Barrie Horace Mitchell (15 March 1947 – 24 January 2021) was a Scottish
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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for
Dunfermline Athletic
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,
Aberdeen
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Tranmere Rovers
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Vancouver Whitecaps
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Preston North End,
York City
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Greenock Morton
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and
Wigan Athletic
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.
Mitchell was a member of the Dunfermline squad that won the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[Wigan Athletic
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, making 10 league appearances for the club in the
Northern Premier League.
Like many other footballers of his era, Mitchell became a publican after retiring from football.
References
1947 births
2021 deaths
Footballers from Aberdeen
Men's association football forwards
Scottish men's footballers
Arbroath F.C. players
Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
Aberdeen F.C. players
Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players
Preston North End F.C. players
York City F.C. players
Greenock Morton F.C. players
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
English Football League players
Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
British publicans
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
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