Victor Barton

Victor Barton
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling style Right-arm medium pace
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 157
Runs scored 23 6,411
Batting average 23.00 24.01
100s/50s 0/0 6/30
Top score 23 205
Balls bowled 0 10,071
Wickets 0 141
Bowling average n/a 28.62
5 wickets in innings 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling n/a 6/28
Catches/stumpings 0/0 101/0
Source:

Victor Alexander Barton (6 October 1867 – 23 March 1906) was a cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club in 1889 and 1890 before joining the Army.

Cricket career

Whilst in the Army he was selected for the second England team to tour in 1891–92, which was a team that travelled to South Africa. The other side went to Australia. It was on the 1891–92 tour that Barton played one match that was later to be recognised as a Test match.

Buying himself out of the military Barton played for Hampshire between 1895 and 1902. Bedevilled by ill-health, Barton died aged 38.

Football career

Vic Barton
Personal information
Full name Victor Alexander Barton
Date of birth (1867-10-06)6 October 1867
Place of birth Hound, Hampshire, England
Date of death 23 March 1906(1906-03-23) (aged 38)
Place of death Southampton, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893 Southampton St. Mary's 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Barton also played football as a goalkeeper, making one appearance for Southampton St. Mary's in the semi-final of the Hampshire Senior Cup in February 1893. In the match, played at the County Ground, Southampton, the Saints defeated Portsmouth 2–0. Barton was injured by the time of the final on 11 March and was replaced by Ralph Ruffell, with Southampton going down 2–1 to local rivals Freemantle.[1]

Career outside sport

In partnership with former Southampton St. Mary's footballer Jack Dorkin, Barton ran a sports outfitters business in Southampton.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. p. 14. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
  2. ↑ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
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