Gordon Barker

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Gordon Barker
Gordon Barker of Essex.jpg
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 451 56
Runs scored 22288 1436
Batting average 29.21 30.55
100s/50s 30/116 0/8
Top score 181* 87*
Balls bowled 439 66
Wickets 5 0
Bowling average 40.00 -
5 wickets in innings 0 -
10 wickets in match 0 N/A
Best bowling 2-34 0-64
Catches/stumpings 236/0 14/-
Source: Cricket Archive

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Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954-1959 Southend United F.C. 61 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2013


Gordon Barker (6 July 1931 – 10 February 2006) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-handed opening batsman and made his Essex debut in 1954 against the touring Canadians, scoring a century.

Barker passed 1000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1741 runs in 1960.[1] He finished his career with 21893 runs for Essex.

Football career

Barker also played professional football, and made 57 league appearances for Southend United between 1954 and 1959.[1]

References

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