William E. Barclay: 'Joint Manager' (1892-96)Birthplace:
Honours:
2 SECOND DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS 1893-94, 1895-96
1 LANCASHIRE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 1892-93
PROFILE
After the defection, Houlding and Barclay were left with a football ground and no team, but together rapidly and successfully created a brand new one - Liverpool Football Club.
Barclay was the actual 'secretary-manager' of Liverpool Football Club during this period and had been involved at Liverpool before John McKenna, who seems to have acted as a 'coach-manager'. The tremendous work achieved by Barclay should not be overlooked, as he was the organisational force that helped create the great 'Team of the Macs' and the early successes of the Club.
A widely respected and well-liked man, Barclay later became a headmaster of the Industrial Schools in Everton Crescent, Liverpool.
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