Edward Victor Barton (1 January 1904 – 13 November 1941) was an English

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who played as a

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for Everton and Tranmere Rovers. He was most remember for his long career at Tranmere, making 260 appearances for the club and scoring 5 goals. Barton later lived in

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, and was survived by his wife, Alice Elizabeth.''England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005'' He died in 1941 at only 37 years old, after suffering from an illness for several months.

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1904 births 1941 deaths Tranmere Rovers F.C. players English men's footballers Everton F.C. players Men's association football wing halves English Football League players Footballers from Liverpool People from West Derby {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub