Ned Barkas
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| Intro | Footballer | |
| A.K.A. | Edward Barkas | |
| A.K.A. | Edward Barkas | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| was | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 21 November 1901, Wardley, Gateshead | |
| Death | 24 April 1962Little Bromwich (aged 60 years) |
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Biography
Edward "Ned" Barkas (21 November 1901 – 24 April 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played in the Football League First Division for Huddersfield Town, Birmingham and Chelsea.
Barkas was born in Wardley, County Durham. He won two league championship medals and a runners-up medal in the 1928 FA Cup Final with Huddersfield before becoming manager Leslie Knighton's first signing for Birmingham, where he made nearly 300 appearances and won another FA Cup runners-up medal in 1931. On leaving Birmingham Barkas followed Knighton to Chelsea, returning to the Midlands on the outbreak of the Second World War.
He came from a footballing family: his brother Sam played for and captained England, a cousin, Billy Felton, also played for England, and three other brothers Tommy, James and Harry were professional footballers. He died in Little Bromwich, Birmingham, at the age of 60.
Honours
- with Huddersfield Town
- Football League First Division: 1923–24, 1924–25
- FA Cup finalist 1928
- with Birmingham
- FA Cup finalist 1931