John Barnes

Date of birth07 November 1963
Place of birthKingston, Jamaica
NationalityEnglish
Weight79 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Liverpool's most capped England international with 79 caps. The brilliant John Barnes was signed by Dalglish from Watford and became one of the Liverpool greats. With Liverpool he won the 1st Division Championship in 1988, 1990, FA Cup in 1989 and League Cup in 1995. He was awarded the Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year 1988 and 1990 and PFA Footballer of the Year 1988. After his many years of outstanding service at Liverpool, John followed Kenny Dalglish to Newcastle then again as the managerial 'dream ticket' at Celtic.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Watford 14 Jul 1981 19 Jun 1987
Liverpool 19 Jun 1987 30 Jun 1997
Newcastle United 14 Aug 1997 10 Feb 1999
Charlton Athletic 10 Feb 1999 30 Jun 1999

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1983-84 Watford FA Cup 1
1987-88 Liverpool FA Cup 7
2
1987-88 Liverpool League Cup 3
1987-88 Liverpool League Division One 38
15
1988-89 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1988-89 Liverpool FA Cup 6
3
1988-89 Liverpool League Cup 3
2
1988-89 Liverpool League Division One 33
8
1989-90 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1989-90 Liverpool FA Cup 8
5
1989-90 Liverpool League Cup 2
1
1989-90 Liverpool League Division One 34
22
1990-91 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1
1990-91 Liverpool FA Cup 7
1
1990-91 Liverpool League Division One 35
16
1990-91 Liverpool Rumbelows League Cup 2
1991-92 Liverpool FA Cup 4
3
1991-92 Liverpool League Division One 12
1
1991-92 Liverpool UEFA Cup 1
1992-93 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1992-93 Liverpool League Cup 2
1992-93 Liverpool Premier League 26
1
5
1993-94 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1993-94 Liverpool League Cup 2
1993-94 Liverpool Premier League 24
2
3
1994-95 Liverpool FA Cup 6
2
1994-95 Liverpool League Cup 6
1994-95 Liverpool Premier League 38
7
1995-96 Liverpool FA Cup 7
1995-96 Liverpool League Cup 3
1995-96 Liverpool Premier League 36
3
1995-96 Liverpool UEFA Cup 4
1996-97 Liverpool FA Cup 2
1996-97 Liverpool League Cup 3
1996-97 Liverpool Premier League 34
1
4
1996-97 Liverpool UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 7
3
1997-98 Newcastle United FA Cup 3
2
1997-98 Newcastle United League Cup 3
1997-98 Newcastle United Premier League 22
4
6
1997-98 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 5
1
1998-99 Charlton Athletic Premier League 2
10
1998-99 Newcastle United Premier League
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
19 May 1984 Everton v Watford L 2-0 FA Cup Final


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
1982-83 England British Home Championship
1
1982-83 England International Friendly 2
1
1982-83 England UEFA Under-21 3
1983-84 England British Home Championship 1
1983-84 England International Friendly 4
1
1
1983-84 England UEFA European Championship 1
1
1984-85 England City Tournament 1
2
1984-85 England FIFA World Cup 5
2
1984-85 England International Friendly 2
1
1985-86 England FIFA World Cup
2
1985-86 England International Friendly
3
1985-86 England Unofficial
1
1986-87 England International Friendly 1
1986-87 England Rous Cup 1
1986-87 England UEFA European Championship
1
1987-88 England International Friendly 4
1987-88 England Rous Cup 2
1987-88 England UEFA European Championship 5
3
1988-89 England FIFA World Cup 3
2
1988-89 England International Friendly 2
1
1989-90 England FIFA World Cup 6
1989-90 England International Friendly 5
1
1990-91 England England Challenge Cup 2
1990-91 England International Friendly 2
1990-91 England UEFA European Championship 3
1991-92 England International Friendly 2
1992-93 England FIFA World Cup 4
1
1992-93 England US Cup 2
1994-95 England International Friendly 4
1994-95 England Umbro Cup 1
1995-96 England International Friendly
1


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
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
26 Apr 1983 England v Hungary W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
28 May 1983 Northern Ireland v England D 0-0 British Home Championship
12 Jun 1983 Australia v England D 0-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 1983 Australia v England W 0-1 International Friendly
19 Jun 1983 Australia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
21 Sep 1983 England v Denmark L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
16 Nov 1983 Luxembourg v England W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Feb 1984 France v England L 2-0 International Friendly
26 May 1984 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1984 England v USSR L 0-2 International Friendly
10 Jun 1984 Brazil v England W 0-2 International Friendly
13 Jun 1984 Uruguay v England L 2-0 International Friendly
17 Jun 1984 Chile v England D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Sep 1984 England v East Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1984 England v Finland W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Nov 1984 Turkey v England W 0-8 FIFA World Cup Group 3
27 Feb 1985 Northern Ireland v England W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
01 May 1985 Romania v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
22 May 1985 Finland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
25 May 1985 Scotland v England L 1-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 1985 Italy v England L 2-1 City Tournament
09 Jun 1985 Mexico v England L 1-0 City Tournament
12 Jun 1985 England v Germany W 3-0 City Tournament
16 Jun 1985 USA v England W 0-5 International Friendly
11 Sep 1985 England v Romania D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
26 Feb 1986 Israel v England W 1-2 International Friendly
14 May 1986 England v Korea Republic W 4-1 UNOFFICIAL
17 May 1986 England v Mexico W 3-0 International Friendly
24 May 1986 Canada v England W 0-1 International Friendly
22 Jun 1986 Argentina v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
10 Sep 1986 Sweden v England L 1-0 International Friendly
29 Apr 1987 Turkey v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
19 May 1987 England v Brazil D 1-1 ROUS CUP
09 Sep 1987 West Germany v England L 3-1 International Friendly
14 Oct 1987 England v Turkey W 8-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
11 Nov 1987 Yugoslavia v England W 1-4 UEFA European Championship Group 4
17 Feb 1988 Israel v England D 0-0 International Friendly
23 Mar 1988 England v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
21 May 1988 England v Scotland W 1-0 ROUS CUP
24 May 1988 England v Colombia D 1-1 Rous Cup
28 May 1988 Switzerland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
12 Jun 1988 England v Republic of Ireland L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
15 Jun 1988 England v Netherlands L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
18 Jun 1988 England v USSR L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
19 Oct 1988 England v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
08 Feb 1989 Greece v England W 1-2 International Friendly
08 Mar 1989 Albania v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
03 Jun 1989 England v Poland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
07 Jun 1989 Denmark v England D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 1989 Sweden v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
15 Nov 1989 England v Italy D 0-0 International Friendly
28 Mar 1990 England v Brazil W 1-0 International Friendly
15 May 1990 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
22 May 1990 England v Uruguay L 1-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 1990 Tunisia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 1990 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
16 Jun 1990 England v Netherlands D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
21 Jun 1990 England v Egypt W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
27 Jun 1990 England v Belgium W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round
01 Jul 1990 England v Cameroon W 3-2 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
12 Sep 1990 England v Hungary W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1990 England v Poland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7
06 Feb 1991 England v Cameroon W 2-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 1991 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
01 May 1991 Turkey v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
21 May 1991 England v USSR W 3-1 England Chall Cup
25 May 1991 England v Argentina D 2-2 England Challenge Cup
25 Mar 1992 Czechoslovakia v England D 2-2 International Friendly
03 Jun 1992 Finland v England W 1-2 International Friendly
17 Feb 1993 England v San Marino W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
31 Mar 1993 Turkey v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
28 Apr 1993 England v Netherlands D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
29 May 1993 Poland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 2
09 Jun 1993 USA v England L 2-0 US Cup
19 Jun 1993 England v Germany L 1-2 US Cup
07 Sep 1994 England v USA W 2-0 International Friendly
12 Oct 1994 England v Romania D 1-1 International Friendly
16 Nov 1994 England v Nigeria W 1-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 1995 England v Uruguay D 0-0 International Friendly
08 Jun 1995 England v Sweden D 3-3 Umbro Cup
06 Sep 1995 England v Colombia D 0-0 International Friendly


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