James Barron (19 July 1913 – 15 September 1969) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Barron played for Durham City and Blyth Spartans,[3] before joining Blackburn Rovers,[4] for whom he made his debut in April 1936.
During the Second World War, he played in the North-Eastern League in County Durham, where he was engaged on munitions work.
He returned to Blackburn as a guest player for the 1940 Football League War Cup Final, which the Rovers lost to West Ham United.
[1] His son, Jim Barron, played as a goalkeeper for a number of Football League clubs, making over 400 appearances.