Trevor Barker

Trevor Barker
Personal information
Full name Trevor Graeme Barker
Date of birth (1956-10-07)7 October 1956
Date of death 26 April 1996(1996-04-26) (aged 39)
Place of death Hampton, Victoria
Original team(s) Cheltenham
Debut Round 2, 12 April 1975, St Kilda vs. Hawthorn, at Moorabbin Oval
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1975–1989 St Kilda 230 (134)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
Victoria 07 (?)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1992–1994 Sandringham 58 (44–14–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1989.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Trevor Graeme Barker (7 October 1956 – 26 April 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

One of the VFL's pin-up boys with his teen-idol appearance, blonde hair and suntanned skin, "Barks" was one of the finest high-marking players of his era; and, although of slight build, his skill and athleticism were matched by raw courage and competitiveness. More than any other player before or since, he was the living embodiment of St Kilda's club motto Fortius quo fidelius (strength through loyalty), staying with his beloved club through the toughest period in its history despite receiving better offers from other clubs.

After his early death from cancer at the age of 39, St Kilda honoured Barker's memory by naming the club's best-and-fairest award in his name. He was posthumously inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2019.