Richard Barker (footballer) explained

Richard Raine Barker
Fullname:Richard Raine Barker
Birth Date:29 May 1869
Birth Place:Kensington, England
Death Place:Eastbourne, England
Position:Wing Half
Clubs1:Casuals
Years2:1894–1900
Clubs2:Corinthian
Nationalyears1:1895
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Richard Raine Barker (29 May 1869 – 1 October 1940)[1] was an English footballer who played for England in 1895.Barker was born in Kensington, the son of Henry Raine Barker and his wife Caroline Haynes. His brother was the artist Anthony Raine Barker. He was educated at Repton School where he was in the football XI in 1886.[2]

Barker played football as wing-half on both the left and the right flanks. He made 43 appearances for Corinthians between 1893 and 1899. He also played for Casuals and helped them reach the final of the first F.A. Amateur Cup final, where they lost to Middlesbrough.[3] He was wing-half in the England national side in a match against Wales on 18 March 1895.[1] His strengths were said to be in passing and kicking, but he was too slow to be an international.[3]

Barker was an engineer and manager with the Bromley Electric Light Company.[2] He died at the age of 71.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: England players: Richard Barker. englandfootballonline . 24 September 2018.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/reptonschoolregi00messuoft#page/102/mode/2up Repton School Register - Supplement to the 1910 edition (1922)
  3. http://www.corinthian-casuals.com/player-profiles.html Corinthian Casuals F.C. - Player profiles