About Len Barber
Lived 1929 – 1988 (aged 58). Len Barber was a British association football player.
Leonard Barber (3 July 1929 – February 1988) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Port Vale in the Football League. He played a minor role in the club's Third Division North title-winning campaign in 1953–54.
Career Barber played for Bury before joining Port Vale in June 1947. He made five Third Division South appearances for Gordon Hodgson's "Valiants" in 1949–50, and scored his first senior goal on 29 October, in a 3–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Old Recreation Ground. It was speculated that Barber's natural ability to play in thick mud would have earned him even more goals during that particular game.
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Honours Port Vale Football League Third Division North: 1953–54
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Len Barber?
Footballer (1929-1988)
When was Len Barber born?
Len Barber was born on 3 July 1929 in Stoke-on-Trent.
When did Len Barber die?
Len Barber died on 1 February 1988 in Stoke-on-Trent.
What was Len Barber's occupation?
Len Barber was an association football player.
What nationality was Len Barber?
Len Barber was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len Barber. https://biography.guide/len-barber/
MLA: "Len Barber." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/len-barber/.
Chicago: "Len Barber." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/len-barber/.
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