Malcolm Barrass

Malcolm Barrass
Personal information
Full name	Malcolm Williamson Barrass
Date of birth	15 December 1924
Place of birth	Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Date of death	4 August 2013 (aged 88)
Place of death	Tottington, Greater Manchester, England
Position(s)	Midfielder, defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1944–1956	Bolton Wanderers
1956–1958	Sheffield United
1958–1959	Wigan Athletic
	Nuneaton Borough
	Pwllheli
Total
International career
1951–1953	England
Managerial career
1958–1959	Wigan Athletic (player/manager)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malcolm Williamson Barrass (15 December 1924 – 4 August 2013)^[1] was an English professional footballer.

His father,^[2] Matthew, was also a professional footballer. Malcolm W. Barrass was born in Blackpool during his father's spell with the town's club. Malcolm's grandson - also named Matt (born 1980) - was also a professional player.^[3]

Career

Barrass started his professional career with Bolton Wanderers in 1944. He won his first England cap on 20 October 1951 when England fought out a 1–1 draw against Wales. His career included an appearance in the now-legendary "Matthews FA Cup Final". ^{[citation needed]}

He became Wigan Athletic's player-manager on 1 August 1958, replacing Trevor Hitchen. He made 20 Lancashire Combination League appearances for the Latics and scored five league goals before resigning on New Year's Day 1959.^[4] Jimmy Shirley took over the managerial reins. By 1963 Barrass was trainer at Hyde United.

Personal life

Barrass married his wife, Joyce, on 7 June 1947. The couple had two children, Lynne and Robert, and celebrated their diamond anniversary in 2007.^[5]

On 5 August 2013, Bolton Wanderers confirmed that Barrass had died at the age of 88.^[6]

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

FA Cup runner-up: 1952–53^[7]

References

^ "Malcolm Barrass: Robust stalwart of postwar Bolton". The Independent. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
^ Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 978-0-907969-05-1. p. 41
^ "End of the road for unlucky Matt". Bolton Evening News. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-91-9.
^ "Match made in heaven", TheBoltonNews.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.
^ "Club Statement: Malcolm Barrass", bwfc.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.
^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354-09018-6.

External links

Mal Barrass at Englandstats.com
Profile at TheFootballNetwork

[1] "Malcolm Barrass: Robust stalwart of postwar Bolton". The Independent. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.

[2] Ward, Andrew (1984). The Manchester City Story. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 978-0-907969-05-1. p. 41

[3] "End of the road for unlucky Matt". Bolton Evening News. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 26 March 2009.

[4] Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-91-9.

[5] "Match made in heaven", TheBoltonNews.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.

[6] "Club Statement: Malcolm Barrass", bwfc.co.uk; accessed 17 February 2015.

[7] Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354-09018-6.

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