Barrie Hole

Barrington Gerard Hole (16 September 1942 – 25 March 2019) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

[1] A Wales international, he began his career with Cardiff City and made his professional debut as a teenager.

He made his league debut as a seventeen-year-old during a 4–3 victory over Luton Town in February 1960 during a season when Cardiff gained promotion to the first division.

During his time at Ninian Park, Hole made his debut for the Welsh national team in 1963 in a British Home Championship game against Northern Ireland which Wales won 4–1.

After just two years at Blackburn he moved, this time to Aston Villa under the management of Tommy Cummings for £60,000 in September 1968.