Date of birth | 30 May 1975 |
Place of birth | Sheffield |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 85 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
Barker is a product of the Sheffield Wednesday youth system and he signed professional forms for them in July 1993.
He could not break into the first team and, after a loan spell at Darlington, he was released from the club.
Barker had a brief loan spell in Northern Ireland with Ards in January 1996 but signed for Linfield in August 1996.
He was signed on an extended loan by Brighton & Hove Albion on an extended loan in December 1997 to add weight to their attack.
After some great performances, he was offered a permanent deal in the summer of 1998.
Barker could not settle and left in the summer of 1999 to join Macclesfield Town on a free transfer.
He broke the club record when he scored in five consecutive matches, but injured ankle ligaments in November 1999.
He played through the pain barrier but a re-occurence of the injury in March ruled him out for the rest of the season.
He attracted the attention of several clubs and he made the PFA Third Division Team of the Season.
His injury required an operation and, in 2000-01, he struggled to regain his form of the previous season, and after failing to agree a new contract he moved to Rotherham United for £60,000 in January 2001.
He extended his stay at Millmoor by a further three years in July 2003 but joined Mansfield Town in November 2004 with a contract to June 2007.
Barker joined Hartlepool United in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009.
After a loan spell, he re-joined Rotherham United in January 2009 with a contract to June 2010 but retired in May 2009 due to a knee injury.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 27 Jul 1993 | 22 Aug 1996 | |
Doncaster Rovers | 29 Sep 1995 | 04 Nov 1995 | L |
Ards | 01 Jan 1996 | 31 Jan 1996 | L |
Linfield | 22 Aug 1996 | 30 Jun 1998 | |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 19 Dec 1997 | 02 May 1998 | L |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 01 Jul 1998 | 05 Jul 1999 | |
Macclesfield Town | 05 Jul 1999 | 02 Jan 2001 | |
Rotherham United | 02 Jan 2001 | 26 Nov 2004 | |
Mansfield Town | 26 Nov 2004 | 04 Jan 2007 | |
Hartlepool United | 04 Jan 2007 | 02 Jan 2009 | |
Rotherham United | 03 Oct 2008 | 01 Jan 2009 | L |
Rotherham United | 02 Jan 2009 | 29 May 2009 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1995-96 | Sheffield Wednesday | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Macclesfield Town | League Division 3 | 23 | 7 |
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2000-01 | Rotherham United | League Division 2 | 7 | 12 |
1 |
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2001-02 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 11 | 24 |
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2002-03 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 23 | 14 |
7 |
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2003-04 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Rotherham United | League Division 1 | 12 | 20 |
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2004-05 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 28 | 10 |
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2004-05 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | 4 |
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2005-06 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2005-06 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 41 | 2 |
18 |
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2006-07 | Hartlepool United | League Two | 18 | 9 |
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2006-07 | Mansfield Town | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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2006-07 | Mansfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 24 | 12 |
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2007-08 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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2007-08 | Hartlepool United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2007-08 | Hartlepool United | League One | 31 | 5 |
13 |
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2008-09 | Hartlepool United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League Cup | 3 |
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2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League One | 8 |
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2008-09 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2008-09 | Rotherham United | League Two | 4 | 9 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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06 Jan 2007 | Shrewsbury Town v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
13 Jan 2007 | Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
20 Jan 2007 | Wrexham v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
27 Jan 2007 | Hartlepool United v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
10 Feb 2007 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
17 Feb 2007 | Torquay United v Hartlepool United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
20 Feb 2007 | Hartlepool United v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
24 Feb 2007 | Boston United v Hartlepool United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
03 Mar 2007 | Hartlepool United v Hereford United | W | 3-2 | League Two | |
09 Mar 2007 | Hartlepool United v Lincoln City | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
17 Mar 2007 | Stockport County v Hartlepool United | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
25 Mar 2007 | Darlington v Hartlepool United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
30 Mar 2007 | Hartlepool United v Chester City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
07 Apr 2007 | Barnet v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
09 Apr 2007 | Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
14 Apr 2007 | Wycombe Wanderers v Hartlepool United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
20 Apr 2007 | Hartlepool United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
28 Apr 2007 | Rochdale v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
11 Aug 2007 | Luton Town v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
14 Aug 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Hartlepool United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
18 Aug 2007 | Hartlepool United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
25 Aug 2007 | Port Vale v Hartlepool United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
28 Aug 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
01 Sep 2007 | Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-1 | League One | |
04 Sep 2007 | Chesterfield v Hartlepool United | W | 1-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
08 Sep 2007 | Leeds United v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
15 Sep 2007 | Hartlepool United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
22 Sep 2007 | Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United | W | 2-4 | League One | |
29 Sep 2007 | Hartlepool United v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
02 Oct 2007 | Hartlepool United v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
06 Oct 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
09 Oct 2007 | Lincoln City v Hartlepool United | W | 2-5 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
12 Oct 2007 | Hartlepool United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
27 Oct 2007 | Hartlepool United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League One | |
03 Nov 2007 | Millwall v Hartlepool United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
06 Nov 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
11 Nov 2007 | Gainsborough Trinity v Hartlepool United | W | 0-6 | FA Cup | 1st round |
13 Nov 2007 | Hartlepool United v Morecambe | L | 1-1 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
18 Nov 2007 | Hartlepool United v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League One | |
24 Nov 2007 | Gillingham v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
27 Nov 2007 | Swansea City v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
01 Dec 2007 | Hereford United v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
04 Dec 2007 | Hartlepool United v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
08 Dec 2007 | Yeovil Town v Hartlepool United | L | 3-1 | League One | |
15 Dec 2007 | Hartlepool United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League One | |
22 Dec 2007 | Swindon Town v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
26 Dec 2007 | Hartlepool United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
29 Dec 2007 | Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
01 Jan 2008 | Carlisle United v Hartlepool United | L | 4-2 | League One | |
12 Jan 2008 | Northampton Town v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
18 Jan 2008 | Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
22 Jan 2008 | Hartlepool United v Southend United | W | 4-3 | League One | |
29 Jan 2008 | Doncaster Rovers v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
02 Feb 2008 | Hartlepool United v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
09 Feb 2008 | Southend United v Hartlepool United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
12 Feb 2008 | Hartlepool United v Port Vale | W | 3-2 | League One | |
16 Feb 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Hartlepool United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
22 Feb 2008 | Hartlepool United v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
01 Mar 2008 | AFC Bournemouth v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
04 Mar 2008 | Oldham Athletic v Hartlepool United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
24 Mar 2008 | Hartlepool United v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
09 Aug 2008 | Hartlepool United v Colchester United | W | 4-2 | League One | |
12 Aug 2008 | Hartlepool United v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
16 Aug 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
23 Aug 2008 | Hartlepool United v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League One | |
26 Aug 2008 | Hartlepool United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
30 Aug 2008 | Peterborough United v Hartlepool United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
02 Sep 2008 | Hartlepool United v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
06 Sep 2008 | Millwall v Hartlepool United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
12 Sep 2008 | Hartlepool United v Cheltenham Town | W | 4-1 | League One | |
20 Sep 2008 | Hartlepool United v Oldham Athletic | D | 3-3 | League One | |
23 Sep 2008 | Leeds United v Hartlepool United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
27 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Hartlepool United | L | 1-0 | League One |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.