Gordon Barker

This article is about the English cricketer. For the New Zealand international football (soccer) player, see Gordon Barker (footballer).

Gordon Barker

File:Gordon Barker of Essex.jpg
Personal information
Born	6 July 1931
Died	10 February 2006(2006-02-10) (aged 74)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 451 56 Runs scored 22,288 1,436 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 – Best bowling 2/34 – Catches/stumpings 236/– 14/–
Source: CricketArchive, 12 April 2023

Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bishop Auckland
1954–1959	Southend United	57	(9)
	Chelmsford City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 1,000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1,741 runs in 1960. He finished his career with 21,893 runs for Essex.

Football career

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

External links

• Gordon Barker at ESPNcricinfo