Barrie Mitchell

Barrie Mitchell

Personal information
Full name	Barrie Horace Mitchell[1]
Date of birth	(1947-03-15)15 March 1947
Place of birth	Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death	24 January 2021(2021-01-24) (aged 73)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Sunnybank
1966–1967	Arbroath
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1972	Dunfermline Athletic	141	(32)
1972–1973	Aberdeen	13	(1)
1973–1976	Tranmere Rovers	83	(10)
1976	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	(5)
1976–1977	Preston North End	11	(2)
1977–1978	York City	3	(0)
1978	Greenock Morton	3	(0)
1978	Wigan Athletic	10	(0)
Total		280	(50)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barrie Horace Mitchell (15 March 1947 – 24 January 2021[2]) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen, Tranmere Rovers, Vancouver Whitecaps, Preston North End, York City, Greenock Morton[3][4] and Wigan Athletic.

Mitchell was a member of the Dunfermline squad that won the Scottish Cup in 1968.[5]

In March 1978, he joined Wigan Athletic,[6] making 10 league appearances for the club in the Northern Premier League.[7]

Like many other footballers of his era, Mitchell became a publican after retiring from football.[8]

References

1. "Barrie Mitchell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
2. Barrie Mitchell (15.03.47 - 24.01.21)
3. Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Barrie Mitchell". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
4. Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. The Authors. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
5. DAFC.co.uk
6. Draper, Albert (17 March 1978). "Non-League Soccer". The Liverpool Echo. p. 31.
7. Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
8. Chapple, Mike. "The Coach and Horses, Greasby, Wirral". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 20 May 2013.