William Barker (31 May 1924 – 2002) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

for

Stoke City Stoke City Football Club is a professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, which competes in the . Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, it changed its name to Stoke in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke ...

Career

Barker played for

and made one appearance for Stoke in

which came in a 1–1 draw away at

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during the 1949–50 season. He failed to make the grade at Stoke and decided to pursue a different career.

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References

English men's footballers Stoke City F.C. players English Football League players 1924 births 2002 deaths Men's association football forwards Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent {{England-footy-bio-stub