| Gordon Barker | |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1931 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 451 |
| Runs1: | 22,288 |
| Bat Avg1: | 29.21 |
| 100S/50S1: | 30/116 |
| Top Score1: | 181 |
| Deliveries1: | 439 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 40.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/34 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 236/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 56 |
| Runs2: | 1,436 |
| Bat Avg2: | 30.55 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/8 |
| Top Score2: | 87 |
| Deliveries2: | 66 |
| Wickets2: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 14/– |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4774/4774.html CricketArchive |
| Date: | 12 April |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Clubs1: | Bishop Auckland |
| Years2: | 1954–1959 |
| Caps2: | 57 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Clubs2: | Southend United |
| Clubs3: | Chelmsford City |
Gordon Barker (6 July 1931 – 10 February 2006) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Essex. Born in Yorkshire, Barker was a right-handed opening batsman and made his Essex debut in 1954 against the touring Canadians, scoring a century.
Barker passed 1,000 runs in a season every year from 1955 to 1967 with a best of 1,741 runs in 1960.[1] He finished his career with 21,893 runs for Essex.
Barker also played professional football, and made 57 league appearances for Southend United between 1954 and 1959.