This guy was also a talented tough footballer, but at times a bit of a head case too it would appear. The forgotten story of ⦠Frank Barsonâs seven-month ban Barson of Aston Villa, Manchester United and England was famous for brilliant defending, unrivalled heading â and on-field violence please log in to view this image I felt I had a bad game if I was not booed,' admitted Frank Barson, who captained both Aston Villa and Manchester United in the 1920s. âA strong, commanding and forceful centre-half, his vigorous play so incensed the crowds that the moment he stepped on the pitch he was greeted with cries of âDirty Barson!â wrote the Guardian in a short obituary. âYet it might have been a case of giving a dog a bad name. Apart from the strength of his play he had few equals â and there are certainly none today â in the matter of heading the ball. To see Barson stand in the centre of the field and direct a full-blooded clearance with his head to either wing was a sight indeed.â It was just a pity that nobody at the Football Association appreciated it. http://omnifeed.com/article/www.the...ry-frank-barson-aston-villa-manchester-united Off the Frank Barson wiki entry:- "Born in Sheffield in 1891, he was the third of six children born to William and Agnes Barton" typo, or distant relative to our Joey? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Barson
