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Malcolm Barrass 
Personal information Full name Malcolm Williamson Barrass Date of birth 15 December 1924 Place of birth Blackpool, Lancashire, England Height 6ft Playing position Midfielder/Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1944-1956 Bolton Wanderers 291 (25) 1956-1958 Sheffield United 18 (0) 1958-1959 Wigan Athletic 20 (5) – Nuneaton Borough ? (?) – Pwllheli ? (?) National team 1951-1953 England 3 (0) Teams managed 1958-1959 Wigan Athletic (player/manager) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Malcolm Williamson Barrass (born 15 December 1924 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England) is an English former professional footballer.
His father,[1] Matthew, was also a professional footballer. Malcolm was born in Blackpool during his father's spell with the town's club.
Malcolm's grandson - also named Matt - was also a professional player.[2]
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Career
Barrass started his professional career with Bolton Wanderers in 1944. He won his first England cap on 20 October 1951 when England fought out a 1-1 draw against Wales. His career included an appearance in the now-legendary "Matthews FA Cup Final".
He became Wigan Athletic's player-manager on 1 August 1958, replacing Trevor Hitchen. He made just twenty Lancashire Combination League appearances for the Latics and scored five league goals before resigning on New Year's Day 1959. Jimmy Shirley took over the managerial reins. By 1963 Barrass was trainer at Hyde United.
Personal life
Barrass married his wife, Joyce, on 7 June 1947. They have 2 children, Lynne and Robert and celebrated their diamond anniversary in 2007.[3]
References
- ^ Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p41
- ^ "End of the road for unlucky Matt". Bolton Evening News. 13 May 2005. http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2005/5/13/434361.html. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ^ "Match made in heaven" - TheBoltonNews.co.uk
External links
- Profile on www.englandstats.com
- Profile on www.thefa.com
- Profile at TheFootballNetwork
- A photo of Barrass during his Bolton Wanderers days
Wigan Athletic F.C. – managers Spencer (1932–37) · Milne (1946–47) · Pryde (1949–52) · Goodier (1952–54) · Crook (1954–55) · Suart (1955–56) · Cook (1956) · Barkas (1957) · Hitchen (1957–58) · Barrass (1958–59) · Shirley (1959) · Murphy (1959–60) · Chilton (1960) · Ball (1960–63) · Brown (1963–66) · Craig (1966–67) · Leyland (1967–68) · Saunders (1968) · McNeill (1968–70) · Milne (1970–72) · Rigby (1972–74) · Tiler (1974–76) · McNeill (1976–81) · Eyre (1981) · Lloyd (1981–83) · Charlton (1983) · McNally (1983–85) · Hamilton (1985–86) · Mathias (1986–89) · Hamilton (1989–93) · Philpotts (1993) · Swain (1993–94) · Barrow (1994–95) · Cribley (1995) · Deehan (1995–98) · Mathias (1998–99) · Benson (1999–2000) · Rioch (2000–01) · Greenall (2001) · Bruce (2001) · Jewell (2001–07) · Hutchings (2007) · Barlow (2007) · Bruce (2007–09) · Martínez (2009–)
Categories:- 1924 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- England international footballers
- England wartime international footballers
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. managers
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- People from Blackpool
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- The Football League players
- Association football utility players
- English football defender, 1920s birth stubs
- English football midfielder, 1920s birth stubs
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