 By the late 1950s Barnes was one of the senior players in the side , and succeeded Roy Paul as captain when Paul retired in 1957 . During the 1957 – 58 season Barnes became the third player to score a hat @-@ trick of penalties in an English top @-@ flight match , as part of a 6 – 2 defeat of Everton . At this time Barnes was the club 's primary penalty taker , helping him to score 11 goals over the course of the season . In his later years at Manchester City , Barnes role as captain meant he had become a strong influence on younger players . A particularly notable example was Denis Law , who joined the club in 1960 , the pair becoming lifelong friends . 
