Frank Barson
| Date of birth | 10 April 1891 |
| Place of birth | Grimethorpe |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre half |
| Died | 13 September 1968 |
A legendary hard man of a centre half, Frank was an inspirational skipper (1922-28).
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1919-20 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 26 | 4 |
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| 1920-21 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 29 | 2 |
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| 1921-22 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 37 | 4 |
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| 1922-23 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1922-23 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 31 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 17 | ||||
| 1924-25 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 32 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Manchester United | League Division One | 28 | 2 |
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| 1926-27 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1926-27 | Manchester United | League Division One | 21 | 2 |
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| 1927-28 | Manchester United | League Division One | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep 1922 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1922 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1922 | Coventry City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1922 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1922 | Manchester United v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1922 | Port Vale v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1922 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1922 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1922 | Manchester United v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1922 | Leyton Orient v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1922 | Bury v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1922 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1922 | Manchester United v Rotherham County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1922 | Rotherham County v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1922 | Manchester United v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1922 | Stockport County v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1922 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1923 | Manchester United v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1923 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1923 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 1923 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 20 Jan 1923 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1923 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Feb 1923 | Notts County v Manchester United | W | 1-6 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1923 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1923 | Manchester United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1923 | Manchester United v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1923 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1923 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1923 | Manchester United v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1923 | Manchester United v South Shields AFC | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1923 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1923 | Barnsley v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1923 | Bristol City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1923 | Manchester United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1923 | Manchester United v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1923 | Southampton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1923 | Bury v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1923 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1923 | South Shields AFC v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1923 | Manchester United v South Shields AFC | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1923 | Leeds United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1923 | Bradford City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Jan 1924 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1924 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1924 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 1924 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1924 | Manchester United v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1924 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1924 | Stockport County v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1924 | Stoke v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Oldham Athletic v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1924 | Leyton Orient v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Southampton v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1924 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1924 | South Shields AFC v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Manchester United v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1924 | Port Vale v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1924 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1924 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1924 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1925 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1925 | Manchester United v Stoke | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1925 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1925 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1925 | Manchester United v Stockport County | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Manchester United v South Shields AFC | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Bradford City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1925 | Manchester United v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Manchester United v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 May 1925 | Barnsley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1925 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1925 | Leeds United v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1925 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Bury v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1925 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Sunderland v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1926 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 06 Mar 1926 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 1926 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1926 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1926 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Manchester United v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1926 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1926 | Notts County v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Bury | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1926 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1926 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1926 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1926 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1926 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1926 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1926 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1926 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1926 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1926 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1927 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1927 | Reading v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1927 | Manchester United v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 1927 | Reading v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 05 Feb 1927 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1927 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1927 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1927 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1927 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1927 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1927 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1927 | Manchester United v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1927 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1927 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1927 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1927 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1928 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919-20 | England | British Home Championship | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1920 | England v Wales | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.