John William Barker (27 February 1906[1] – 20 January 1982) was an English footballer who played 327 league games for Derby County and won 11 England caps.
[4] His career nearly finished before it had barely started after he suffered a thigh injury at the pit[5] following a roof collapse.
[4] He joined Midland League side Denaby United for one season, before he signed for Derby County for £200 in May 1928.
[3] After retiring from Derby County, Barker joined the Army Physical Training Corps before being appointed Bradford City manager in May 1946 taking charge of the team's first season following World War Two.
He was steering City to a high position in Division Three (North) when he resigned in January 1947 after just eight months in charge.