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Thomas Barber (22 July 1886 – 18 September 1925) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Merthyr Town and Walsall. He scored the winning goal for Aston Villa in the 1913 FA Cup Final.
Personal life
Barber attended Todd's Nook School. He served as a private in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War and saw action at Delville Wood and Waterlot Farm in the summer of 1916, but suffered gunshot wounds to the legs at Guillemont. Barber was evacuated to Britain and after recovering in Aberdeen, he spent another period in hospital suffering from pleurisy. He was later transferred to the Labour Corps and also worked in a munitions factory in Glasgow. Barber died of tuberculosis in 1925.
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
- Football League Second Division: 1908–09
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1910–11
Aston Villa
- FA Cup: 1912–13
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1908–09 | Second Division | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 1909–10 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1910–11 | Second Division | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
| 1911–12 | First Division | 38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 1912–13 | 12 | 2 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 102 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 14 | ||
| Aston Villa | 1912–13 | First Division | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 3 |
| 1913–14 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 1914–15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Total | 57 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 68 | 10 | ||
| Celtic (guest) | 1918–19 | Scottish League First Division | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Partick Thistle (guest) | 1918–19 | Scottish League First Division | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Crystal Palace | 1919–20 | Southern League First Division | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| Merthyr Town | 1920–21 | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Walsall | 1921–22 | Third Division South | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Career total | 191 | 33 | 17 | 1 | 208 | 34 | ||