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Full Name: James Barron.
Position: Goalkeeper.
Born: Tantobie, Co Durham, 19 October 1943.
Senior Debut: Everton (H) First Division, 30 November 1963.
First Match Caretaker Manager: Coventry City (a) First Division, 14 April 1984.
Career
Raby Street School, Byker Boys, Newcastle Boys, Newcastle West End Boys Club, Wolves Nov 61, Chelsea Apr 65, Oxford United Mar 66, Nottingham Forest Jly 70, Swindon Town Aug 74, Connecticut Bicentennials 1977, Peterborough United player coach, Mansfield Town assistant manager, Wolves assistant manager Jly 81 to Nov 85, caretaker manager Apr 84 to Jne 84, United States coaching 1984, Saudi Arabia coaching 1985, IA Akranes manager Jan 86 to Dec 86, Cheltenham Town manager Jly 87 to Jne 89, Wolves goalkeeping coach, Everton goalkeeping coach, Sheffield United assistant manager, Sheffield Wednesday coach, Aston Villa assistant manager, caretaker manager Nov 84, Birmingham City reserves team coach 1998 to 2001, caretaker manager Oct 01 to Dec 01, Cheltenham Town goalkeeping coach, Wycombe Wanderers goalkeeping coach, Northampton Town goalkeeper coach, caretaker joint manager Dec 06 to Jan 07, coach Jan 2006 to 2007, Everton scout Aug 09 to Jan 20, Bath City assistant manger Jly 23.
Highlights
Oxford United: Third Division promotee 1967/68.
Stats
Appearances: 474.
Clean Sheets: 145.
Manager: 24.
Note: During a brief spell away from football Jim Barron lost a finger working on an Oil Rig.
First Team Record
| FL | FAC | LC | T | |||||||||
| A | S | CS | A | S | CS | A | S | CS | A | S | CS | |
| 1963/64 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 2 | ||||||
| 1964/65 | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 2 |
