Steve Barnes (footballer)

Steven Leslie Barnes (born 5 January 1976) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Barnet.[3]

Steve Barnes
Personal information
Full name Steven Leslie Barnes[1]
Date of birth (1976-01-05) 5 January 1976[1]
Place of birth Harrow, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
199x–1995 Welling United 58 (8)
1995–1998 Birmingham City 3 (0)
1998 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 12 (0)
1998–2000 Barnet 15 (0)
2000 → Welling United (loan) 8 (2)
2000 Hayes 19 (1)
2000 St Albans City 3 (0)
2001 Harrow Borough
2001 Welling United
2001 Chesham United
2001–2003 Welling United
2009–2010 Maidenhead United 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Barnes was born in the London Borough of Harrow.[3] He began his football career with Welling United of the Conference National[4] before Birmingham City paid £75,000 for his services in October 1995.[3] He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a League Cup match against Middlesbrough in December 1995, and first played in the Football League on 4 February 1996, coming on to replace Jason Bowen in a Division One match away to Norwich City which finished as a 1–1 draw.[5]

Barnes spent three months on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion of Division Three in 1998, starting 12 games, and in October 1998 joined Barnet, also of Division Three, on a free transfer.[3] He played intermittently for Barnet in his first season, rarely in his second, and in March 2000 he rejoined his former club Welling United on loan, where he scored twice in eight appearances. His second goal, which secured a 1–0 defeat of Hednesford Town on the last day of the season, was not enough to prevent Welling's relegation from the Conference.[6][7]

In the summer of 2000, Barnes joined Hayes, where he made 22 appearances in all competitions, and scored only once: the goal, either "a mis-hit shot or an intentional lob from 25 yards", won the game against Kettering Town which played a significant role in deciding which of the two were relegated.[8] He went on to play for St Albans City,[9] Harrow Borough, Welling United (two more spells) and Chesham United.[10][11] In March 2009, having spent time out of the game, Barnes joined Maidenhead United of the Conference South.[12]

References
  1. "Steve Barnes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline. p. 415. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.
  3. "Steve Barnes". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  4. Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams. pp. 719, 723. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  5. "Statistically speaking". Birmingham City Football Club Official Matchday Magazine. Birmingham City F.C. 5 May 1996. pp. 46–47.
  6. "Steve Barnes". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  7. "End of Conference road for United". Bexley News Shopper. 9 May 2000. Retrieved 17 May 2009 – via NewsBank.
  8. "Baptiste–Bartley". A–Z of Hayes FC. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. "Steve Barnes (no longer with club)". St Albans City F.C. Archived from the original on 9 September 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  10. "Player Profile Steve Barnes". NonLeague Daily. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  11. "Barnes returns to Wings". NonLeague Daily. 5 October 2001. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  12. Jinman, Steve (March 2009). "Drax adds two to squad". Maidenhead United F.C. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  • Steve Barnes at Soccerbase (Welling to Hayes)
  • Steve Barnes at Soccerbase (loan spell at Welling)
  • Steve Barnes at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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