| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Barkas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1901[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wardley, Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | 24 April 1962 (aged 60)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Little Bromwich, Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| 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.[3]
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.[1]
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.[4]
Barkas died in Little Bromwich, Birmingham, at the age of 60.[1]