Artwork : ArchiveNo00122

Bert Barlow’s Contract at PFC 1939

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Contributor Name	Portsmouth Football Club
Contributor Image	richard_owen_web.jpg
Profession
Location	Fratton
Collection Date	03.04.08 4.50pm
Artefact Name	Bert Barlow’s Contract at PFC
Artefact Description	Paper contract from 1939. Fair condition. Stained, yellowing.Typed player’s contract.
Artefact Date	1939
Artefact Stored	With his football jersey in storage cupboard
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	Contract_correct_size.jpg
Sample Taken	Paper from corner of top edge
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History of Artefact	Known as the players contract the contract is between PFC (John W. Tinn – PFC Manager at the time) and Bert Barlow. Signed on the 24th February 1939. The contract was from 24.03.39 - 06.05.39. There are seven sections to the agreement. ‘The player was to receive a salary of £7 a week between Feb – May 1939. He would get an extra £1 a week for a win! £7 was a good salary for 1939, the average wage was £4 a week.’
Historian	Richard Owen
Previous Owners	Bert Barlow, his daughter, PFC
Special Memories
Artwork Image	00122max_web.jpg

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