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Eric Barnes (footballer)

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Name
  
Eric Barnes

Career start
  
1957

Playing position
  
Centre-half

Role
  
Footballer

Career end
  
1970

Years
  
Team

Died
  
January 3, 2014

Position
  
Defender

1957–1970
  
Crewe Alexandra

Height
  
1.85 m


Date of birth
  
(1937-11-29)29 November 1937

Date of death
  
3 January 2014(2014-01-03) (aged 76)

Place of birth
  
Wythenshawe, England

Eric Barnes (29 November 1937 – 3 January 2014) was an English professional footballer who played for Crewe Alexandra between 1957 and 1970.

Barnes joined Crewe initially as an amateur while doing his National Service in the Royal Air Force. He played mainly as a centre half, but also had a spell at full back after Crewe signed Dave Ewing from Manchester City. He moved into non-league football with Witton Albion in 1970.

Honours

with Crewe Alexandra
  • Football League Fourth Division fourth-place promotion: 1967–68
  • References

    Eric Barnes (footballer) Wikipedia