Barry Baggley
{{short description|Northern Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Barry Baggley
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Barry Thomas Crowe{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town |publisher=English Football League |page=27 |accessdate=20 October 2019}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|11|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/teams/players/250118675/|title=Barry Crowe - - U17 EURO|website=UEFA}}
|birth_place = Belfast, Northern Ireland
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = St Patrick's Athletic
|clubnumber = 19
|youthyears1 = 2017–2018
|youthclubs1 = Linfield
|youthyears2 = 2018
|youthclubs2 = Glentoran
|youthyears3 = 2018–2019
|youthclubs3 = Fleetwood Town
|years1 = 2019–2024
|clubs1 = Fleetwood Town
|caps1 = 12
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2021
|clubs2 = → Altrincham (loan)
|caps2 = 2
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2023
|clubs3 = → Waterford (loan)
|caps3 = 30
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2024
|clubs4 = → Waterford (loan)
|caps4 = 18
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2025–
|clubs5 = St Patrick's Athletic
|caps5 = 21
|goals5 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U17
|nationalcaps1 = 8
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2019
|nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U19
|nationalcaps2 = 1
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2021–2024
|nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U21
|nationalcaps3 = 7
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|club-update = 23:08, 4 July 2025 (UTC)
|ntupdate = 19:59, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Barry Thomas Crowe (born 11 January 2002), known as Barry Baggley, is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
Early and personal life
Baggley is from the Turf Lodge area of Belfast. His father Barry Snr is an amateur football manager.
Club career
=Youth career=
Baggley began his career at Linfield and Glentoran,{{WorldFootball.net|barry-baggley}} moving to English club Fleetwood Town in September 2018 following two trial periods.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/international/northern-ireland-u17-star-completes-fleetwood-town-move-37281421.html|title=Northern Ireland U17 star completes Fleetwood Town move|date=4 September 2018|accessdate=15 April 2019|publisher=Belfast Telegraph}}
=Fleetwood Town=
After initially playing for the club's youth team, Baggley made his senior debut for Fleetwood Town on 9 March 2019, appearing as a late substitute in a 2–0 league defeat away at Walsall.{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barry-baggley-fleetwood-town-debut-15949804|title=Barry Baggley Fleetwood Town debut captured on camera by proud teenager's father|date=9 April 2019|accessdate=15 April 2019|author=Gareth Fullerton|publisher=Belfast Live}} In doing so he became Fleetwood's youngest ever league player, at the age of 17 years and 57 days.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2019/march/boys-across-the-water-teenager-barry-baggley-makes-debut-for-fleetwood-town|title=NI Under-17 midfielder Barry Baggley handed debut for Fleetwood|accessdate=15 April 2019|publisher=Irish FA}} He was later praised by manager Joey Barton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fleetwood-town-fc-boss-joey-15951751|title=Joey Barton predicts big things for young Barry Baggley|first=Gareth|last=Fullerton|date=10 March 2019|website=BelfastLive}} In July 2021 he signed a new three-year contract with Fleetwood.{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland-under-21s-star-20948774|title=NI Under-21s star Barry Baggley signs new three year deal with Fleetwood Town|first=James|last=Gould|date=1 July 2021|website=BelfastLive}}
On 26 October 2021, Baggley joined National League side Altrincham on loan for one month.{{cite web| url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2021/october/loan-baggley/| title=Baggley joins Altrincham on initial month-long loan deal |publisher=Fleetwood Town FC |date=26 October 2021 |accessdate=27 October 2021}} He scored on his debut for Altrincham against Solihull Moors,{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/watch-barry-baggley-scores-on-full-league-debut-just-an-hour-after-belfast-teenagers-loan-move-to-altrincham-confirmed-40988720.html|title=Watch: Barry Baggley scores on full league debut just an hour after Belfast teenager's loan move to Altrincham confirmed|via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}} and returned to Fleetwood in November 2021 having made a further two appearances during the loan spell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/baggley-heads-back-to-highbury-after-completing-alty-loan|title=Baggley heads back to Highbury after completing Alty loan | Altrincham Football Club|website=www.altrinchamfc.com}}
In January 2023, he was loaned out to Fleetwood's sister club Waterford for a season long loan until the end of their League of Ireland First Division campaign in November.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/barry-baggley-waterford-5972147-Jan2023/|title=Ex-Ireland U21 international returns home after 3-year America stint|first=The42|last=Team|date=18 January 2023|website=The42}}{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/barry-baggley-joins-on-loan/|title=Barey Baggley Joins On Loan|date=18 January 2023|website=Waterford FC}}
After returning to Fleetwood Town and featuring in a friendly against Waterford, it was announced on 18 January 2024 that Baggley would be returning to Waterford on a second loan spell for their 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division season following their promotion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2024/january/baggley-waterford-fc-loan/|title=Midfielder Barry Baggley to head back over to Waterford FC on loan|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com}} He returned to Fleetwood Town in November 2024 following the end of his loan spell.{{Cite web|url=https://waterfordfc.ie/2024/11/12/waterford-fc-2024-retained-list/|title=Waterford FC 2024 Retained List|first=Waterford|last=FC|date=12 November 2024}}
=St Patrick's Athletic=
On 3 December 2024, it was announced that Baggley had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic on a long term contract for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9719|title=Barry Baggley Is A Saint|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/st-pats-bohs-transfers-6562058-Dec2024/|title=St Pat's boss Stephen Kenny hails signing of Northern Ireland U21 international Barry Baggley|first=David|last=Sneyd|date=3 December 2024|website=The 42}} He scored his first goal for the club on 21 January 2025, in a 2–1 win at home to Bray Wanderers in the Leinster Senior Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9728|title=Result: Saints 2 - Bray 1|website=www.stpatsfc.com}}
International career
Baggley has represented Northern Ireland at youth level up to the under-21 level.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 10 July 2025}}
| 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|National 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=8|Fleetwood Town
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|119177|2018|accessdate=23 April 2019}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|119177|2019|accessdate=22 December 2020}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|119177|2020|accessdate=22 December 2020}}
|League One |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|119177|2021|accessdate=27 October 2021}}
|League One |7 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|119177|2022|accessdate=23 December 2022}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|119177|2023|accessdate=15 November 2024}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Altrincham (loan)
|2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Waterford (loan)
|2023{{Soccerway|barry-crowe-baggley/578189|accessdate=20 October 2019}} |30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5{{efn|1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup and 4 appearances in 2023 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs}} | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| Waterford (loan)
|2024 |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| St Patrick's Athletic
|2025 |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup}} | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!83 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 98 | 5 |
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References
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Category:Association footballers from Belfast
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Glentoran F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Linfield F.C. players
Category:Waterford F.C. players
Category:St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players