Edward Barkas (21 November 1901 – 24 April 1962) was an English professional

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who played as a full back. He played in the

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for Huddersfield Town,

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and Chelsea. Barkas was born in Wardley,

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. He won two league championship medals and a runners-up medal in the

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's first signing for Birmingham, where he made nearly 300 appearances and won another FA Cup runners-up medal, in

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. On leaving Birmingham Barkas followed Knighton to Chelsea, returning to the Midlands on the outbreak of the Second World War. Barkas came from a footballing family: his brother

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played for and captained

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, a cousin, Billy Felton, also played for England, and three other brothers

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, James and Harry were professional footballers. Another footballing cousin was David Davison. Barkas died in Little Bromwich,

, at the age of 60.

Honours

Huddersfield Town *

: 1923–24, 1924–25 *

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finalist: 1927–28 Birmingham * FA Cup finalist: 1930–31

References

1901 births 1962 deaths Footballers from Gateshead English footballers Association football fullbacks Bedlington United A.F.C. players South Shields F.C. (1889) players Norwich City F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Chelsea F.C. players English football managers Barkas family FA Cup final players {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub