..signed on 19th Dec & made his debut on Boxing Day. In total he played 6 games, scoring twice. During WW2, he served in the Gordon Highlanders & was killed during the Battle of Rimini on 5 September 1944. He is buried at the Gradara War Cemetery. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #YorkCity #ArthurBaxter

Arthur Baxter - Barnsley FC

Otd in 1939, Arthur Baxter made his last appearance for Barnsley as the Reds won 3-2 (scorers: John Calder (2) also in his last game & Danny McGarry) at York City in Div 3N, the 12th away win of the season in which they were promoted as Champions. Baxter...1/2 #BarnsleyFC #YorkCity #ArthurBaxter

Arthur Baxter - Barnsley FC.

On this day in 1944, ex-Red Arthur Baxter was KIA in Rimini, Italy. Signed by Angus Seed in Dec '38 from Dundee to replace the injured Johnny Lang, his opportunities were limited when Lang was fit again and he played just 6 games. He is buried at Gradara, Italy. #BarnsleyFC #ArthurBaxter