Harold Barton

Liverpool

Barton was an amateur at Whitegate Juniors before he was signed by George Patterson for Liverpool in November 1928. He didn't make his debut for the Reds however, until 9 October 1929 in a 1st Division match at Anfield against Blackburn in a 1–1 draw. As a forward, he struggled at first to secure a regular place, making only 12 total appearances during his first season at Anfield. The start of the following campaign was no different either as Barton was overlooked for the opening dozen fixtures of the season. He finally got the nod in November 1930 and made 26 appearances during the run in. It wasn't until 7 February 1931 that he scored his first goal for the club in a home league match against Newcastle. Barton's best season in the red of Liverpool was to be the 1932–33 season when he made 36 appearances, scoring 13 goals which included a hat-trick in a 7–4 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on 11 February 1933. Having lost his place in the side Barton's Liverpool days drew to an end in the June 1934 when he was signed by Sheffield United during the close season.

Sheffield United

A first team regular during his time at Bramall Lane Barton was equally at home on either wing, although primarily used as an outside-right and was said to have a hard and accurate shot. Despite this he was often criticised for being inconsistent and sulking if he felt the opposition were not playing in the spirit of the game. Barton asked for a…

Barton didn't return to playing professionally after World War II. Instead, he became a publican in Sheffield, where he died in the summer of 1969.

Sheffield United

FA Cup runner-up: 1935–36 Football League Second Division runner-up: 1938–39