Ron Barker - Player Profile
| Full Name: | Ron Barker |
| Born: | 17/08/1926 |
| Died: | 31/12/1993 (age 67) |
| Nationality: | England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Signed: | 19/07/1945 (Free Agent) |
Ron signed for Latics as an amateur on July 19th, 1945 and soon built up a phenomenal goal-scoring record including a first-half hat-trick that earned him rave reviews whilst guesting for Everton's second string.
Such was his potential that it didn't take long for the likes of Arsenal to make enquiries but he chose to stay at Springfield Park to pursue a career in journalism.
As son Neil Barker recalls, "Matt Busby once met him outside Wigan Tech when he was building the Busby Babes and did everything to try and sign him but he opted for a career in newspapers!"
Wigan Athletic Career
| League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 1945-1946 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | |
