Anthony Barry (footballer)
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Anthony Jonathan Barry (born 29 May 1986) is an English footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town
as a midfielder
.
as a trainee and when released signed up with Coventry City
where he was a regular in the reserves. He joined Accrington Stanley
in 2005, and was an ever-present for the first half of the 2005–06 season
, making 26 Conference
appearances as the side headed for promotion back to The Football League
. In January 2006 he joined Yeovil Town
.
Barry made 64 league appearances for the Glovers, before being released in May 2008. This stint included an appearance at Wembley Stadium
in the Football League One
play–off final against Blackpool
in 2006–07
.
On 19 June 2008, Barry signed a two-year contract with Chester City
. He went on to feature in 43 of Chester's 46 league games during their relegation season from Football League Two
, with his only goal being a spectacular long-range effort against Lincoln City
in January 2009. His contract with Chester was terminated on 11 January 2010 with immediate notice. He signed for Wrexham on an 18 month deal on 16 January, but left the club less than one week later after asking to be released from his contract. On 24 January 2010 he signed for Conference North side Fleetwood Town
, after being offered three times the amount he was paid with Wrexham. This move angered Wrexham's manager, Dean Saunders
. He was named in the Conference Team of the Year for the 2010–11 season after Fleetwood reached the play-off semi-finals.
Yeovil Town
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Career
He signed for EvertonEverton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
as a trainee and when released signed up with Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
where he was a regular in the reserves. He joined Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
in 2005, and was an ever-present for the first half of the 2005–06 season
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
, making 26 Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
appearances as the side headed for promotion back to The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
. In January 2006 he joined Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
.
Barry made 64 league appearances for the Glovers, before being released in May 2008. This stint included an appearance at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
in the Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
play–off final against Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
.
On 19 June 2008, Barry signed a two-year contract with Chester City
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
. He went on to feature in 43 of Chester's 46 league games during their relegation season from Football League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
, with his only goal being a spectacular long-range effort against Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
in January 2009. His contract with Chester was terminated on 11 January 2010 with immediate notice. He signed for Wrexham on an 18 month deal on 16 January, but left the club less than one week later after asking to be released from his contract. On 24 January 2010 he signed for Conference North side Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
, after being offered three times the amount he was paid with Wrexham. This move angered Wrexham's manager, Dean Saunders
Dean Saunders
Dean Nicholas Saunders is a former Wales international footballer who played as a striker in a professional career which lasted from 1982 until 2001. He is the manager of Doncaster Rovers....
. He was named in the Conference Team of the Year for the 2010–11 season after Fleetwood reached the play-off semi-finals.
Honours
Accrington StanleyAccrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
- Conference NationalConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
champion: 2005–06
Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
- Football League OneFootball League OneFootball League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
play-off final runner-up: 2006–07The Football League 2006-07The 2006–2007 season was the 107th completed season of the Football League.-Overview:The Football League was contested through three Divisions in England and Wales. The divisions were the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League Two...
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
- Conference NorthConference NorthThe Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
play-off winner: 2009–102009–10 Football ConferenceThe 2009–10 Football Conference season was the sixth season with the Conference consisting of three divisions, and the thirty-first season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall pyramid,...