Anthony Barness
| Date of birth | 25 March 1973 |
| Place of birth | Lewisham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A solid no-frills type of player, Anthony failed to get into the Chelsea first team on a regular basis but later did well with Charlton Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.
Having joined Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer in the 2000 close season, Anthony went on to become an invaluable member of the Wanderers' squad in 2000-01.
Although able to play anywhere in defence or midfield, he was used mainly at right back where his experience was put to good effect.
He was given a run of games in the opening months of the campaign and was later drafted in and out of the team as required by boss Sam Allardyce.
A solid no-frills type of player.
Anthony was made available for transfer by in January 2005 before joining Plymouth Argyle in July 2005 with a two-year contract.
Anthony was made available for transfer by Plymouth Agyle in November 2006.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 06 Mar 1991 | 08 Sep 1992 | |
| Chelsea | 08 Sep 1992 | 08 Aug 1996 | |
| Middlesbrough | 12 Aug 1993 | 20 Aug 1993 | L |
| Southend United | 02 Feb 1996 | 01 Mar 1996 | L |
| Charlton Athletic | 08 Aug 1996 | 04 Jul 2000 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 04 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 04 Jul 2005 | 29 Jan 2007 | |
| Yeovil Town | 12 Feb 2007 | 16 Feb 2007 | T |
| Grays Athletic | 09 Mar 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Lewes | 17 Aug 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 17 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Bolton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 19 | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 21 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 11 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 5 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Plymouth Argyle | League Championship | 33 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Plymouth Argyle | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Plymouth Argyle | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Plymouth Argyle | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Lewes | FA Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Aug 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Macclesfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Aug 2000 | Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Huddersfield Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Grimsby Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Watford v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Norwich City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Scunthorpe United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 May 2001 | West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-2 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 2-2 (6-5) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Derby County v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 6-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2002 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Leeds United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2003 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Oct 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Dec 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | W | 5-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 27 Jan 2004 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | L |
2-0 Agg: 4-5 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2004 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Southampton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2004 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Fulham v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Yeovil Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Fulham | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.