Signing Information: Transferred from: Aston Villa, 08/1922, £
Position: Half Back
Years at Club: 1922-1928
Birthdate: 10-04-1891
Debut: 09/09/1922 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 0-1 (League Division Two)
Birthplace: Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, England
Previous clubs: Barnsley, Aston Villa
Height: 6' 1" (1.85m)
Farewell to Manchester United: Transferred to Watford, 05/1928, £Free
Weight: 12st 10lbs (80.74kg)
Passed Away: 13/09/1968
Nationality: England
According to the terms of his contract with United, if the club were to secure promotion in any of the three seasons after his arrival, they would immediately and without delay give him a pub. So at the end of the 1924-25 season Barson was handed the keys to the George & Dragon in Ardwick. On his opening night the bar was so busy, with many fans seeking the attention of Barson himself, that within an hour he told the barman he could keep the place and fled, never to return. Source The Guardian Simon Burnton