:Leon Barnett
{{short description|British footballer (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Leon Barnett
| image = Leon Barnett, Cardiff City, 30 March 2013 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Leon Barnett playing for Cardiff City in 2013
| fullname = Leon Peter Barnett{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=34}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|11|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stevenage, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 2002–2005
| youthclubs1 = Luton Town
| years1 = 2002–2007
| clubs1 = Luton Town
| caps1 = 59
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = → Aylesbury United (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007–2011
| clubs3 = West Bromwich Albion
| caps3 = 45
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2009–2010
| clubs4 = → Coventry City (loan)
| caps4 = 20
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010–2011
| clubs5 = → Norwich City (loan)
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2011–2013
| clubs6 = Norwich City
| caps6 = 30
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2013
| clubs7 = → Cardiff City (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2016
| clubs8 = Wigan Athletic
| caps8 = 81
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = Bury
| caps9 = 24
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2017–2018
| clubs10 = Northampton Town
| caps10 = 19
| goals10 = 1
| totalcaps = 311
| totalgoals = 15
}}
Leon Peter Barnett (born 30 November 1985) is an English former professional footballer. A defender, he primarily played as a centre-back, but also played as a full-back, central midfielder and striker.
He began his career with Luton Town where he made his professional debut. After a brief loan spell with non-League side Aylesbury United, he established himself in the first team at Luton and made 70 appearances in all competitions before signing for West Bromwich Albion in 2007 for an initial fee of £2.5 million. In his first season with Albion, he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League by winning the 2007–08 Championship. He later lost his place in the side due to injury and loss of form, spending the majority of the 2009–10 season on loan with Coventry City.
He joined Norwich City on loan in 2010 before completing a permanent transfer in January 2011. His first season with the club led to a second career promotion from the Championship after finishing as runners-up. He appeared sporadically over the following two seasons and was loaned to Cardiff City in the final months of the 2012–13 season before being sold to Wigan Athletic at the end of the campaign. He made nearly 100 appearances for the club, winning League One during the 2015–16 season. He finished his career with spells at Bury and Northampton Town after being forced to retire at the age of 32 due to a heart condition. He subsequently launched his own football academy.
Career
=Luton Town=
Barnett began playing at the age of 13 as a right sided midfielder for local team Bushmead Wanderers, competing against boys a year older than himself.{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PickANumberDetail/0,,10366~1119630,00.html |title=Leon Barnett |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=26 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012101320/http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PickANumberDetail/0%2C%2C10366~1119630%2C00.html |archive-date=12 October 2008 |url-status=dead}} He joined Luton Town in 2002 and progressed through their youth system. During the 2002–03 season, he made his first-team debut for the club at the age of 16,{{cite news |url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/feature-retired-barnett-so-proud-of-a-career-full-of-fantastic-memories-1-8723953 |title=Feature: Retired Barnett so proud of a career full of fantastic memories |first=Jeremy |last=Casey |newspaper=Northampton Chronicle & Echo |date=1 December 2018 |access-date=20 May 2019}} coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Marvin Johnson in a 2–0 away win over Woking in the Football League Trophy on 22 October 2002, but failed to feature again during the season. He featured twice in the Football League Trophy and once in the FA Cup during the 2003–04 season, but was still yet to make a league appearance for the club. He signed a professional contract on 27 September 2004,{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/leon-barnett-20004/ |title=Leon Barnett |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=17 June 2018}} one day before making a starting appearance in a 2–0 away defeat to Swansea City in the Football League Trophy, during which he was shown a red card after only 12 minutes for a foul on Adrian Forbes.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3677328.stm |title=Swansea 2–0 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 September 2004 |access-date=2 July 2016}}
On 18 November 2004, Barnett joined Southern League Premier Division club Aylesbury United on a one-month loan.{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/news/?e=1241 |title=Ducks add defender to squad |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |date=18 November 2004 |access-date=2 July 2016 |archive-date=17 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817150617/http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/news/?e=1241 |url-status=dead }} He made his debut for the side in a 3–1 home defeat to Histon two days later.{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2004-11-20/aylesbury-united/vs/histon/ |title=Aylesbury United 1–3 Histon |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |access-date=2 July 2016}} His final appearance was in a 2–0 away defeat to Merthyr Tydfil on 18 December 2004. He made a total of six appearances for the club. After the expiration of his loan at Aylesbury, Barnett returned to Luton, but failed to make any further appearances during the season. He was however named in the matchday squad for the 2–1 away win over Wrexham on 23 April 2005, which was enough to guarantee Luton the League One title.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4451413.stm |title=Wrexham 1–2 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 April 2005 |access-date=2 July 2016}}
Barnett began the 2005–06 season by making his Football League debut as a 90th-minute substitute for Russell Perrett in a 1–0 away win over Hull City on 17 September 2005.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4232462.stm |title=Hull 0–1 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 September 2005 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Three days later, he made a starting appearance in a 1–0 away defeat to Reading in the League Cup second round, but was substituted in the 55th minute and replaced by Keith Keane.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4258492.stm |title=Reading 1–0 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 September 2005 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett was subsequently not included in Luton's matchday squads until 29 October 2005, when he came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Chris Coyne in a 1–0 away defeat to Coventry City.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4366826.stm |title=Coventry 1–0 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 October 2005 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He featured as a 74th-minute substitute for Markus Heikkinen as Luton were defeated 5–3 at home to Premier League club Liverpool in the FA Cup third round, a match they led 3–1.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4565232.stm |title=Luton 3–5 Liverpool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2006 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett continued to feature on the substitute's bench at the start of 2007, until he briefly broke into the first team, making starting appearances in a 3–3 draw with Cardiff City,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4703610.stm |title=Luton 3–3 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 February 2006 |access-date=2 July 2016}} a 3–2 home win over Championship leaders Reading, their first defeat since the opening day of the season,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4703630.stm |title=Luton 3–2 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 February 2006 |access-date=2 July 2016}} prior to a 2–1 away defeat to Leeds United.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4727032.stm |title=Leeds 2–1 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 February 2006 |access-date=2 July 2016}} During the month of April, Barnett featured in the final five matches, to finish the season with a total of 22 appearances in all competitions, with Luton finishing in 10th place in the 2005–06 Championship table.{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=145 |title=Championship: 2005/06: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=20 May 2019}}
On the opening day of the 2006–07 season, Barnett scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 home win over Leicester City.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/5226758.stm |title=Luton 2–0 Leicester |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2006 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Two weeks later, he scored a header, his second professional goal in a 2–2 draw with Stoke City on 19 August 2006.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/4786423.stm |title=Luton 2–2 Stoke |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2006 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett featured in all but seven league matches, making 43 appearances in all competitions and scoring three times, but could not prevent Luton from being relegated to League One after a 1–0 away defeat to Derby County on 20 April 2007.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6555423.stm |title=Derby 1–0 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2007 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He won the Luton Town Player of the Season award, voted for by the club's supporters.{{cite news |url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/barnett-and-bell-are-luton-award-winners-1-1025524 |title=Barnett and Bell are Luton award winners |newspaper=Luton Today |date=30 April 2007 |access-date=17 June 2018 |archive-date=24 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424135431/https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/barnett-and-bell-are-luton-award-winners-1-1025524 |url-status=dead }}
=West Bromwich Albion=
Barnett completed a move to Championship club West Bromwich Albion on 26 July 2007 on a four-year contract for an initial fee of £2.5 million.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6914541.stm |title=Barnett completes West Brom move |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 July 2007 |access-date=17 June 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1079635,00.html |title=Barnett deal complete |publisher=Luton Town F.C. |date=26 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210205408/http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10372~1079635%2C00.html |archive-date=10 February 2012 |url-status=dead}} The fee would rise by a further £250,000 depending on appearances and the club would have to pay Luton a further £250,000 should they gain promotion to the Premier League. Barnett made his debut for the club in a 2–1 away defeat to Burnley on the opening day of the 2007–08 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37431,00.html |title=Burnley vs WBA |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=11 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415115727/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10366~37431%2C00.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 |url-status=dead}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 away win over Scunthorpe United on 22 September 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~37602,00.html |title=Scunthorpe vs WBA |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=22 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415120133/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10366~37602%2C00.html |archive-date=15 April 2012 |url-status=dead}} His performance in a 2–1 away win over Leicester City on 8 December 2007 earned him a place in the Championship Team of the Week.{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/c2/c4/0,,10794~115906,00.pdf |title=Team of the Week (10/12/2007) |publisher=The Football League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715002152/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/c2/c4/0%2C%2C10794~115906%2C00.pdf |archive-date=15 July 2014 |url-status=dead}} He started in a 2–0 away win over Queens Park Rangers on the final day of the season, which was enough to guarantee West Brom the Championship title.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7368623.stm |title=QPR 0–2 West Brom |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} As a result, this triggered a promotion clause which was agreed with his former club Luton, thus the latter received an add-on of £250,000 from his transfer.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/luton_town/7398759.stm |title=Luton get extra from Barnett sale |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 May 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett made 36 appearances during the season, scoring three times.
Following West Brom's promotion, Barnett made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the 2008–09 season in a 1–0 away defeat to Arsenal.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7551128.stm |title=Arsenal 1–0 West Brom |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 August 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett played in the League Cup second round match against Hartlepool United, who produced an upset by defeating West Brom 3–1 after extra time, with Barnett responsible for losing possession in the lead up to their first goal.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576370.stm |title=Hartlepool 3–1 West Brom (aet) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He played the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw with Bolton Wanderers four days later, helping to keep a clean sheet to earn West Brom their first point of the season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7578430.stm |title=Bolton 0–0 West Brom |first=Oliver |last=Brett |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett made another starting appearance two weeks later, helping West Brom to win their first match of the season in a 3–2 win over West Ham United by winning a penalty after he was tripped by Robert Green, which was converted by Roman Bednář.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7601900.stm |title=West Brom 3–2 West Ham |first=Ian |last=Hughes |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} However, during West Brom's next match against West Midlands rivals Aston Villa, he was at fault for conceding both goals and lost 2–1 as a result.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7613928.stm |title=West Brom 1–2 Aston Villa |first=David |last=McIntyre |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 September 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} His poor performance meant he was dropped to the substitutes bench and remained an unused substitute for the subsequent match, a 1–0 away win over Middlesbrough on 27 September 2008, West Brom's first away win of the season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7626921.stm |title=Middlesbrough 0–1 West Brom |first=Mark |last=Ashenden |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2008 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett was as an unused substitute for a further eight matches,{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/leon-barnett/15440/ |title=L. Barnett: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=20 May 2019}} during which time he sustained a knee injury,{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-boss-tony-mowbray-73409 |title=West Brom boss Tony Mowbray backs Leon Barnett to become a major force |first=Chris |last=Lepkowski |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=25 November 2008 |access-date=17 June 2018}} before coming on as a 27th-minute substitute for the injured Abdoulaye Méïté in a 2–0 away defeat to Chelsea on 26 December 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~43568,00.html |title=Chelsea vs WBA |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=26 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914010053/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10366~43568%2C00.html |archive-date=14 September 2010 |url-status=dead}} Five starting appearances followed, but he sustained an injury and had to be substituted in the 39th minute during the latter match, a 3–0 home win over Middlesbrough on 17 January 2009.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/w-brom-vs-mboro/11721 |title=Fortune strikes for Baggies |first=Graeme |last=Bailey |publisher=Sky Sports |date=17 January 2009 |access-date=20 May 2019}} Barnett's injury meant he missed a 2–2 draw with Burnley one week later,{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~46990,00.html |title=WBA vs Burnley |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=24 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301122222/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10366~46990%2C00.html |archive-date=1 March 2010 |url-status=dead}} before returning to the starting lineup for the next match, a 3–2 home defeat to Newcastle United.{{cite web |url=http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~43498,00.html |title=WBA vs Newcastle |publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C. |date=7 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227082403/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10366~43498%2C00.html |archive-date=27 February 2010 |url-status=dead}} He made one further starting appearance in a 2–0 away defeat to Fulham two weeks later,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7885837.stm |title=Fulham 2–0 West Brom |first=Phil |last=Dawkes |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2009 |access-date=2 July 2016}} before a recurrence of his knee injury ruled him out for the rest of the season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/7953959.stm |title=Barnett to rest troublesome knee |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 March 2009 |access-date=2 July 2016}}
==Coventry City (loan)==
On 4 November 2009, Barnett joined Championship rivals Coventry City on loan until the end of January,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/8342340.stm |title=Coventry sign West Brom's Barnett |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2009 |access-date=4 November 2009}} having made just two substitute appearances for West Brom in the league during the 2009–10 season. He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 away defeat to Derby County on 6 November 2009. After making 11 appearances for the club during his initial loan spell, Barnett's loan was extended until the end of the season on 2 February 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~1846019,00.html |title=News: Barnett loan extended |publisher=Coventry City F.C. |date=2 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204181018/http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10269~1846019%2C00.html |archive-date=4 February 2010 |url-status=dead}} He conceded two penalties in consecutive league appearances, both of which saw him sent off in a 4–1 away defeat to Newcastle United on 17 February 2010,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8517962.stm |title=Newcastle 4–1 Coventry |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 February 2010 |access-date=21 April 2013}} followed by a 2–1 home win over Scunthorpe United 10 days later.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8531155.stm |title=Coventry 2–1 Scunthorpe |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2010 |access-date=21 April 2013}} Barnett made 20 league appearances for Coventry during his time with the club.
=Norwich City=
On 26 August 2010, he joined Norwich City on loan until 4 January 2011, to cover for injuries to Michael Nelson and Zak Whitbread,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/8945991.stm |title=Norwich City sign West Brom's Leon Barnett on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2010 |access-date=2 January 2011}} after having played his first match of the 2010–11 season for West Brom two days previously in a 2–0 away win over Leyton Orient in the League Cup second round.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8932900.stm |title=Leyton Orient 0–2 West Brom |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2010 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He was handed squad number 20 at Norwich and made his debut two days later in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, forming a partnership with Elliott Ward.{{cite web |url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~2137843,00.html |title=Forest hold Canaries to draw |publisher=Norwich City F.C. |date=28 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829220721/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0%2C%2C10355~2137843%2C00.html |archive-date=29 August 2010 |url-status=dead}} On 20 November 2010, Barnett scored his first goal for the club with a header from a David Fox corner in a 1–1 draw with Leeds United.{{cite web |url=http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10355~51854,00.html |title=Norwich City vs Leeds United |publisher=Norwich City F.C. |date=20 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512154006/http://www.canaries.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10355~51854%2C00.html |archive-date=12 May 2011 |url-status=dead}}
It was confirmed on 10 December 2010 that Barnett would join Norwich on a permanent three-and-a-half deal for an undisclosed fee, starting from 1 January 2011.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/9276098.stm |title=West Brom accept Norwich City's offer for Leon Barnett |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 December 2010 |access-date=2 January 2011}} On the following day, he conceded a penalty in a 2–0 home defeat to Portsmouth, for which he received his second yellow card of the match and was subsequently sent off.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9266140.stm |title=Norwich 0–2 Portsmouth |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 December 2010 |access-date=2 January 2011}} In protest, he threw the ball at referee Simon Hooper, which earned him an extended two-match ban from The Football Association.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/9281722.stm |title=Norwich City defender Leon Barnett admits FA charge |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 December 2010 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett suffered a hamstring injury in a 2–1 home win over Reading on 12 February 2011, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/norwich-city-s-barnett-ruled-out-for-season-1-806044 |title=Norwich City's Barnett ruled out for season |newspaper=Eastern Daily Press |location=Norwich |date=18 February 2011 |access-date=20 May 2019}} In his absence, Norwich won promotion to the Premier League as runners-up after a 2–0 away win over Portsmouth on 2 May 2011.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13185001 |title=Norwich seal Premier League place |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 May 2011 |access-date=2 July 2016}}
Barnett played in his first Premier League match for Norwich as a 71st-minute substitute for the injured Zak Whitbread in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic on the opening day of the 2011–12 season.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14429588.stm |title=Wigan 1–1 Norwich |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2011 |access-date=20 May 2019}} He started the next game, a 1–1 draw with Stoke City, but was adjudged by referee Neil Swarbrick to have committed a professional foul on Jonathan Walters in the second half, conceding a penalty and receiving a red card.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14520268.stm |title=Norwich 1–1 Stoke |first=Gareth |last=Roberts |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 August 2011 |access-date=20 May 2019}} On 26 September 2011, Barnett scored his first Premier League goal in a 2–1 home win over Sunderland.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14967911.stm |title=Norwich 2–1 Sunderland |first=Alistair |last=Magowan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 September 2011 |access-date=20 May 2019}} After featuring in a 2–1 home defeat to Leicester City in the FA Cup fifth round on 18 February 2012,{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16994516 |title=Norwich City 1–2 Leicester City |first=Chris |last=Osborne |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302040530/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16994516 |archive-date=2 March 2012}} Barnett was only named in the matchday squad on two further occasions, but remained an unused substitute in both matches. He ended the season having made 18 appearances and scoring once.
Barnett's first appearance of the 2012–13 season was in a 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers on 25 August 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19304497 |title=Norwich 1–1 QPR |first=Chris |last=Osborne |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117180700/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19304497 |archive-date=17 January 2016}} He made a further seven Premier League appearances, before featuring in three successive cup matches, the last of which was a 1–0 home defeat to former club Luton Town in the FA Cup fourth round on 26 January 2013, the first time a non-League club had knocked a Premier League club out of the FA Cup since 1989.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21095990 |title=Norwich 0–1 Luton |first=Chris |last=Osborne |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325085310/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21095990 |archive-date=25 March 2015}} On transfer deadline day, it appeared Barnett was no longer in the future plans of manager Chris Hughton, after he was offered as part of a bid in an attempt to sign Birmingham City defender Curtis Davies.{{cite news |url=https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/planes-claims-and-busy-mobiles-just-the-usual-transfer-deadline-day-for-norwich-city-1-1837579 |title=Planes, claims and busy mobiles – just the usual transfer deadline day for Norwich City |first=Michael |last=Bailey |newspaper=Norwich Evening News |date=31 January 2013 |access-date=20 May 2019}}
==Cardiff City (loan)==
On 14 March 2013, Barnett completed a one-month loan move to Championship club Cardiff City as a replacement for injured captain Mark Hudson.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21795506 |title=Cardiff City sign Norwich defender Leon Barnett |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 March 2013 |access-date=8 June 2016}} Barnett made his debut for the club two days later in a 2–0 away win over Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21724435 |title=Sheffield Wed 0–2 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330062039/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21724435 |archive-date=30 March 2013}} The loan was extended until the end of the season on 12 April.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22124173 |title=Norwich defender Leon Barnett stays on loan at Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 April 2013 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He formed a defensive partnership with Ben Turner during his spell at the club, making eight appearances, as Cardiff won the Championship title and promotion to the Premier League.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22133470 |title=Burnley 1–1 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122123429/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22133470 |archive-date=22 January 2016}} After the league championship was secured, Barnett was recalled by Norwich on 24 April to cover for injuries to Michael Turner and Steven Whittaker.{{cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-loan-star-leon-2999588 |title=Cardiff City loan star Leon Barnett returns to Norwich City |first=Terry |last=Phillips |website=WalesOnline |publisher=Media Wales |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=17 June 2018}}
=Wigan Athletic=
On 1 August 2013, Barnett signed a three-year contract with newly relegated Championship club Wigan Athletic, transferring from Norwich City for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23536282 |title=Leon Barnett: Wigan Athletic sign Norwich City defender |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 August 2013 |access-date=3 August 2013}} He scored on his debut in a 4–0 away win over Barnsley on the opening day of the 2013–14 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23474726 |title=Barnsley 0–4 Wigan |first=Michael |last=Emons |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115071847/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23474726 |archive-date=15 January 2016}} Barnett started in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium one week later.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/man-utd-vs-wigan/287041 |title=Robin van Persie scores twice as Manchester United beat Wigan 2–0 in Community Shield |publisher=Sky Sports |date=11 August 2013 |access-date=20 May 2019}} His second goal for the club came with a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Doncaster Rovers on 20 August 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678056 |title=Wigan Athletic 2–2 Doncaster Rovers |first=Jonathan |last=Jurejko |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824230215/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678056 |archive-date=24 August 2013}} Barnett later made his Europa League debut in a 3–1 home win over NK Maribor on 8 October 2013.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24354500 |title=Wigan Athletic 3–1 NK Maribor |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2013 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He scored his first Europa League goal in a 2–1 home defeat to Zulte Waregem on 28 November 2013.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25128256 |title=Wigan Athletic 1–2 Zulte Waregem |first=Gary |last=Rose |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 November 2013 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Wigan secured a place in the Championship play-offs after a 1–0 away win over Birmingham City on 29 April 2014, during which Barnett replaced Shaun Maloney as a 90th-minute substitute.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27106987 |title=Birmingham City 0–1 Wigan Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 April 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} A 2–1 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in the play-off semi-final second leg ended Wigan's hopes of an instant return to the Premier League after a 96th-minute winning goal from Charlie Austin, before which Barnett replaced Gary Caldwell as a 74th-minute substitute.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27280896 |title=Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Wigan Athletic (agg 2–1) |first=Nabil |last=Hassan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 May 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett ended his first season with the club having made 53 appearances and scoring five goals in all competitions.
Barnett began the 2014–15 season by playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away defeat to League Two club Burton Albion in the League Cup first round on 12 August 2014.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28652374 |title=Burton Albion 2–1 Wigan Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He remained an unused substitute for the majority of August and September, with the exception of substitute appearances in a 4–0 home win over Birmingham City on 30 August,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28906000 |title=Wigan Athletic 4–0 Birmingham City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 August 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} a 2–0 away defeat to AFC Bournemouth on 27 September,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29289481 |title=Bournemouth 2–0 Wigan Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} prior to a 0–0 draw with Nottingham Forest three days later, during which he replaced the injured Emmerson Boyce.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29320523 |title=Wigan Athletic 0–0 Nottingham Forest |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett played every minute of Wigan's matches in October, before receiving a red card for tripping over Hugo Rodallega in the penalty area in a 3–3 draw with Fulham on 1 November.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29767131 |title=Wigan Athletic 3–3 Fulham |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 November 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} After serving his suspension, Barnett returned to the starting lineup and was an ever-present in the team, up to and including a 2–1 home defeat to Rotherham United on 20 December.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30459495 |title=Wigan Athletic 1–2 Rotherham United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 December 2014 |access-date=2 July 2016}} However, his sequence of starting appearances was ended by a hamstring injury which resulted in his absence from a 2–0 away win over Leeds United and the subsequent two matches.{{cite web |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2014/december/report-leeds-united-0-wigan-athletic-2/ |title=Report: Leeds United 0 Wigan Athletic 2 |first=Ed |last=Jones |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |date=26 December 2014 |access-date=17 June 2018}} He returned to first-team football on 10 January 2015 in a 3–1 away defeat to Birmingham City, replacing the injured Iván Ramis in the 66th minute.{{cite web |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2015/january/report-birmingham-city-3-wigan-athletic-1/ |title=Report: Birmingham City 3 Wigan Athletic 1 |first=Ed |last=Jones |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |date=10 January 2015 |access-date=17 June 2018}} Subsequently, Barnett made a further five starting appearances during January and February, before another injury saw him return to the sidelines for a 1–0 away win over Reading on 17 February 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2015/february/report-reading-0-wigan-athletic-1/ |title=Report: Reading 0 Wigan Athletic 1 |first=Ed |last=Jones |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |date=17 February 2015 |access-date=17 June 2018}} Upon his return from injury, he was named on the substitutes bench for the remainder of the season, thus ending the season having made 21 appearances in all competitions.
Wigan were relegated to League One at the end of the 2014–15 season,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32390916 |title=Rotherham United 2–1 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2015 |access-date=2 July 2016}} and Barnett's first appearance of 2015–16 came in the League Cup first round against League One rivals Bury, which resulted in a 2–1 home defeat.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33768773 |title=Wigan Athletic 1–2 Bury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2015 |access-date=2 July 2016}} He scored Wigan's first goal during a 3–2 away win over Chesterfield on 5 September 2015 to begin a comeback from 2–0 down in the final 10 minutes.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34093742 |title=Chesterfield 2–3 Wigan Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 September 2015 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Barnett was sent off for a professional foul in Wigan's next match, a 3–2 away defeat to Port Vale one week later.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34160361 |title=Port Vale 3–2 Wigan Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2015 |access-date=2 July 2016}} Following his return from suspension, Barnett made eight consecutive starting appearances during September and October, but was dropped to the bench and remained an unused substitute during a 1–0 home win over Swindon Town on 31 October 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2015/october/report-wigan-athletic-1-swindon-town-0/ |title=Report: Wigan Athletic 1 Swindon Town 0 |first=Nick |last=Seddon |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |date=31 October 2015 |access-date=17 June 2018}} He was named in the starting lineup on eight further occasions, and finished the season with 24 appearances in all competitions. Barnett was not included in the matchday squad for Wigan's 4–0 away win over Blackpool, which secured their instant return to the Championship,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36119002 |title=Blackpool 0–4 Wigan Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2016 |access-date=2 July 2016}} before remaining an unused substitute in a 4–1 home defeat to Barnsley on the final day of the season which secured Wigan the League One title despite the result.{{cite web |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2016/may/report-wigan-athletic-1-barnsley-4/ |title=Report: Wigan Athletic 1 Barnsley 4 |first=Nick |last=Seddon |publisher=Wigan Athletic F.C. |date=8 May 2016 |access-date=17 June 2018}} On 3 June 2016, Wigan announced that Barnett would be released upon the expiry of his contract at the end of 2015–16.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36448834 |title=Wigan Athletic: League One champions to release four players |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2016 |access-date=2 July 2016}}
=Bury=
Barnett signed a two-year contract with League One club Bury on 19 July 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2016/july/confirmed-bury-bag-barnett/ |title=Confirmed: Bury bag Barnett |publisher=Bury F.C. |date=19 July 2016 |access-date=17 June 2018 |archive-date=29 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203548/https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2016/july/confirmed-bury-bag-barnett/ |url-status=dead }} He made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Oldham Athletic on 20 August 2016, during which he scored an own goal.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37067538 |title=Bury 0–1 Oldham Athletic |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2016 |access-date=20 August 2016}} One week later, Barnett scored first goal for Bury to begin a second half comeback from 3–0 down to earn a 3–3 draw away to Walsall.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37139246 |title=Walsall 3–3 Bury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2016 |access-date=27 August 2016}} He suffered an injury in September 2016,{{cite news |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/14784475.bury-right-back-craig-jones-faces-up-to-two-months-out/ |title=Bury right-back Craig Jones faces up to two months out |first=Mikael |last=McKenzie |newspaper=Bury Times |date=6 October 2016 |access-date=20 May 2019}} and returned to the team for a 2–0 defeat at home to Bolton Wanderers on 24 October.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/bury-vs-bolton/358831 |title=Bury 0–2 Bolton Wanderers: Zach Clough brace sends Trotters second |first=Richard |last=Morgan |publisher=Sky Sports |date=27 October 2016 |access-date=20 May 2019}} Barnett was later ruled out through injury once more with a calf strain,{{cite news |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/14953956.brass-faces-defensive-headache-as-bury-bid-to-end-winless-run/ |title=Brass faces defensive headache as Bury bid to end winless run |first=Mikael |last=McKenzie |newspaper=Bury Times |date=8 December 2016 |access-date=20 May 2019}} and returned to the team almost three months later for a 1–0 victory at home to Swindon Town on 11 February 2017.{{cite news |url=https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/15086545.full-time-report-bury-beat-swindon-in-league-one-survival-clash/ |title=Full-time report: Bury beat Swindon in League One survival clash |first=Mikael |last=McKenzie |newspaper=Bury Times |date=11 February 2017 |access-date=20 May 2019}} He consolidated his place in the starting lineup, and finished 2016–17 with 26 appearances and one goal.
=Northampton Town=
On 31 May 2017, Barnett signed a two-year contract with League One club Northampton Town on a free transfer.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40110304 |title=Leon Barnett: Northampton Town sign defender from Bury |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=31 May 2017}} He signed a new one-year contract with Northampton in June 2018, with the option of a further year.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44495606 |title=Leon Barnett: Northampton Town centre-back agrees new one-year contract |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 June 2018 |access-date=17 June 2018}} Barnett retired from playing on 26 November 2018, as a result of a heart condition.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46346028 |title=Leon Barnett: Northampton Town defender retires aged 32 because of heart condition |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2018 |access-date=26 November 2018}} During a League Cup fixture against Wycombe Wanderers, he complained to the club's physio of a high heart rate and feeling tired, stating "My heart felt like I was doing 10 box-to-box runs, but I was literally just jogging". He was sent to a cardiologist and was fitted with a heart rate monitor and, after a second incident in a match against Bury in October 2018, test results showed that his heart rate was reaching dangerous levels of 300 bpm.{{cite news |url=https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/football/big-interview-positive-barnett-already-looking-forward-as-heart-condition-ends-his-playing-career-1-8719154 |title=Big interview: Positive Barnett already looking forward as heart condition ends his playing career |first=Jeremy |last=Casey |newspaper=Northampton Chronicle & Echo |date=26 November 2018 |access-date=20 May 2019}} He was fitted with a pacemaker after being diagnosed with myocarditis and was advised that continuing his playing career would be unsafe.{{cite news |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1088590/Leon-Barnett-retirement-heart-scare-Norwich-West-Brom-Wigan-Northampton |title=Express Sport exclusive: Ex-Norwich ace Leon Barnett on retirement after major heart scare |first=Matthew |last=Dunn |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=17 February 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019}} He subsequently announced his retirement with Northampton honouring the remainder of his contract and offering him the opportunity to work at the club to gain coaching experience.
Coaching career
Following his retirement from playing, Barnett started a football academy in the Luton area.{{cite web |url=https://leonbarnettfootballacademy.co.uk/about-lbfa/ |title=About LBFA |publisher=Leon Barnett Football Academy |access-date=5 September 2019}}
Personal life
Barnett married Kylie Baldry in 2015 and the pair have three children together.{{cite web |url=https://www.wedding-caricatures.co.uk/leon-kylies-big-day/ |title=Kylie & Leon Barnett's big day |publisher=The Wedding Artist |date=1 June 2015 |access-date=19 May 2019 |archive-date=17 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917105809/https://www.wedding-caricatures.co.uk/leon-kylies-big-day/ |url-status=dead }}
Career statistics
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Luton Town
|2002–03{{soccerbase season|33636|2002|access-date=2 July 2016}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04{{soccerbase season|33636|2003|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|Second Division |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05{{soccerbase season|33636|2004|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06{{soccerbase season|33636|2005|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07{{soccerbase season|33636|2006|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|Championship |39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 43 | 3 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!59 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | 70 | 3 | ||
| Aylesbury United (loan)
|2004–05{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/leon-barnett |title=Player profiles: Leon Barnett |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |access-date=20 May 2019}} |Southern League Premier Division |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=5|West Bromwich Albion
|2007–08{{soccerbase season|33636|2007|access-date=2 July 2016}} |Championship |32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2008–09{{soccerbase season|33636|2008|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10{{soccerbase season|33636|2009|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|Championship |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11{{soccerbase season|33636|2010|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!45 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 56 | 3 | |||
| Coventry City (loan)
|Championship |20 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 20 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan=4|Norwich City
|Championship |25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12{{soccerbase season|33636|2011|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|Premier League |17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13{{soccerbase season|33636|2012|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|Premier League |8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!50 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 55 | 2 | |||
| Cardiff City (loan)
|Championship |8 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan=4|Wigan Athletic
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|33636|2013|access-date=2 July 2016}} |Championship |41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 2{{efn|One appearance in FA Community Shield, one in Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 53 | 5 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|33636|2014|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|Championship |20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|33636|2015|access-date=2 July 2016}}
|League One |20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!81 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 6 | |
| Bury
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|33636|2016|access-date=31 May 2017}} |League One |24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| rowspan=3|Northampton Town
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|33636|2017|access-date=5 May 2018}} |League One |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|33636|2018|access-date=2 October 2018}}
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!311 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 363 | 16 |
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Honours
West Bromwich Albion
Norwich City
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2010–11{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=3 |title=Championship: 2010/11: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=20 May 2019}}
Wigan Athletic
- Football League One: 2015–16{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1439 |title=League One: 2015/16: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=20 May 2019}}
- FA Community Shield runner-up: 2013
Individual
References
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Category:Coventry City F.C. players
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
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