Barry Ferguson (Irish footballer)

Barry Ferguson (born 7 September 1979 in Dublin) is a former Irish professional football player and currently a development officer with the Football Association of Ireland.[2]

Barry Ferguson
Personal information
Full name Barry Ferguson[1]
Date of birth (1979-09-07) 7 September 1979[1]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position(s) Defender[1]
Youth career
Home Farm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Coventry City 0 (0)
→ 1999–2000 Colchester United (loan) 6 (0)
→ 2000–2001 Hartlepool United (loan) 4 (0)
→ 2000–2001 Northampton Town (loan) 3 (0)
2002–2005 Longford Town 103 (10)
2006 Bohemians 28 (2)
2007–2008 Shamrock Rovers 43 (1)
2008 Sporting Fingal 13 (0)
Total 200 (13)
National team
1999–2000 Republic of Ireland U21 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Barry began his football career with Home Farm before moving to Coventry City. While there he played at the FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Nigeria in 1999. Although he never made a competitive first team appearance for City, Barry did have brief spells in the lower divisions with Colchester United, Hartlepool United and Northampton Town.

Barry came back to Ireland to link up with Longford Town in the summer of 2002. He captained FAI Cup and League Cup winning teams during his three years at the midlands club. Ferguson scored in a 2004–05 UEFA Cup tie against FC Vaduz.[3] As Longford's penalty taker he missed the chance for an equaliser in the last minute of the 2003 FAI League Cup Final.[4]

He made his Rovers debut on the opening day of the 2007 League of Ireland season at UCD.[5] He signed for the club from city rivals Bohemians in January 2007, having spent just one season with the Dalymount outfit.[6]

Ferguson was forced to retire in February 2009 due to a serious hip injury.[7]

Honours
Longford Town
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References
  1. Barry Ferguson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-09-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-10-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Irish soccer | Bohs pair make Hoops switch | eircom League Premier Division". Eleven-a-side.com. 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-01-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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