David Barton (footballer)

David Barton

Personal information
Full name	David Barton [1]
Date of birth	(1959-05-09)9 May 1959 [1]
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)
1984	Coundon TT
1984–1985	Blyth Spartans
1985–?	Coundon TT
1990–1991	Newton Aycliffe
1991–?	Spennymoor United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Barton (born 9 May 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He made 159 Football League appearances for Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, and Darlington. Barton later appeared in non-league football for Coundon TT, Blyth Spartans, Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor United. Barton was player-manager of Newton Aycliffe F.C. between 1990 and 1991 and was player-assistant manager at Spennymoor United from 1991.

Early life

Born in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, Barton represented Durham Schools at under-15 level before joining Newcastle United as an apprentice. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

Newcastle United

Barton turned professional with Newcastle in 1977 and made his first-team debut in a 2–0 away win over Leeds United on 2 January 1978. ^{[5] [6]} He went on to make 102 league appearances for the club, scoring five goals. ^[1]

Blackburn Rovers (loan)

In August 1982, Barton joined Blackburn Rovers on loan, making eight league appearances and scoring once in the Second Division. ^{[2] [1]}

Darlington

He moved to Darlington in February 1983 on loan. He was released on a free transfer by Newcastle United in May 1983 and signed a permanent deal with Darlington in July 1983. Barton captained the side during 1983–84 and retired from professional football after sustaining a knee injury in March 1984. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Move to non-league

Barton joined Coundon TT in mid-1984. He signed with Blyth Spartans in October 1984 before returning to Coundon TT in 1985. ^{[10] [11]}

Player-manager

Barton was appointed player-manager of Newton Aycliffe F.C. in July 1990. He left the role in December 1991 to become player-assistant manager at Spennymoor United. He left Spennymoor United in 1996. ^{[12] [13] [14] [15]}

References

1. "David Barton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
2. Jackman, Mike (1994). Blackburn Rovers: the official encyclopaedia. Derby: Breedon Books. p.  19. ISBN   1-873626-70-3.
3. "Durham County Schools FA - Past Players (B)". Durham County Schools Football Association. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
4. "David Barton". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
5. "Leeds wave title hopes goodbye". Telegraph and Argus. 3 January 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
6. "Leeds United v Newcastle United, 02 January 1978". 11v11. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
7. Gibson, John (14 May 1983). "Barton chase". Evening Chronicle. p. 28. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
8. MacSweeney, Barry (3 February 1983). "Bill signs two". Evening Despatch. p. 18. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
9. Simpson, Ray (22 June 2020). "Farewell to Feethams part 9 -- Dave Barton". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
10. "Barton joins Blyth". Evening Despatch. 29 October 1984. p. 18. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
11. "Vaux kick-off". The Advertiser. 15 August 1985. p. 17. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
12. "Barton boss". The Northern Echo. 13 July 1990. p. 29. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
13. "Aycliffe set to name their new boss tomorrow". The Northern Echo. 10 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
14. "Barton 'jumps' in". The Northern Echo. 11 December 1991. p. 24. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
15. Leslie, Jack (12 November 1996). "Batty's big thank-you". The Northern Echo. p. 5. Retrieved 11 September 2025.