warwickshire on 31 January 1945.