Barry Fuller
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Barry Marc Fuller is an English footballer, currently playing for Gillingham
as a defender, favoured as right-back.
He joined Charlton as an apprentice in the 2004–05 season. Fuller captained Charlton's successful reserves side, but did not feature in any games for the first team. In January 2006 he joined Barnet
on loan. Fuller spent 18 months at Stevenage Borough
after signing a contract in July 2006.
On 28 January 2008, Fuller signed, alongside team mate Stuart Lewis
, for Gillingham, both agreeing two year contracts, reuniting with former Stevenage manager Mark Stimson
.
Fuller made his debut for Gillingham
in the 2–0 away defeat to Tranmere Rovers
on 29 January, and became the club captain the following October.
In January 2009, Fuller was rushed to hospital suffering with bacterial pneumonia
, but was back playing for Gillingham on 14 February after just five weeks out of the team, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 defeat to Rotherham
at Millmoor
.
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
as a defender, favoured as right-back.
He joined Charlton as an apprentice in the 2004–05 season. Fuller captained Charlton's successful reserves side, but did not feature in any games for the first team. In January 2006 he joined Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on loan. Fuller spent 18 months at Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
after signing a contract in July 2006.
On 28 January 2008, Fuller signed, alongside team mate Stuart Lewis
Stuart Lewis
Stuart Lewis is an English footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers as a midfielder.-Early life:Born in Welwyn Garden City, Lewis has lived in Turnford, Hertfordshire since birth. He played youth football for Wormley youth U8-U10s...
, for Gillingham, both agreeing two year contracts, reuniting with former Stevenage manager Mark Stimson
Mark Stimson
Mark Nicholas Stimson is an English former footballer and current manager of Kettering Town. He signed his first professional contract with Tottenham Hotspur in 1985, but was unable to gain a regular place in the team. In 1989, he moved on to Newcastle United, where he made over 80 appearances in...
.
Fuller made his debut for Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
in the 2–0 away defeat to Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
on 29 January, and became the club captain the following October.
In January 2009, Fuller was rushed to hospital suffering with bacterial pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia
Bacterial pneumonia is a type of pneumonia caused by bacterial infection.-Sign and symptoms:*Fever*Rigors*Cough*Dyspnea*Chest pain*Pneumococcal pneumonia can cause Hemoptysis-Gram positive:...
, but was back playing for Gillingham on 14 February after just five weeks out of the team, playing 90 minutes in a 2–0 defeat to Rotherham
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
at Millmoor
Millmoor
Millmoor is a stadium in Rotherham, England. It was built and was used for football matches, and until the end of the 2007–08 season was the home ground of Rotherham United F.C., until a dispute over ownership forced them to move to the Don Valley Stadium in nearby Sheffield.The stadium was...
.
Honours
- FA TrophyFA TrophyThe Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
: 2007 - Football League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Playoff Winners 20092009 Football League Two play-off FinalThe 2009 Football League Two play-off final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 23 May 2009, at the end of the 2008–09 season. The match determined the fourth and final team to gain promotion from Football League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system, and featured...
External links
- Barry Fuller player profile at gillinghamfootballclub.com
- Barry Fuller player profile at barnetfc.com
- Barry Fuller player profile at cafc.co.uk