Harold Barton
- Born:
- 30 September 1911
- Place of Birth:
- Leigh, Lancashire, England
- Died:
- 1969
- Other Clubs:
- Sheffield United (1934-39); Bradford City, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Rotherham United, Sheffield Wednesday (wartime guest)
- Signed from:
- Whitegate Juniors
- Joined Liverpool:
- November 1928
- Contract Expiry:
- 15.06.1934
- Debut:
- 09 Oct 1929
- First goal:
- 07 Feb 1931
- Last goal:
- 14 Apr 1933
- Last appearance:
- 24 Mar 1934
- Games/goals ratio:
- 3.76
- Minutes/goal:
- 338
- Win ratio:
- 33.03% W:36 D:32 L:41
- League: Apps / Goals:
- 103 / 25
- All Competitions: Apps / Goals:
- 109 / 29
- Also played against Liverpool:
- Opposition profile
Player Profile
A forward who made 12 appearances by the end of his debut season when Liverpool finished a disappointing twelfth. Although he was overlooked for the first dozen or so fixtures the following season, Barton was a regular in the side from November 1930 onwards. The 1932/33 season was his most productive as he scored 13 from 36 matches, including a hat-trick when Liverpool crushed League Champions Everton 7-4 at Anfield on 11 February 1933. The eleven goals scored in that game is easily the highest aggregate ever scored in a Merseyside derby. In 1934 Barton left for Sheffield United who had just been relegated to the Second Division and played at Bramall Lane until World War II. Barton scored 47 goals in 203 matches for the Blades. Barton was in the United side that lost 1-0 to Arsenal in the 1936 FA Cup final.
Appearances per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-1930 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1930-1931 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1931-1932 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 1932-1933 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1933-1934 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 103 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | 9,810 | All opponents |
| 7 | 630 | Derby County |
| 6 | 540 | Aston Villa |
| 6 | 540 | Birmingham City |
| 6 | 540 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 6 | 540 | Chelsea |
| 6 | 540 | Leicester City |
| 6 | 540 | Portsmouth |
| 5 | 450 | Everton |
| 5 | 450 | Grimsby Town |
| 5 | 450 | Newcastle United |
| 5 | 450 | Sheffield United |
| 5 | 450 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 4 | 360 | Blackpool |
| 4 | 360 | Huddersfield Town |
| 4 | 360 | Leeds United |
| 4 | 360 | Middlesbrough |
| 4 | 360 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 3 | 270 | Arsenal |
| 3 | 270 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 3 | 270 | Manchester City |
| 3 | 270 | Sunderland |
| 3 | 270 | West Ham United |
| 2 | 180 | Manchester United |
| 2 | 180 | Wolves |
| 1 | 90 | Chesterfield |
| 1 | 90 | Stoke City |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 109 | Started |
| 0 | Substituted |
| 0 | Substitute |
| 0 | On bench |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 57 | Home |
| 52 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 33.0% | George Patterson (2nd term) |
Goals per season
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-1931 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1931-1932 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1932-1933 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Totals | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
The player scored 29 goals in 20 different matches.
A more detailed look at the player's goals
| Total | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 4 | Chesterfield |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 3 | Everton |
| 3 | Newcastle United |
| 2 | Chelsea |
| 2 | Leicester City |
| 2 | Middlesbrough |
| 1 | Aston Villa |
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1 | Derby County |
| 1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1 | Portsmouth |
| 1 | Sheffield United |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1 | Sunderland |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1 | Wolves |
| Total | Started/substitutions |
|---|---|
| 29 | Started |
| Total | Goal minute period |
|---|---|
| 3 | 1-15 minutes |
| 6 | 16-30 minutes |
| 5 | 31-45 minutes |
| 3 | 46-60 minutes |
| 7 | 61-75 minutes |
| 3 | 76-90 minutes |
| Total | Goal origin |
|---|---|
| 29 | Open play |