Career
He was the Seasiders" first recognised manager, but his role was not full-time. A 33-year-old Barcroft was in charge for the first game of the 1903-1904 season. They finished fourth from bottom.
The following campaign, 1904-1905, saw an identical finishing position.
They finished 14th in 1905-1906, 13th in 1906-1907, before another 15th-placed finish in 1907-1908. In his final season at the helm, Blackpool finished bottom and had to apply for re-election to the Football League.
Barcroft remained as secretary at Bloomfield Road for the next quarter-century. On 3 July 1934, he received an illuminated manuscript in recognition of his 31 years of service to the club
He had even deputised in goal during the 1901-1902 season, after Joe Dorrington missed the train from Blackpool to Leicester.
