Gary Barnett (footballer)

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
Gary Barnett playing for Fulham.
Personal information
Full name Gary Lloyd Barnett
Date of birth (1963-03-11) 11 March 1963 (age 61)
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)
1983Wimbledon (loan) 5 (1)
1984Fulham (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

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  1. ^ "Gary Barnett". Soccerbase. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Gary Barnett". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Welsh Premier League Manager of the Year". Welsh Premier League. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Barry Town Profiles and History" (PDF). The Welsh Football League League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  5. ^ Shaw, Phil (25 September 1996). "Brave Barry bow out with dignity". The Independent. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
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