Harry Barkas

Henry Brown "Harry" Barkas ( born January 21, 1906 in Wardley, † 1974 in South Shields ) was an English footballer.

Career

Harry Barkas, scion of a family footballers, from all five brothers were professional footballer who played for Spennymoor United in late 1929 in the North Eastern League, when he scored four goals in a league match against the reserve team of FC South Shields. Barkas was then immediately committed from South Shields and was on December 14 against FC Nelson made ​​his debut in the Football League Third Division North when he scored both goals in a 2-1 success. In the result, Barkas was characterized as a regular scorer and had achieved until end of season 15 goals in 21 games. Because of the dwindling audience popularity, has become over the years in South Shields and the financial problems associated with, the club moved in the summer of 1930, which is 15 kilometers away, Gateshead and changed its name to FC Gateshead.

Barkas went with this step and scored for Gateshead in the following months, seven more hits before leaving for a fee of £ 1,500 for Liverpool FC moved to the First Division in December 1930. Unlike his brothers Ned and Sam, the latter even made it to five appearances for England, Harry was granted no successful career in the First Division. His debut on January 3, 1931 against FC Middlesbrough followed only four more scoreless operations before the end of the season 1931/32 left the club again and his career in non -League football at FC continued Jarrow.