Scottish flag Barry Ferguson

Born02 February 1978, Glasgow
NationalityScottish
Weight74 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

This influential midfield player joined the staff at Ibrox as a 16-year old in July 1994 and went on to make his senior debut in 1997.

Barry became a regular in the first team in 1998-99 and, after winning 12 caps at Under-21 level, he made his full debut for Scotland against Lithuania in October 1999.

The younger brother of former Rangers star Derek Ferguson recovered from a fractured pelvis in March 2000 when he was one of the few home-grown players to feature regularly for Gers.

Barry's transfer request was accepted by Blackburn Rovers in January 2005.

He joined Birmingham City in July 2009 with a three-year contract.

Barry joined Blackpool in July 2011 with a two-year contract.

Career stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Scotland UEFA Under-18 4
1
1996-97 Scotland Toulon Under-21 3
1
1997-98 Scotland UEFA Under-21 2
1997-98 Scotland Under-21 2
1
1
1997-98 Scotland Under-21 Tournament 2
1998-99 Scotland European Championship
1
1998-99 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1
1999-00 Rangers Scottish FA Cup 5
1
1
1999-00 Rangers Scottish League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Rangers Scottish Premier League 31
4
5
1999-00 Rangers UEFA Champions League 10
1
1999-00 Rangers UEFA Cup 2
1
1999-00 Scotland European Championship 3
1
1999-00 Scotland International 2
1
2000-01 Rangers Scottish FA Cup 3
1
2000-01 Rangers Scottish League Cup 3
1
1
2000-01 Rangers Scottish Premier League 30
2
9
2
2000-01 Rangers UEFA Champions League 10
2
2000-01 Rangers UEFA Cup 1
1
2000-01 Scotland FIFA World Cup 2
2000-01 Scotland International 1
2001-02 Rangers Scottish FA Cup 5
2
2001-02 Rangers Scottish League Cup 3
1
1
2001-02 Rangers Scottish Premier League 21
1
1
3
2001-02 Rangers UEFA Champions League 1
1
2001-02 Rangers UEFA Cup 7
1
1
2002-03 Rangers Scottish League Cup 2
2002-03 Rangers Scottish Premier League 22
13
2
2002-03 Rangers UEFA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Scotland European Championship 3
1
2002-03 Scotland International 2
2003-04 Blackburn Rovers Carling Cup 1
1
2003-04 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 14
1
1
3
2003-04 Scotland European Championship 5
2
2003-04 Scotland International 1
2003-04 Scotland Northern Ireland Milk Cup 1
2004-05 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
2004-05 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 21
2
3
2004-05 Rangers Scottish Premier League 13
2
1
2004-05 Scotland FIFA World Cup 6
2004-05 Scotland International 2
2005-06 Scotland FIFA World Cup 3
2
2005-06 Scotland International 1
2006-07 Scotland European Championship 5
2
2006-07 Scotland International 1
2007-08 Scotland European Championship 4
1
1
2008-09 Scotland FIFA World Cup 1
2008-09 Scotland International 1
2009-10 Birmingham City Carling Cup 1
2009-10 Birmingham City FA Cup 5
2
2
2009-10 Birmingham City Premier League 37
7
1
2010-11 Birmingham City Carling Cup 4
1
2
2010-11 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2010-11 Birmingham City Premier League 35
1
2011-12 Blackpool League Championship 40
2
1
5
1
2011-12 Blackpool League Championship Play-Offs 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Match history

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Sep 1995 Scotland v Estonia W 4-1 UEFA U18 Group 12
13 Sep 1995 Lithuania v Scotland W 0-1 UEFA U18 Group 12
19 Mar 1996 Scotland v England L 0-3 UEFA U18 2nd round group 6
23 Apr 1996 England v Scotland L 3-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 6
26 May 1997 Colombia v Scotland L 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
27 May 1997 Scotland v USA D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
29 May 1997 Scotland v Czech Republic D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
31 May 1997 Portugal v Scotland D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
05 Sep 1997 Scotland v Belarus L 0-3 UEFA U21 Group 4
10 Oct 1997 Scotland v Latvia L 2-4 UEFA U21 Group 4
24 Mar 1998 Scotland v Denmark L 1-2 U21
21 Apr 1998 Scotland v Finland D 1-1 U21
18 May 1998 Republic of Ireland v Scotland L 3-0 U21 TOURNAMENT
20 May 1998 Northern Ireland v Scotland D 1-1 U21 TOURNAMENT
23 May 1998 Italy v Scotland L 4-0 U21
05 Sep 1998 Lithuania v Scotland D 0-0 European Championship Group 9
18 Nov 1998 Scotland v Belgium D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 9
04 Sep 1999 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Scotland W 1-2 European Championship Group 9
08 Sep 1999 Estonia v Scotland D 0-0 European Championship Group 9
13 Nov 1999 Scotland v England L 0-2 European Championship Play-off 1st leg
17 Nov 1999 England v Scotland W 0-1 European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
29 Mar 2000 Scotland v France L 0-2 International
30 May 2000 Republic of Ireland v Scotland W 1-2 International
02 Sep 2000 Latvia v Scotland W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
15 Nov 2000 Scotland v Australia L 0-2 International
24 Mar 2001 Scotland v Belgium D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
21 Aug 2002 Scotland v Denmark L 0-1 International
07 Sep 2002 Faroe Islands v Scotland D 2-2 European Championship Group 5
12 Oct 2002 Iceland v Scotland W 0-2 European Championship Group 5
12 Feb 2003 Scotland v Republic of Ireland L 0-2 International
29 Mar 2003 Scotland v Iceland W 2-1 European Championship Group 5
19 Jul 2003 Scotland v Paraguay L 0-1 NORTHERN IRELAND MILK CUP
20 Aug 2003 Norway v Scotland D 0-0 International
06 Sep 2003 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 3-1 European Championship Group 5
10 Sep 2003 Germany v Scotland L 2-1 European Championship Group 5
11 Oct 2003 Scotland v Lithuania W 1-0 European Championship Group 5
15 Nov 2003 Scotland v Netherlands W 1-0 European Championship Play-off 1st leg
19 Nov 2003 Netherlands v Scotland L 6-0 European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
18 Aug 2004 Scotland v Hungary L 0-3 International
03 Sep 2004 Spain v Scotland D 1-1 International
08 Sep 2004 Scotland v Slovenia D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
09 Oct 2004 Scotland v Norway L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
13 Oct 2004 Moldova v Scotland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
26 Mar 2005 Italy v Scotland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
04 Jun 2005 Scotland v Moldova W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
08 Jun 2005 Belarus v Scotland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
03 Sep 2005 Scotland v Italy D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
07 Sep 2005 Norway v Scotland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
08 Oct 2005 Scotland v Belarus L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5
01 Mar 2006 Scotland v Switzerland L 1-3 International
07 Oct 2006 Scotland v France W 1-0 European Championship Group B
11 Oct 2006 Ukraine v Scotland L 2-0 European Championship Group B
24 Mar 2007 Scotland v Georgia W 2-1 European Championship Group B
28 Mar 2007 Italy v Scotland L 2-0 European Championship Group B
30 May 2007 Austria v Scotland W 0-1 International
06 Jun 2007 Faroe Islands v Scotland W 0-2 European Championship Group B
12 Sep 2007 France v Scotland W 0-1 European Championship Group B
13 Oct 2007 Scotland v Ukraine W 3-1 European Championship Group B
17 Oct 2007 Georgia v Scotland L 2-0 European Championship Group B
17 Nov 2007 Scotland v Italy L 1-2 European Championship Group B
19 Nov 2008 Scotland v Argentina L 0-1 International
28 Mar 2009 Netherlands v Scotland L 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Rangers 06 Jul 1994 29 Aug 2003
Blackburn Rovers 29 Aug 2003 31 Jan 2005
Rangers 31 Jan 2005 17 Jul 2009
Birmingham City 17 Jul 2009 22 Jul 2011
Blackpool 22 Jul 2011