Steve Barnes (footballer)

Steve Barnes
Personal information
Full name Steven Leslie Barnes
Date of birth (1976-01-05) 5 January 1976
Place of birth Harrow, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
199x–1995 Welling United 58 (8)
1995–1998 Birmingham City 3 (0)
1998 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 12 (0)
1998–2000 Barnet 15 (0)
2000 → Welling United (loan) 8 (2)
2000 Hayes 19 (1)
2000 St Albans City 3 (0)
2001 Harrow Borough ? (?)
2001 Welling United ? (?)
2001 Chesham United ? (?)
2001–2003 Welling United ? (?)
2009–2010 Maidenhead United 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Steven Leslie Barnes (born 5 January 1976) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Barnet.[1]

Playing career

Barnes was born in the London Borough of Harrow.[1] He began his football career with Welling United in the Conference[2] before Birmingham City paid £75,000 for his services in October 1995.[1] He made his first-team debut as a substitute in a League Cup match against Middlesbrough in December 1995, and first played in the Football League on 4 February 1996, coming on to replace Jason Bowen in a Division One game away at Norwich City which finished as a 1–1 draw.[3] Barnes spent three months on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion of Division Three in 1998, starting 12 games, and in October 1998 joined Barnet, also of Division Three, on a free transfer.[1] He played regularly for Barnet in his first season, less so in his second, and in March 2000 he rejoined his former club Welling on loan, where he scored twice in eight appearances. His second goal, which secured a 1–0 defeat of Hednesford on the last day of the season, was not enough to prevent Welling's relegation from the Conference.[4][5]

In the summer of 2000, Barnes joined Hayes, where he made 22 appearances in all competitions, and scored only once: the goal, either "a mis-hit shot or an intentional lob from 25 yards", won the game against Kettering Town which played a significant role in deciding which of the two were relegated.[6] He went on to play for St Albans City,[7] Harrow Borough, Welling United (two more spells) and Chesham United.[8][9] In March 2009, having spent time out of the game, Barnes joined Maidenhead United of the Conference South.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Steve Barnes". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2009.
  2. ↑ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 719, 723. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
  3. ↑ "Statistically speaking". Birmingham City Football Club Official Matchday Magazine. Birmingham City F.C. 5 May 1996. pp. 46–47.
  4. ↑ "Steve Barnes". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "End of Conference road for United" (reprint hosted at NewsBank). Bexley News Shopper. 9 May 2000. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  6. ↑ "Baptiste–Bartley". A–Z of Hayes FC. Hayes & Yeading United F.C. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Steve Barnes (No Longer With Club)". St Albans City F.C. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  8. ↑ "Player Profile Steve Barnes". NonLeague Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  9. ↑ "Barnes returns to Wings". NonLeague Daily. 5 October 2001. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  10. ↑ "First Team – Players & Coaches". Maidenhead United F.C. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
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