Ned Barkas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Barkas | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Wardley, Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1962 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Little Bromwich, Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Boldon | |||
| Hebburn Colliery | |||
| Bedlington United | |||
| South Shields | |||
| 1919–1920 | Wardley Colliery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920 | Norwich City | 1 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Bedlington United | ||
| 1921–1928 | Huddersfield Town | 119 | (4) |
| 1928–1937 | Birmingham | 257 | (9) |
| 1937–1939 | Chelsea | 27 | (0) |
| 1939–1943 | Solihull Town | ||
| 1943–19?? | Wilmot Breeden | ||
| Nuffield Mechanics | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1939–1943 | Solihull Town (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Barkas (21 November 1901 – 24 April 1962) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. He played in the Football League First Division for Huddersfield Town, Birmingham and Chelsea.
Barkas was born in Wardley, County Durham. He won two league championship medals and a runners-up medal in the 1928 FA Cup Final with Huddersfield before becoming manager Leslie Knighton's first signing for Birmingham, where he made nearly 300 appearances and won another FA Cup runners-up medal, in 1931. On leaving Birmingham Barkas followed Knighton to Chelsea, returning to the Midlands on the outbreak of the Second World War.
Barkas came from a footballing family: his brother Sam played for and captained England, a cousin, Billy Felton, also played for England, and three other brothers Tommy, James and Harry were professional footballers. Another footballing cousin was David Davison.
Barkas died in Little Bromwich, Birmingham, at the age of 60.