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Career & Clubs
- Club
- Preston North End F.C. (1924–1925)
- Club
- Manchester City F.C. (1914–1924)
- Club
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. (1925–1926)
- Club
- Derby County F.C. (1908–1914)
Personal
Horace Barnes was born in Sheffield in 1891. He began his football career playing as an inside left for Wadsley Bridge. During the First World War, he worked in munitions and served in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Barnes lived in Manchester for the rest of his life and worked as a packer. He died at his home in Clayton in 1961.
Legacy
Barnes is regarded as one of Manchester City's greatest ever players. In 1977 the Manchester City Council named eleven streets in a new estate in Moss Side after famous City players including Barnes, Frank Swift, Fred Tilson, Sam Cowan, Sam Cookson, Max Woosnam, Tommy Browell, Jimmy McMullan, Eric Brook, Billy Meredith and Tommy Johnson. He is listed as the thirteenth greatest ever City player in Ian Penney's book The Essential History of Manchester City and twentieth on the Times website.
Clubs
Played together with
- Aaron BrownPreston North End F.C. · 2012–2012
- Aaron HulmeOldham Athletic A.F.C. · 1904–1906
- Aaron WilbrahamOldham Athletic A.F.C. · 2004–2004
- Abdelhakim OmraniOldham Athletic A.F.C. · 2017–2018
- Abdisalam IbrahimManchester City F.C. · 2010–2014
Abdoul CamaraDerby County F.C. · 2016
Abdukodir KhusanovManchester City F.C. · 2025
Abdul RazakManchester City F.C. · 2011–2013
Adam BartonPreston North End F.C. · 2008–2012
Adam BolderDerby County F.C. · 2000–2007
Adam ClaytonManchester City F.C. · 2008–2010- Adam CollinOldham Athletic A.F.C. · 2003–2003
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Identifiers & aliases
Horace Barnes was an English footballer, who played for Derby County, Manchester City, Preston North End and Oldham Athletic.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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