Barry Tait
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Stuart Tait[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 2020 (aged 82)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Doncaster Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1961 | York City | 15 | (5) |
| 1961 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Bradford City | 20 | (10) |
| 1962–1963 | Halifax Town | 36 | (23) |
| 1963–1964 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | (2) |
| 1964–1965 | Notts County | 4 | (0) |
| Scarborough | |||
| Total | 83 | (40) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| York Railway Institute | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry Stuart Tait (17 June 1938 – 23 October 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in York, Tait played for Doncaster Rovers, York City, Peterborough United, Bradford City, Halifax Town, Crewe Alexandra, Notts County and Scarborough.[1][3][4] He later worked as assistant coach and scout for York City, watched players for Manchester United and set up a development centre in York for Leeds United.[2] He also served as manager of York Railway Institute.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Barry Tait". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Richardson, Joe (9 November 2020). "Remembering Barry Tait, the former York City forward who helped bring junior football back to Bishopthorpe". York Press. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- ^ Barry Tait at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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