Frank Barson
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Frank Barson (born in 1891 and died on August 13, 1968) was an English footballer who competed for many English football teams, including Barnsley, Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Watford.
He was known for his aggressive play and was named one of England's "hard guys" when he first arrived in Sheffield in 1891, William and Agnes Barton, and Cammell Laird's third child; Barnsley Football Club was founded in 1911.
He went to Aston Villa in 1919, with whom he won the FA Cup in 1920, and Manchester United in 1922, with a seven-month suspension; after a game, he often needed a police escort to shield him from evictive opposition supporters.
Personal life
Barson was an iron hoop maker before becoming a full-time footballer. He was married to Frances Evelyn Betton in 1915 and died on September 13 at the age of 77.
Club career
Barson joined Cammell Laird FC in 1909, two years later, he began his coaching career with Barnsley in July 1911. His characteristic temper first emerged while at Oakwell. Following an ugly brawl with some Birmingham City players in a pre-season friendly, he could begin his first game for the Tykes. Barson had to be escorted out of Goodison Park on one occasion to avoid a large audience of people assembled outside to discuss with him his FA Cup tie with Everton. He joined Aston Villa in October 1919 after a public snail of the Barnsley owners over travel costs.
Barson joined Villa for £2,850, "more than the average Sheffield worker earned in a year," according to a Sheffield newspaper, after George Ramsay, who was rebuilding Villa after the First World War, was released. He made his debut in a 4–1 victory at Middlesbrough in October 1919. Barson was a member of the Villa team for three seasons, but it is his run-ins with authority for which he is best known.
Despite Villa's insistence that he should do so, he maintained a Sheffield business and refused to relocate to Birmingham. Barson remained unable to move after his living arrangements caused more controversies on the first day of the 1920–21 season. In fact, he was appointed captain in succession to Andy Ducat, but it is unclear if he simply decided he liked the job but no one dared argue with him. With a header from thirty yards out against Sheffield United, he marked his first game as captain.
When Frank Barson was warned about his behaviour by referee Jack Howcroft in the dressing room before the match began, he was worried about his future. "You made the first wrong move by making Barson," he was told. Villa defeated the FA Cup for the second time in Barson's career, his only club award in his career. His FA Cup medal has been sold twice and fetched £6,000. During his time with England, he gained one cap for England.
Following a match against Liverpool, the beginning of his time at Villa came to an end. Barson asked a friend of his wait until he was changed, but the director's rebuke came as a result, and Barson was given a transfer request. With Tommy Ball as a dependable replacement, the board accepted his offer. Barson played in 108 appearances with Villa during his time as a player, scoring 10 goals.
For Aston Villa, he served as both a youth team coach and First team coach.
In 1922, he was sent to Manchester United for a £5,000 fee. He spent six years at Old Trafford, playing in 140 League appearances and scoring four goals for the club. Although Barson's appearances were marred by injury, he did play he was recognized for his on-field leadership, was named captain and helped United win promotion at the 1924-25 age. He was given a pub in Manchester for earning a promotion. Barson was once hero attracted so much attention that he gave the spotlight to his head waiter on the opening night of his bar. In May 1928, he joined Watford.
Watford's Division Three south side completed their free transfer three days after the 1928-28 season came to an end. Barson's signing was deemed a "decision for the club" because "20 bosses were able to lounge round outside the defender's house," according to the club's website.
Barson was warned early on in the game that he would be barred from playing. Joe Davison, a Watford player, was later suspended in the game after the referee allegedly said "Off you go, Barson." Barson was suspended in a home game against Fulham in late September 1928. Barson was found to have kicked out at him after entangling legs with Fulham's Temple, but both Watford and Fulham players denied it. Although a petition protesting Barson's unfair treatment was submitted to the FA by Watford's mayor, Barson was banned for six months. John Kilby, Watford's chairman, condemned the decision, citing that a player had been suspended for three months for striking a referee. In local and national newspapers, Barson's complaint had been argued for, but the revelation that the petition had been sparked at the FA headquarters prompted the affair to come to an end. Barson was ruled out of playing in the remainder of the season, and he was released from his service after being banned from his service.
Despite the fact that Barson's Watford career was brief, Barson did recommend two Manchester United players to Fred Pagnam, the Watford manager. Both Tommy Barnett and Frank McPherson will continue to have lucrative careers at Vicarage Road. Barnett later described Barson as "the best skipper I was to ever play under" and referred to how he used to sweat off excess beer with workouts.
After a year with Watford, he decided to join Hartlepool United. Playing under ex-Barnsley coach Bill Norman, his time in the city was blighted with sickness, with him being hospitalized for a period of appendicitis. He had two brief stints with the first team but was looking for a new one at the end of the season. He joined Wigan Borough in July 1930, just shy of what would be Borough's last complete season as a Football League club. Barson was the club's highest paid player, and in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve the club's poor finances, he was offloaded to Rhyl Athletic in June 1931. He was 39 years old at the time and at the end of his career, but he wore a Wigan shirt 19 times. On Boxing Day 1930, one of his last appearances was against Accrington Stanley, who was dismissed in the 83rd minute.
International career
Barson had England trials in 1920, but it was during his stay at Villa Park that he made his first and only international appearance for England against Wales at Highbury. Wales won the game 2–1.
Coaching career
He became Rhyl's player boss in May 1932, where he stayed until his deal was terminated in March 1935. He returned to Stourbridge as the boss of the youth coach in July 1935, but before a replacement was found, he resigned as the boss of the club. He took over as the youth coach and head trainer at Villa Park three months after his appointment as youth coach. He was the trainer at Swansea Town from June 1947 to February 1954, and he completed his service in May 1956 after first spending almost two seasons as the trainer at Lye Town.