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John Barbour (footballer)

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Full name
  
John R Barbour

Place of birth
  
Glasgow, Scotland

Place of death
  
Somme, France

Died
  
1916, Somme, France

Date of birth
  
1890

Date of death
  
15 July 1916 (aged 26)

Years
  
Team

Playing position
  
Inside forward

John R Barbour (1890 – 15 July 1916) was a Scottish professional football inside right who played for Queen's Park, Dundee and Preston North End.

Personal life

Barbour attended Hutchesons' Grammar School and later worked in the audit office for a railway company, in addition to serving as a territorial. Barbour served as a lance corporal in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was killed at High Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 15 July 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

References

John Barbour (footballer) Wikipedia