Tony Barton (footballer)

Tony Barton, English footballer and manager (died 1993)

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Born: April 8, 1937
Died: August 20, 1993
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1937

About Tony Barton (footballer)

Anthony Edward Barton (8 April 1937 – 20 August 1993) was an English footballer, playing as an outside right, and football manager. He managed Aston Villa to victory in the 1982 European Cup, three months after taking charge. He also guided Villa to victory in the 1982 European Super Cup against Barcelona. == Playing career == Barton was born in Sutton, Surrey. He won England Schoolboy (one cap) and Youth (five caps) honours before beginning his football career with Fulham who he joined as a junior. After a spell on loan to Sutton United, he turned professional with Fulham in May 1954. In December 1956 he became unavailable for Fulham when posted to Cyprus by the RAF. By November 1957 he had completed his RAF service and returned to face Watford. He went on to score 8 times in 49 games for Fulham. He moved to Nottingham Forest in December 1959, making 22 appearances. He moved to Portsmouth in December 1961, where he subsequently became player-coach.

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Career and life highlights

Villa won the League Championship in 1981 (their first league title in 71 years) and Barton was promoted to the manager's seat in February 1982 after Saunders resigned.

The world when Tony Barton (footballer) was born

Tony Barton (footballer) was born in 1937. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1937

#1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
Top movieSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Best-selling bookOf Mice and Men – John Steinbeck

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJoe Louis becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineHindenburg zeppelin explodes in New Jersey
Technology milestoneGolden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco
Defining fadSwing music
Notable inventionShopping cart
World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population128.8M

1937 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tony Barton (footballer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1937	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,200	$435,000
Average income	$3,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	128.8M	341 million

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