Barney Battles

Date of birth13 January 1875
Place of birthGlasgow
NationalityScottish
Height1.80 m
PositionRight half
Died09 February 1905

Barney Battles tragically died in February 1905 when he was 30 after influenza then developed into pneumonia.

He also played for Linlithgow Juniors, Bathgate Rovers, Broxburn Shamrock and Bathgate.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Heart of Midlothian 01 Aug 1894 01 May 1895
Celtic 01 May 1895 01 May 1897
Liverpool 01 Mar 1896 01 May 1896 L
Dundee 01 May 1897 01 Mar 1898
Liverpool 01 Mar 1898 01 Oct 1898
Celtic 01 Oct 1898 01 Jun 1903
Kilmarnock 01 Oct 1904 09 Feb 1905

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1895-96 Liverpool League Division Two 2
1895-96 Liverpool Test Match 3
1897-98 Liverpool League Division One 1
1898-99 Scottish League Inter League 1
1898-99 Scottish XI Players Union International 1
1899-00 Scottish XI Players Union International 1
1901-02 Scottish League Inter League 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
21 Mar 1896 Liverpool v Burton Swifts W 6-1 League Division Two
03 Apr 1896 Manchester City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division Two
18 Apr 1896 Liverpool v Small Heath W 4-0 Test Match
20 Apr 1896 Small Heath v Liverpool D 0-0 Test Match
25 Apr 1896 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Test Match
31 Mar 1898 Liverpool v Bury D 2-2 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1900-01 Scotland British Home Championship 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Feb 1901 Scotland v Ireland W 11-0 British Home Championship
02 Mar 1901 Wales v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
30 Mar 1901 England v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.