George Barker (footballer, born 1991)
George John Barker (born 26 September 1991) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as forward for AFC Portchester.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George John Barker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth,[1] England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Portchester | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Lewes (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Barnet (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Newport County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Swindon Town | 13 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Gosport Borough | 30 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Havant & Waterlooville | 44 | (1) |
| 2018 | Salisbury | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Staines Town | ||
| 2018–2020 | Gosport Borough | 15 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Moneyfields | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | AFC Portchester | 50 | (18) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:53, 5 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Barker has played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Barnet, Newport County, Tranmere Rovers and Swindon Town.
Career
After youth spells at AC Fareham and Southampton, Barker joined Brighton & Hove Albion's youth team in 2008 and signed his first professional contract in 2010. He was on the bench for Brighton's 5–1 win over Barnsley in August 2012.[2] In November 2012 he joined Barnet on loan deadline day. He made his debut at home to AFC Wimbledon on 8 December 2012,[3] which was the only appearance he made for the Bees before his loan spell expired on 5 January.
He made his debut for Brighton on 12 March 2013, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Dean Hammond in a 2–1 loss away at Barnsley.[4]
On 22 November 2013, Barker joined Newport County on loan until 1 January 2014 but only made two substitute appearances.[5]
On 7 January 2014, Barker signed for Swindon Town on an eighteen-month contract for an undisclosed fee.[6] Barker played only 13 league games for Town and was released at the end of his contract, which also included a loan spell with Tranmere Rovers.
Barker later played for Gosport Borough, Havant & Waterlooville, Salisbury and Staines Town before re-joining Gosport Borough in December 2018.[7][8][9]
In June 2020 Barker signed for Southern League Division One side Moneyfields.
In the summer of 2021, Barker joined Wessex League side AFC Portchester.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 2 May 2015[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Other[12] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Lewes (loan) | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Barnet (loan) | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Newport County (loan) | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2014 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
References
- ^ a b c "George Barker". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Brighton 5 – 1 Barnsley
- ^ Barnet 1 – 1 AFC Wimbledon
- ^ "Barnsley 2–1 Brighton". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Newport County sign Brighton striker George Barker". BBC Sport. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Swindon Town sign Brighton & Hove Albion striker". BBC Sport. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ https://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/news/george-barker-rejoins-the-boro-2379792.html
- ^ https://www.betvictorsouthern.co.uk/Player-Display/78924/2018/2019[dead link]
- ^ https://www.betvictorsouthern.co.uk/Player-Display/83515/2019/2020[dead link]
- ^ "George Barker - AFC Portchester". A.F.C. Portchester. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "George Barker profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions such as the Football League Play-Offs
External links
- George Barker at Soccerbase
- George Barker at Soccerway
- George Barker at Aylesbury United
- Profile at Wessex League