Barry Ferguson (Irish footballer)

Barry Ferguson (born 7 September 1979) is an Irish former professional football player and currently a development officer with the Football Association of Ireland.[2]

Barry Ferguson
Ferguson in 2008 with Shamrock Rovers
Personal information
Full name Barry Ferguson[1]
Date of birth (1979-09-07) 7 September 1979[1]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Defender[1]
Youth career
Home Farm
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Coventry City 0 (0)
1999–2000 → Colchester United (loan) 6 (0)
2000–2001 → Hartlepool United (loan) 4 (0)
2000–2001 → Northampton Town (loan) 3 (0)
2002–2005 Longford Town 103 (10)
2006 Bohemians 28 (2)
2007–2008 Shamrock Rovers 43 (1)
2008 Sporting Fingal 13 (0)
Total 200 (13)
International career
1999–2000 Republic of Ireland U21 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Ferguson began his football career with Home Farm before moving to Coventry City. While there he played at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship finals in Nigeria. Although he never made a competitive first team appearance for City, Ferguson went on to have brief spells in the lower divisions with Colchester United, Hartlepool United and Northampton Town.

Ferguson returned to Ireland to link up with Longford Town in the summer of 2002. He captained FAI Cup and League Cup winning teams during his three years at the midlands club. Ferguson scored in a 2004–05 UEFA Cup tie against FC Vaduz.[3] As Longford's penalty taker he missed the chance for an equaliser in the last minute of the 2003 FAI League Cup Final.[4]

He made his Rovers debut on the opening day of the 2007 League of Ireland season at UCD.[5] He signed for the club from city rivals Bohemians in January 2007, having spent just one season with the Dalymount outfit.[6]

Ferguson was forced to retire in February 2009 due to a serious hip injury.[7]

Personal life

He is the father of Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson. Barry met Evan's mother Sarah whilst playing for Coventry.

Honours

Longford Town

References
  1. Barry Ferguson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Football Association of Ireland".
  3. "Victorious evening for Vaduz". 29 July 2004.
  4. "Saints clinch League Cup in dramatic finale » Irish Football Online". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  5. "UCD 0 Rovers 0". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
  6. "Irish soccer | Bohs pair make Hoops switch | eircom League Premier Division". Eleven-a-side.com. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
  7. "Ferguson forced to retire - Extratime.ie - League of Ireland !". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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