With the likes of Peter Broadbent, Dennis Wilshaw and Jimmy Murray already established in the forward line, Stobart was consigned to the reserves in his early years.
Barry Stobart was given the nickname "Kangaroo Kid" due to his unique ability to jump and score many goals via headers.
The following two seasons saw him only appear occasionally for the first team,[4][5] and it wasn't until the 1962–63 campaign that he enjoyed a lengthy run in the side, during which he scored 14 goals.
His eldest son Sean Stobart was a professional footballer a Scunthorpe United scoring on his first team debut against Rochdale FC.
His youngest son Loy was later also on the professional books at Wolverhampton Wanderers during the early 1990s having signed from Nottingham Forest on a free transfer.