Bill Barron
William Barron (26 October 1917 – 2 January 2006) was an English sportsman, who played football in the higher leagues before the Second World War and, along with some football, first-class cricket afterwards. Sporting career William Barron was born in Herrington, Co Durham on 26 October 1917. Before the Second World War, Barron, his first name shortened to Bill, was mostly known as a footballer, playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers (though not in a first team fixture), Charlton Athletic and Northampton Town. He was mostly a forward, but played on after the war for Northampton as a left-back. His post-war focus was on cricket: a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler and an occasional wicketkeeper, Barron played 118 first-class games for Northamptonshire between 1946 and 1951. His first-class debut, however, came in a 1945 match for Lancashire against Yorkshire. He also played once for Sir PF Warner's XI in 1947. He died in Northampton on 2 January 2006, aged 88. Personal life Barron's son Roger also became a footballer. References External links Statistical summary from CricketArchive 1917 births 2006 deaths English cricketers Lancashire cricketers Northamptonshire cricketers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Durham cricketers English men's footballers Hartlepool United F.C. players Men's association football fullbacks Annfield Plain F.C. players English Football League players Sportspeople from Houghton-le-Spring