Richie Barker (footballer, born 1939)

Richie Joseph Barker (23 November 1939 – 11 October 2020) was an English footballer and manager. He played in the Football League for Derby County, Notts County and Peterborough United. He was also manager of Shrewsbury Town, Stoke City, Notts County, Ethnikos Piraeus (Greece), Zamalek (Egypt) and West Bromwich Albion.[1]

Richie Barker
Personal information
Full nameRichie Joseph Barker[1]
Date of birth(1939-11-23)23 November 1939[1]
Place of birthLoughborough, England[1]
Date of death11 October 2020(2020-10-11) (aged 80)[2]
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960–1967Burton Albion270(159)
1967–1969Derby County38(12)
1969–1971Notts County112(37)
1971–1972Peterborough United36(9)
Total456(217)
Teams managed
1978Shrewsbury Town
1981–1983Stoke City
1984–1985Notts County
1985–1986Ethnikos Piraeus
1986–1987Zamalek
1997West Bromwich Albion (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Richie Barker". Stoke City. Retrieved 12 October 2020.