Alan Barnett (footballer)

Alan Barnett
Personal information
Full name	Alan George Samuel Barnett
Date of birth	4 November 1934
Place of birth	Croydon, England
Date of death	October 1978 (aged 43)
Place of death	Portsmouth, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Croydon Amateurs
Senior career*
Years	Team
1955–58	Portsmouth
1958–63	Grimsby Town
1963–66	Exeter City
1966	Torquay United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan George Samuel Barnett (4 November 1934 – October 1978) was an English professional football goalkeeper.^[2]

Alan Barnett began his career with local side Croydon Amateurs, from whom he joined Portsmouth in September 1955. He made 25 league appearances before moving to Grimsby Town in December 1958.

He played more regularly at Grimsby, making 116 league appearances before a move to Exeter City in July 1963. In his three seasons at Exeter he played 57 league games. His final move to a league club came in June 1966, but unable to dislodge first Gary McGuire and then John Dunn, left Plainmoor without making a first team appearance.

References

Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.

^ Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. London: The Sportsmans Book Club.
^ "Alan Barnett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

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[1] Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. London: The Sportsmans Book Club.

[2] "Alan Barnett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 September 2015.

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