Horace Barnes (3 January 1891 – 12 September 1961) was an English footballer, who played for Derby County, Manchester City, Preston North End and Oldham Athletic.

[4] He scored both goals for an English XI in a 2–0 victory over their Scottish counterparts in a Players' Union international on 20 April 1914.

Barnes' career was interrupted by the first world war which he spent working in a munition factory.

In the 1920–21 football season he was City's second top scorer having scored 17 goals in 41 league appearances.

[4] In the 1922–23 football season the City team was further enhanced by the acquisition of Frank Roberts from Bolton Wanderers.

Barnes was City's top scorer in that season and the team finished eighth in the league.

Barnes joined Preston North End in November 1924 and scored on his debut for the club against Nottingham Forest.

Barnes ended his career at Oldham Athletic where he scored 20 goals in 46 games.

[2] In 1977 the Manchester City Council named eleven streets in a new estate in Moss Side after famous City players including Barnes, Frank Swift, Fred Tilson, Sam Cowan, Sam Cookson, Max Woosnam, Tommy Browell, Jimmy McMullan, Eric Brook, Billy Meredith and Tommy Johnson.