David Barton
| Date of birth | 09 May 1959 |
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
Barton - or 'Dick' as he was predictably known - was a tall centre-back who struggled to fulfill his potential due to injuries and United's struggles in the old Second Division.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 May 1977 | 01 Feb 1983 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 14 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 21 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 32 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 14 | ||||
| 1981-82 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 20 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 1978 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1978 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1978 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1978 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1978 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1978 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1978 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1978 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1978 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1978 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1978 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Millwall v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1978 | Cambridge United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Sep 1978 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Wrexham v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1978 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1978 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Fulham v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1978 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1979 | Newcastle United v Torquay United | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 1979 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1979 | Orient v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1979 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1979 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1979 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1979 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1979 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1979 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Aug 1979 | Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1979 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1979 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1979 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-4 (6-7) |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Sep 1979 | Orient v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1979 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1979 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1979 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1979 | Newcastle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1979 | Watford v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1979 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1979 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1979 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1979 | Bristol Rovers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1979 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1979 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1979 | Notts County v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1979 | Burnley v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1979 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Chester | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1980 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1980 | Newcastle United v Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1980 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1980 | Newcastle United v Watford | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1980 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1980 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 May 1980 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Aug 1980 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Bury | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1980 | Newcastle United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1981 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1981 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1981 | Shrewsbury Town v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1981 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Derby County v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1981 | Newcastle United v Grimsby Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1981 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1981 | Newcastle United v Orient | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Newcastle United v Watford | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1981 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Newcastle United v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Newcastle United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1981 | Newcastle United v Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1981 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1981 | Cardiff City v Newcastle United | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1981 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1981 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1981 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 1981 | Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1982 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Feb 1982 | Cambridge United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1982 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1982 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1982 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1982 | Luton Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1982 | Newcastle United v Wrexham | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 May 1982 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.