Barnshaw: Robert James (Bob)

1916-1917 (Leeds City War-time Guest Player Details)

Centre Half

Born: Hebburn: 14-03-1889

Debut: v Bradford City (h): 25-12-1916

Height & Weight: Unknown

Barnshaw started playing with Hebburn Argyle and joined the staff at Sheffield Wednesday (then known as ‘The Wednesday’) in 1911 but returned to Hebburn Argyle without having played a senior game at Hillsborough. He returned to Sheffield in 1913, but this time to Bramall Lane with Sheffield United, where he played three First Division games at Centre-half before the War intervened. He played one game for Leeds City at Left-Half as a War-time guest. After the Football League recommenced after WW1, he joined Third Division Watford in 1920 and scored once in twelve appearances. He then moved on to Third Division South side Aberdare Athletic in 1921, where he scored twice in twenty-four League games in one season with them before retiring.