Malcolm Barrass
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Williamson Barrass | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Place of death | Tottington, Greater Manchester, England, UK | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1956 | Bolton Wanderers | 291 | (25) |
| 1956–1958 | Sheffield United | 18 | (0) |
| 1958–1959 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | (5) |
| Nuneaton Borough | ? | (?) | |
| Pwllheli | ? | (?) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951-1953 | England | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1958-1959 | Wigan Athletic (player/manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Malcolm Williamson Barrass (15 December 1924 – 4 August 2013)[1] was an English professional footballer.
His father,[2] Matthew, was also a professional footballer. Malcolm W. Barrass was born in Blackpool during his father's spell with the town's club. Malcolm's grandson - also named Matt (born 1980) - was also a professional player.[3]
Career
Barrass started his professional career with Bolton Wanderers in 1944. He won his first England cap on 20 October 1951 when England fought out a 1-1 draw against Wales. His career included an appearance in the now-legendary "Matthews FA Cup Final".[citation needed]
He became Wigan Athletic's player-manager on 1 August 1958, replacing Trevor Hitchen. He made 20 Lancashire Combination League appearances for the Latics and scored five league goals before resigning on New Year's Day 1959.[4] Jimmy Shirley took over the managerial reins. By 1963 Barrass was trainer at Hyde United.
Personal life
Barrass married his wife, Joyce, on 7 June 1947. The couple had 2 children, Lynne and Robert, and celebrated their diamond anniversary in 2007.[5]
On 5 August 2013, Bolton Wanderers confirmed that Barrass had died at the age of 88.[6]
References
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- ↑ "Match made in heaven", TheBoltonNews.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Club Statement: Malcolm Barrass", bwfc.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.
External links
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- 1924 births
- 2013 deaths
- England international footballers
- England wartime international footballers
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. managers
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Sportspeople from Blackpool
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- The Football League players
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- Disease-related deaths in England
