Ken Barnes
Manager Profile

Manager Details

  • Full Name: Kenneth Herbert Barnes
  • Born: March 16th, 1929 (Small Heath, Birmingham, England)
  • Died: July 13th, 2010 (England)
  • First Appointed: May 3rd, 1961


Managerial History


May 3rd, 1961 to Mar 11th, 1965

Most Appearances Top Scorers
1. Peter Jones - 180
2. Ken Barnes - 156
3. Ernie Phythian - 144
4. Alan Fox - 138
5. Clive Colbridge - 127
6. Arfon Griffiths - 116
7. Ron Barnes - 102
8. Aly McGowan - 93
9. Mickey Metcalf - 88
10. Kevin Keelan - 80
1. Mickey Metcalf - 49
2. Ernie Phythian - 43
3. Clive Colbridge - 34
4. Ken Barnes - 30
5. Arfon Griffiths - 30
6. Ron Barnes - 29
7. Brian Whitehouse - 27
8. Sammy McMillan - 19
9. Wyn Davies - 17
10. Martyn King - 17

First Match In Charge
Aug 19th, 1961 1 - 0 v. Millwall, League (Division Four)

Last Match In Charge
Feb 27th, 1965 1 - 6 v. Chester City, League (Division Four)

Total Players Used:
53

Biggest Win(s)
Mar 3rd, 1962 10 - 1 v. Hartlepool United, League (Division Four)

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Oct 15th, 1963 0 - 9 vs. Brentford, League (Division Three)

Overall Record

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
205 85 39 81 382 365
(41.5%) (19.0%) (39.5%)

At Home

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
101 56 22 23 247 140
(55.4%) (21.8%) (22.8%)

Biography

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Players Signed

New Players Transferred In
Player Date Signed Fee
1. Ken Barnes May 3rd, 1961
2. Kevin Keelan Nov 1st, 1961
3. Dave Powell Jan 11th, 1962
4. Ken Simpkins May 10th, 1962
5. Tommy Whalley Mar 21st, 1963
6. John Smith May 29th, 1963
7. Billy Myerscough Jun 4th, 1963
8. Terry Morrall Jul 2nd, 1963
9. David Lambert Jul 2nd, 1963
10. Allan Jones Aug 28th, 1963
11. Derek Mayers Oct 25th, 1963
12. Eddie Robertson Oct 25th, 1963
13. Jimmy McGill Oct 28th, 1963
14. Albert Dunlop Nov 1st, 1963
15. Sammy McMillan Dec 24th, 1963
16. Ray Mielczarek May 1st, 1964
17. Graham Williams Jul 2nd, 1964
18. Dennis Lambourne Jul 9th, 1964
19. Keith Webber Sep 15th, 1964 £4,500
20. Martyn King Oct 1st, 1964
21. Stuart Mason Nov 23rd, 1964

Youth Players Signed On Pro Terms
Player Date Signed
1. Alf Henesy Jul 15th, 1964
2. Frank Gilmore Jul 15th, 1964
3. Les Jenkins Jul 15th, 1964
First Signing

Ken Barnes
on May 3rd, 1961