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Frank Barson

Statistics for Manchester United
152
Career Appearances

Frank Barson (England) made 152 appearances for Manchester United between 1922-1923 and 1927-1928, scoring 3 goals.

Half-Back b. 10 Apr 1891 – d. 13 Sept 1968 (aged 77) Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, England 1.85 m (6′1″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1928

Stats
3
Goals
152
Starts
0
Sub Apps
6
Seasons
1922-1923 → 1927-1928
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1927-1928 11 11 0 0 — — —
1926-1927 24 24 0 2 — — —
1925-1926 32 32 0 1 — — —
1924-1925 32 32 0 0 — — —
1923-1924 19 19 0 0 — — —
1922-1923 34 34 0 0 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Appearances by Manager
3 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
John Chapman 123 123 0 2
Clarence Hilditch 14 14 0 1
Herbert Bamlett 15 15 0 —
Record by Opponent
45 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Aston Villa 5 2 3 1 1
Sheffield United 2 1 1 0 1
Bradford City 8 — 4 4 0
Derby County 7 — 1 4 2
Bury 6 — 1 1 4
Fulham 6 — 2 3 1
Leeds United 5 — 1 3 1
South Shields 5 — 3 1 1
Southampton 5 — 2 2 1
Sunderland 5 — 2 2 1
West Ham United 5 — 1 0 4
Blackpool 4 — 0 2 2
Cardiff City 4 — 3 1 0
Coventry City 4 — 2 0 2
Huddersfield Town 4 — 0 2 2
Leicester City 4 — 3 0 1
Port Vale 4 — 1 0 3
Stockport County 4 — 2 0 2
Tottenham Hotspur 4 — 1 2 1
Barnsley 3 — 1 2 0
Birmingham City 3 — 1 1 1
Blackburn Rovers 3 — 2 0 1
Burnley 3 — 1 0 2
Leyton Orient 3 — 1 2 0
Liverpool 3 — 0 1 2
Middlesbrough 3 — 2 1 0
Notts County 3 — 2 1 0
Portsmouth 3 — 1 1 1
Reading 3 — 0 2 1
Sheffield Wednesday 3 — 1 2 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 — 2 1 0
Arsenal 2 — 0 1 1
Bolton Wanderers 2 — 1 0 1
Bristol City 2 — 2 0 0
Chelsea 2 — 1 1 0
Everton 2 — 0 2 0
Hull City 2 — 2 0 0
Manchester City 2 — 0 1 1
Newcastle United 2 — 1 0 1
Oldham Athletic 2 — 1 0 1
Rotherham United 2 — 1 1 0
Stoke City 2 — 1 1 0
Crystal Palace 1 — 1 0 0
Plymouth Argyle 1 — 1 0 0
West Bromwich Albion 1 — 1 0 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
17 Mar 1928 D1 @ Portsmouth L 0–1 S
26 Nov 1927 D1 @ Burnley L 0–4 S
19 Nov 1927 D1 Aston Villa W 5–1 S
12 Nov 1927 D1 @ Sunderland L 1–4 S
5 Nov 1927 D1 Portsmouth W 2–0 S
29 Oct 1927 D1 @ West Ham United W 2–1 S
22 Oct 1927 D1 Derby County W 5–0 S
15 Oct 1927 D1 Cardiff City D 2–2 S
7 Sep 1927 D1 Sheffield Wednesday D 1–1 S
3 Sep 1927 D1 @ Birmingham City D 0–0 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →