| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barrie Horace Mitchell1 | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-03-15)15 March 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 January 2021(2021-01-24) (aged 73) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sunnybank | |||
| 1966–1967 | Arbroath | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1972 | Dunfermline Athletic | 141 | (32) |
| 1972–1973 | Aberdeen | 13 | (1) |
| 1973–1976 | Tranmere Rovers | 83 | (10) |
| 1976 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | (5) |
| 1976–1977 | Preston North End | 11 | (2) |
| 1977–1978 | York City | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Greenock Morton | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 280 | (50) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barrie Horace Mitchell (15 March 1947 – 24 January 20212) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen, Tranmere Rovers, Vancouver Whitecaps, Preston North End, York City, Greenock Morton34 and Wigan Athletic.
Mitchell was a member of the Dunfermline squad that won the Scottish Cup in 1968.5
In March 1978, he joined Wigan Athletic,6 making 10 league appearances for the club in the Northern Premier League.7
Like many other footballers of his era, Mitchell became a publican after retiring from football.8
References
References
- "Barrie Mitchell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- Barrie Mitchell (15.03.47 - 24.01.21)
- Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Barrie Mitchell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. The Authors. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- DAFC.co.uk
- Draper, Albert (17 March 1978). "Non-League Soccer". The Liverpool Echo. p. 31.
- Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
- Chapple, Mike. "The Coach and Horses, Greasby, Wirral". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 20 May 2013.