Gary Lloyd Barnett (born 11 March 1963) is an English former professional footballer and football coach. He made nearly 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a midfielder for Oxford United, Wimbledon, Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient and Kidderminster Harriers.[1][2] As player-manager of League of Wales club Barry Town, he was honoured with the League of Wales Manager of the Year award in three consecutive seasons, for leading the club to a succession of domestic honours and to the first round proper of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup.[3][4][5]
 Gary Barnett playing for Fulham. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Lloyd Barnett | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Stratford-upon-Avon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1985 | Oxford United | 45 | (9) |
| 1983 | → Wimbledon (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1984 | → Fulham (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 1985–1990 | Fulham | 180 | (30) |
| 1990–1993 | Huddersfield Town | 100 | (11) |
| 1993–1995 | Leyton Orient | 63 | (7) |
| 1995–1999 | Barry Town | 132 | (13) |
| 1999–2001 | Kidderminster Harriers | 10 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996–1999 | Barry Town (player-manager) | ||
| Moreton Rangers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ "Gary Barnett". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Gary Barnett". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Welsh Premier League Manager of the Year". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ "Barry Town Profiles and History" (PDF). The Welsh Football League League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ^ Shaw, Phil (25 September 1996). "Brave Barry bow out with dignity". The Independent. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
External links
edit- Gary Barnett at Soccerbase
- Gary Barnett at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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