Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Barton [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 May 1959||
Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, [1] England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Newcastle United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977–1983 | Newcastle United | 102 | (5) |
1982 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
1983–1984 | Darlington | 49 | (3) |
Coundon TT | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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