John Barnwell
| Date of birth | 24 December 1938 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
The latter day chief executive of the League Managers Association, John was a polished midfield performer in his eight years at Highbury.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Nov 1956 | 01 Mar 1964 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Mar 1964 | 01 Apr 1970 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Arsenal | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Arsenal | League Division One | 16 | 3 |
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| 1959-60 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 7 |
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| 1960-61 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 | 6 |
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| 1961-62 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Arsenal | League Division One | 14 | 3 |
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| 1962-63 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Arsenal | League Division One | 34 | 2 |
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| 1963-64 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Arsenal | Fairs Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1957 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1958 | Arsenal v Blackpool | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1958 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Manchester City v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1959 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1959 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1959 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1959 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1959 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1959 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1959 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1959 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1959 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1959 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Arsenal v Luton Town | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Luton Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1960 | Arsenal v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1960 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1960 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1960 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Blackpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Feb 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1961 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1962 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Arsenal v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Leyton Orient v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1962 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1962 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1962 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1962 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Arsenal v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1962 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1962 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | Arsenal v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1963 | Arsenal v Oxford United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Feb 1963 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1963 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1963 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1963 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1963 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Ipswich Town v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1963 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1963 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Arsenal v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1963 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1963 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1963 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1963 | Arsenal v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1963 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 May 1963 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1963 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1963 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1963 | Leicester City v Arsenal | L | 7-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1963 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1963 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1963 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1963 | Arsenal v Staevnet | L |
2-3 Agg: 9-4 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 26 Oct 1963 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1963 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v Liège | D | 1-1 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 1963 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1963 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1963 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1963 | Liège v Arsenal | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1964 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Arsenal v Fulham | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | England | British Youth Championships | 3 | 2 |
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| 1955-56 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | England | Youth Challenge Match | 2 | ||||
| 1956-57 | England | Youth Challenge Match | 2 | ||||
| 1960-61 | England | Under-23 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1956 | England v Wales | W | 5-1 | British Youth Championships | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | British Youth Championships | |
| 11 Mar 1956 | Switzerland v England | W | 0-2 | Youth Challenge Match | |
| 28 Mar 1956 | Bulgaria v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 1 |
| 12 May 1956 | Ireland v England | L | 1-0 | British Youth Championships | |
| 20 May 1956 | Denmark v England | W | 1-2 | Youth Challenge Match | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | England v Switzerland | D | 2-2 | Youth Challenge Match | |
| 07 Nov 1956 | Belgium v England | W | 2-3 | Youth Challenge Match | |
| 15 Mar 1961 | England v Germany | W | 4-1 | Under-23 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.