Gordon Barker
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| Born | 6 July 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 February 2006 (aged 74) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 12 April 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| 1954–1959 | Southend United | 57 | (9) |
| Chelmsford City | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon Barker (6 July 1931 – 10 February 2006) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-handed opening batsman and made his Essex debut in 1954 against the touring Canadians, scoring a century.
Barker passed 1,000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1,741 runs in 1960.[1] He finished his career with 21,893 runs for Essex.
Football career
Barker also played professional football, and made 57 league appearances for Southend United between 1954 and 1959.[2]
References
- ^ "Batting by Season Statistics". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Gordon Barker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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