Chelsea FC Profile: Ned Barkas
Full Name: Edward Barkas
Born: Wednesday, 21st November 1900
Place of birth: Wardley Colliery, England
Height: 5' 7 1/2"
Died: Tuesday, 24th April 1962 (aged 61)
Burial: Cremated - Yardley Crematorium
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1937 to 1939
Despite being quoted in various sources as being born in 1901 or 1902, Ned Barkas' DOB was confirmed as 21 Nov 1900 by 1939 census and this is backed up by appearing on 1901 census as being 4 months old and 1911 census as being 10 years old.
Playing Career:
Bedlington
South Shields
Hebburn Colliery
Huddersfield Town
Birmingham City
Chelsea (May 1937 to May 1939) - cost: unknown
Unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 1st January 1938, Liverpool 2 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 37 years 1 months 11 days
Last Appearance: Saturday, 31st December 1938, Leicester City 3 - 2 Chelsea
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Ned Barkas made 28 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 1st Jan 1938 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 39,062 |  |
| F.A. Cup | 8th Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Everton | 41,946 |  |
| League | 15th Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 20,378 | |
| League | 22nd Jan 1938 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,480 | |
| League | 29th Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 27,081 | |
| League | 5th Feb 1938 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,693 | |
| League | 12th Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Portsmouth | 18,323 |  |
| League | 19th Feb 1938 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 49,573 | |
| League | 26th Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Blackpool | 27,301 | |
| League | 19th Mar 1938 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,327 | |
| League | 26th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | 27,043 | |
| League | 2nd Apr 1938 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,033 | |
| League | 9th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leicester City | 20,211 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | 54,735 | |
| League | 16th Apr 1938 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,356 | |
| League | 23rd Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Derby County | 25,032 | |
| League | 27th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 21,843 | |
| League | 30th Apr 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,718 | |
| League | 7th May 1938 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,601 | |
| League | 27th Aug 1938 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,868 | |
| League | 31st Aug 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | 24,821 | |
| League | 3rd Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 37,323 | |
| League | 5th Sep 1938 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,616 | |
| League | 10th Sep 1938 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,359 | |
| League | 17th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 39,505 | |
| League | 24th Sep 1938 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,557 | |
| League | 22nd Oct 1938 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 31,425 | |
| League | 31st Dec 1938 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,180 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Edward Barkas on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Edward Barkas on Find-A-Grave
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