CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
1937 ๐ 3 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #384 |
Centre Back
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Jeffrey Barker
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 October 1915 | Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Villa Youth Record
n/a

CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Previous Clubs

-1935 Goole Town
Yorkshire League
1935-36 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Midland League
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936-37 | November 1936 | 21 | ยฃ400 | Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Jimmy Hogan |
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Villa Career
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1937 | ยฃ400 |
Football League Second Division |
๐ 3 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ - | #384 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Played Under

Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Career Summary

๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Competition Record

๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Season by Season Record

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1937-38 | 21 | D2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Goalkeeping Record

๐๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1937-38 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Honours

Played for the Villa
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1937-38 | 13 November 1937 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1937-38 | 13 November 1937 | 22 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1937-38 | 4 December 1937 | 22 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1937-38 | 4 December 1937 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Loans Out

None
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1945-46 | November 1945 | 30 | Free | Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Alex Massie ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Subsequent Clubs

1945-48 Huddersfield Town, Free
Football League First Division
๐ 67 | โฝ 0 | (League)
1948-52 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
Midland League, Football League Third Division
๐ 73 | โฝ 1 | (League)
1952 Retired aged 36
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Quotes

CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Biography

Player #384 for Aston Villa, Jeffrey Barker, known as Jeff Barker, and nicknamed Ginger, played as a full back for the club.
Jeff played for Villa in 1937-38 making 3 appearances.
Jeff was born in Scunthorpe on 16 October 1915 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 13 November 1937 aged 22.
Jeff would play his final game less than a month later on 4 December 1937.
Villa had signed Jeff from Scunthorpe United for a fee of ยฃ400 in November 1936 and he moved on to Huddersfield Town in November 1945.
Jeff had played under manager Jimmy Hogan.
Jeff passed away in Scunthorpe on 1st March 1985 aged 70.
Died
1 March 1985, Aged 69
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Appearances
3

Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
---|---|---|
Game #1858 | ๐จ 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park | GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton | |
Game #1860 | ๐ฉ 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park | GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton | |
Game #1861 | ๐ฅ 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane | GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton | |
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Starts
3

Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
---|---|---|
Game #1858 | ๐จ 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park | GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton | |
Game #1860 | ๐ฉ 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park | GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton | |
Game #1861 | ๐ฅ 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane | GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | |
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
---|
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
---|
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
---|
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
---|
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Cards Received
๐จ

0
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
Matches

CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
๐จ 13 Nov 1937, Villa 0-0 Burnley, Villa Park


Game #1858
Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 0-0 |
FT Result | Drew |
Last 5 Games | WWDDD |
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #45 |
Saturday, 13 November 1937
Division Two
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Teams

Starting XI
GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Freddie Haycock |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
๐ฉ 27 Nov 1937, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park


Game #1860
Manager | Jimmy Hogan |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | DDDLW |
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #47 |
Saturday, 27 November 1937
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Tommy Clayton |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Fred Biddlestone |
FB George Cummings |
RB Ernie Callaghan |
FB Jeff Barker |
CB Jimmy Allen |
M Alex Massie |
W Eric Houghton |
F Ronnie Starling |
F Bob Iverson |
CF Frank Broome |
CF Tommy Clayton |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
On This Day
CB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #384 |
๐ฅ 4 Dec 1937, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane


Game #1861
Manager: Jimmy Hogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nelson, 1936-39
Referee: R. V. Pegg | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Histon
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Season | 1937-38 |
Matchday | #18 |
League Match | #18 |
Manager Game | #48 |
Saturday, 4 December 1937
Division Two
Scorer(s) | Eric Houghton | 85' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Teams

Starting XI
GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Jeff Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Clayton | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Hooper
Ward
Whatley
Howe
Page
Grice
Sargent
G. W. J. Hall | โฝ |
A. H. Morrison | โฝ |
Gibbons
Lymon
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Jeff Barker
๐ฅ
| 15' Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Morrison
๐ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 55' Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Hall
โฝ | 85' Goal, 1-2, Billy Walker
๐ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa lose for the second time in three games to make it nine wins, four draws and five defeats in eighteen division two games under Jimmy Hogan. Meanwhile, full back Jeff Barker made his third and final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Huddersfield Town in November 1945.
Eric Houghton hits his sixth of the season but Villa lose for the second time in three games.