- John Barnwell is an English former football player and manager. He was the chief executive of the League Managers Association.
Born in Newcastle, Barnwell first played as an amateur for Whitley Bay and Bishop Auckland before moving to Arsenal F.C. in 1955; turning professional in November 1956. A regular in the Arsenal youth side, gaining England youth and an England under 23 caps, he made his debut for the Arsenal first team against Sunderland A.F.C. on 13 April 1957. Soon after Barnwell was called up for National Service, and did not play again for Arsenal till midway through the 1958-59 season. A semi-regular in the Arsenal side for the next six seasons, Barnwell initially played as an inside forward, behind the main strikers, but during 1961-62 he was switched to a more defensive wing half position. In total, he played 151 matches for Arsenal, scoring 24 goals.
Barnwell joined Nottingham Forest F.C. playing there for six seasons, where he properly settled into a defensive midfield role; he did not win any major honors at Forest either, although they came close in 1966-67 - finishing as First Division runners-up and FA Cup semi-finalists. He played 186 matches, scoring 22 goals, for Forest.
Barnwell left for Sheffield United F.C. in 1970. After a brief stint (playing 9 games and scoring twice), he retired due to a persistent ankle injury.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Bazza the Beast
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