Malcolm Barrass
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm Williamson Barrass | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | ||
| Date of death | 4 August 2013 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Tottington, Greater Manchester, England, UK | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | 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 | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1951-1953 | England | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1958-1959 | Wigan Athletic (player/manager) | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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".
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
- ↑ "Malcolm Barrass: Robust stalwart of postwar Bolton". The Independent. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ↑ Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 0-907969-05-4. p. 41
- ↑ "End of the road for unlucky Matt". Bolton Evening News. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ↑ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- ↑ "Match made in heaven", TheBoltonNews.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Club Statement: Malcolm Barrass", bwfc.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.