Trevor Barker (7 October 1956 – 25 April 1996) was an Australian rules footballer with the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from Cheltenham Football Club in 1975, Barker was also a handy cricketer, winning an Under-16 premiership with his father Jack as coach.
He made his debut wearing number 25 against Hawthorn in Round 2 on 12 April 1975. He changed to the number 1 jumper in 1977, and was selected to repr...
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Trevor Barker (7 October 1956 – 25 April 1996) was an Australian rules footballer with the St Kilda Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Recruited from Cheltenham Football Club in 1975, Barker was also a handy cricketer, winning an Under-16 premiership with his father Jack as coach.
He made his debut wearing number 25 against Hawthorn in Round 2 on 12 April 1975. He changed to the number 1 jumper in 1977, and was selected to represent Victoria at interstate level. He would go on to represent Victoria seven times. In an era where the Saints battled, Barker had a distinguished career and was considered the Saints best player throughout the 1980s, in a decade where the team had very little success. In fact his 230 games did not include any finals appearances, a league record.
He was an inspirational footballer known for his spectacular marking and contribution to the club, particularly in the 1980s when the club had severe financial difficulties. Barker was captain of...
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