| John Barr |
 John Barr was born on Friday, 30th January, 1885, in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire. The 5' 8 forward signed for George Easton's Thistle on Friday, 19th October, 1906, having most recently been with Lanemark. Aged 21, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 20th October, 1906, in a 0-0 draw away to Aberdeen in the SFL First Division. There were no goals for John during his spell with Thistle. He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 10th November, 1906, in a 1-1 draw at home to Hamilton Academical in the SFL First Division, having appeared as a Jag on 3 occasions. His club-list included Lanemark, Motherwell, Partick Thistle and Grimsby Town. We don't know where or when John died. *
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 “Mariner Men” (Rob Briggs and Dave Wherry, 2007) tells that John signed with Grimsby Town in March, 1907: “Reputed to be one of the best wingers in Scotland, John's transfer south was personally secured by Grimsby reserve team trainer, Alex McConnell, who made the long journey to Ayrshire. McConnell later reported that he had been threatened with violence by Lanemark residents, angry that Barr was being poached!” The Yorkshire Post told that he was a clever right-wing forward, sturdily built and that he was “fast & tricky with a powerful shot”. It’s reported that he only played twice with the Mariners, scoring once. His whereabouts from thereon is a bit of a mystery. |
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