Barry Venison
| Date of birth | 16 August 1964 |
| Place of birth | Consett |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
England international Barry had made over 200 appearances for Sunderland prior to his highly successful stint at Liverpool.
With Liverpool he was a 1st Division Championship winner in 1988 and 1990, FA Cup winner in 1989 and League Cup runner-up in 1987.
With Newcastle United, 1st Division Champion 1993.
He returned to the north-east to become Kevin Keegan's reliable right-back in the United team that won the First Division Championship then performing superbly as the Toon became a force in the Premiership.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Sunderland | 01 Jan 1982 | 01 Jul 1986 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Jul 1986 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Oct 1995 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1984-85 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Liverpool | League Division One | 31 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Liverpool | League Division One | 18 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Liverpool | League Division One | 14 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Liverpool | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Liverpool | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Liverpool | Rumbelows League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | League Division One | 9 | 4 |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Newcastle United | League Division 1 | 44 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Southampton | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Southampton | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Southampton | Premier League | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1986 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1986 | Leicester City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1986 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1986 | Fulham v Liverpool | W |
2-3 Agg: 2-13 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Liverpool v Oxford United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Dec 1986 | Watford v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1987 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1987 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jan 1987 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1987 | Liverpool v Southampton | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-0 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1987 | Liverpool v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1987 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Oxford United v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1987 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1987 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Norwich City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1987 | Liverpool v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1987 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Liverpool v Oxford United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1987 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1987 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Luton Town v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Oxford United v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1987 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1988 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1988 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1988 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Watford v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1988 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1988 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1988 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Walsall v Liverpool | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1988 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1988 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Liverpool v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1989 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1989 | Millwall v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 May 1989 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 23 May 1989 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1989 | Liverpool v Wigan Athletic | W | 5-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1989 | Wigan Athletic v Liverpool | W |
0-3 Agg: 2-8 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1989 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Millwall v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1989 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1989 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1989 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1990 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1990 | Swansea City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1990 | Liverpool v Swansea City | W | 8-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Norwich City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 03 Feb 1990 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Norwich City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1990 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 1990 | Liverpool v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1990 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 18 Mar 1990 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1990 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 4-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 11 Apr 1990 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1990 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1990 | Coventry City v Liverpool | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1990 | Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Oct 1990 | Crewe Alexandra v Liverpool | W |
1-4 Agg: 2-9 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Oct 1990 | Norwich City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1990 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1991 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 Feb 1991 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1991 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 1991 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Luton Town v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1991 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 11 Dec 1991 | Liverpool v FC Innsbruck Tirol | W |
4-0 Agg: 6-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Dec 1991 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1992 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1992 | Genoa v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 08 Mar 1992 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1992 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1992 | Liverpool v Genoa | L |
1-2 Agg: 1-4 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1992 | Liverpool v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1992 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Apr 1992 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1992 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 0-0 (3-1) | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Liverpool v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1992 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1982-83 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 5 | ||||
| 1982-83 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1982-83 | England | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | England | Under-18 International Tournament | 3 | 4 |
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| 1984-85 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 13 Jul 1982 | Denmark v England | W | 2-5 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Poland v England | W | 2-3 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 13 Jul 1982 | Norway v England | L | 4-1 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Denmark v England | W | 1-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Greece v England | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
| 13 Apr 1983 | England v Belgium | D | 1-1 | U18 | |
| 13 May 1983 | England v Spain | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group 3 |
| 15 May 1983 | England v Scotland | W | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 17 May 1983 | England v USSR | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 20 May 1983 | England v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-1 (2-4) | UEFA U18 | Semi-final |
| 22 May 1983 | England v Italy | W | 1-1 (4-2) | UEFA U18 | 3rd place |
| 16 Oct 1984 | England v Finland | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 13 Nov 1984 | Turkey v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 27 Feb 1985 | Israel v England | W | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
| 21 May 1985 | Finland v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 10 Sep 1985 | England v Romania | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 15 Oct 1985 | England v Turkey | W | 3-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 3 |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Denmark v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Mar 1986 | England v Denmark | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Quarter-final |
| 07 Sep 1994 | England v USA | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 1995 | England v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.