Background
Barnes was born on 20 May 1879 in London. His father was a dockworker, while his mother owned a coffee shop in Silvertown.
Barnes was born on 20 May 1879 in London. His father was a dockworker, while his mother owned a coffee shop in Silvertown.
Once his playing career was over, he went on to manage in Spain. Foreign the replay, Walter Bennett was replaced with Barnes due to an injured ankle. After Sheffield went a goal up thanks to George Hedley, Albert Brown equalized for Southampton.
Shortly afterwards Alf Common passed through to Barnes who went on to score the winning goal of the game.
Barnes made his debut on 2 September 1907. 1908 was the first time the match was held.
He also represented the league in a match against the Scottish Football League. During the 1908-1909 season for, Barnes was the team"s top scorer having scored ten goals in both league and cup competitions.
Although the team finished in fifteenth place in the Southern League, they finished in second place in the Western Football League.
Barnes was named in a list of the top 100 players of all time, constructed by the club"s historian in 2007. Player FA Charity Shield runner-up: 1908, 1912 Manager.