Graham Barrett
{{short description|Irish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Graham Barrett
| image =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1981|10|06}}{{cite web |title=Graham Barrett – Football Stats – Soccer Base |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=18804 |publisher=Soccerbase |accessdate=9 September 2013}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| years1 = 1998–2003 |clubs1 = Arsenal |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2000–2001 |clubs2 = → Bristol Rovers (loan) |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2001 |clubs3 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |caps3 = 3 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2001–2002 |clubs4 = → Colchester United (loan) |caps4 = 20 |goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2002–2003 |clubs5 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) |caps5 = 30 |goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2003–2006 |clubs6 = Coventry City |caps6 = 55 |goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2005 |clubs7 = → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) |caps7 = 6 |goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2005–2006 |clubs8 = → Livingston (loan) |caps8 = 6 |goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2006–2009 |clubs9 = Falkirk |caps9 = 48 |goals9 = 8
| years10 = 2009 |clubs10 = St Johnstone |caps10 = 9 |goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2009–2010 |clubs11 = Shamrock Rovers |caps11 = 21 |goals11 = 1
| totalcaps = 201 | totalgoals = 22
| nationalyears1 = 1998–2000 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U18 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2000–2003 | nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 24 | nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2002–2004 | nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 2
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|IRL}}}}
{{MedalComp|UEFA Euro U-16}}
{{Medal|W|1998 Scotland|}}
}}
Graham Barrett (born 6 October 1981) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He began his footballing career at Arsenal, where he won the FA Youth Cup. He went on to feature for English clubs Bristol Rovers, Crewe Alexandra, Colchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion. He also appeared for Coventry City and Sheffield Wednesday. Barrett as well had spells with Scottish sides Livingston, Falkirk and St Johnstone. He then joined up with Irish outfit Shamrock Rovers, with whom he won a League of Ireland championship medal. Barrett also played as an international for the Republic of Ireland national team.
Club career
=Arsenal=
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Barrett signed professional terms with Arsenal in October 1998. He made his debut for the Gunners as a late substitute for Thierry Henry in a 3–0 victory at Leicester City in December 1999{{cite web |title=Graham Barrett – Arsenal.com |url=http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/31/graham-barrett |publisher=Arsenal FC |accessdate=9 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930213954/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/31/graham-barrett |archivedate=30 September 2013 }}{{cite web |title=Barrett's cruel decline robbed Ireland of a star |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/barretts-cruel-decline-robbed-ireland-of-a-star-26688017.html |work=Irish Independent |accessdate=9 September 2013}} He also featured as a substitute in their 4–1 win over Sunderland the following month.
Having already won the 1998 UEFA Under-16 Championship with Ireland, Barrett then captained Arsenal's youth team to win the 2000 FA Youth Cup. During one of the final's two legs he received the man of the match award. Following such Gunners' manager Arsène Wenger encouraged Barrett to go out on loan to gain some experience. As so he joined up with club Bristol Rovers in December 2000. However he played just 20 minutes under Ian Holloway, and was diagnosed with glandular fever thus losing a stone in weight and spending six-months on the sidelines.
During the 2001–02 season, Barrett again went out on loan, this time to Crewe Alexandra, where he made three appearances in his month-long loan stint. He then returned to Arsenal before Wenger agreed to allow him to join Colchester United on loan in December 2001. Barrett quickly became a fan favorite at the club, in scoring a brace during a 3–2 win against Northampton Town on Boxing Day 2001. These were his first goals in professional football in only his third game with the U's. Barrett then netted a further two goals in 20 games for Colchester, but an injury suffered during a 0–0 draw with Wycombe Wanderers curtailed the rest of his season. As a mark of respect, United fans dressed in green in their final home game of the season, in a nod to Barrett's Irish roots. Colchester manager Steve Whitton thus sought to have Barrett back at Layer Road for the following season. With this being said he opted to go to Brighton & Hove Albion on a season-long loan deal. Prior to joining Brighton he made his full international debut for Ireland in August 2002. This came after having made 24 appearances for the under-21s and representing Ireland at every age group since turning 15. He also scored in a pre-season friendly for Arsenal against Stevenage.{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/2135589.stm
|title=Arsenal thrash Stevenage
|publisher=BBC
|date=18 July 2002 |accessdate=24 September 2015}} With Brighton, Barrett managed to attain 20 league starts, making a further ten appearances as a substitute, but again suffered a series of niggling injuries that held back his progress.{{cite book |last1=Whitehead |first1=Jeff |last2=Drury |first2=Kevin |title=The Who's Who of Colchester United: The Layer Road Years |year=2008 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |isbn=978-1-85983-629-3 |pages=23, 24}} At Brighton he also scored once against Sheffield United.{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/2313841.stm
|title=Brighton 2-4 Sheff Utd
|publisher=BBC
|date=19 October 2002 |accessdate=24 September 2015}}
=Coventry City=
Barrett was released from Highbury in May 2003, joining Coventry City on a three-year deal on 30 May.{{cite news |title=Coventry sign Arsenal striker |date=30 May 2003 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/2941094.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=9 September 2013}} Barrett's injury problems continued while with the Sky Blues, where he made 32 league starts and made 23 substitute appearances in two seasons, scoring six goals. He joined Sheffield Wednesday on the loan deadline day in March 2005, where he scored once against Torquay United in six appearances.{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/4363869.stm
|title=Sheffield Wed 2-2 Torquay
|publisher=BBC
|date=26 March 2005 |accessdate=24 September 2015}} Barrett was told by manager Micky Adams that he was free to leave the club despite having one year remaining on his contract.{{cite news |title=Coventry opt to release quintet |date=11 May 2005 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/coventry_city/4536881.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 September 2013}} Despite this he remained at Coventry, but, out of the first-team picture, went on loan to Scotland with Livingston. He played just six games for the club before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
=Falkirk=
Signing a two-year with Scottish side Falkirk following his release from Coventry in August 2006, with the Bairns' medical staff satisfied with his rehabilitation after his serious knee injury the previous season.{{cite news |title=Barrett completes Falkirk signing |date=August 2006 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/5235952.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 September 2013}} Once again though, Barrett suffered further injuries, requiring an operation on his knee in October 2006. He returned to action for the 2007–08 season, going on to sign a one-year contract extension in March 2008.{{cite news |title=Barrett extends Falkirk contract |date=11 March 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/falkirk/7290565.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 September 2013}} After three operations and later being informed that his injury had been misdiagnosed, Barrett left Falkirk after manager John Hughes sat him down and told him he would never be the player he was before suffering his injuries. He was released from the club in January 2009.{{cite news |title=SPL ins and outs |date=21 January 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7812432.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 September 2013}} He had scored eight goals in 48 league games at the Falkirk Stadium.
=St Johnstone=
After going on trial with Heart of Midlothian, St Johnstone stepped in to sign Barrett after Hearts decided against handing him a deal. He was brought in to cover a spate of injuries amongst St Johnstones' forwards in February 2009.{{cite news |title=Saints sign former Bairn Barrett |date=24 February 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/7908526.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 September 2013}} After nine appearances and one goal against Airdrieonians,{{cite web
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/8043425.stm
|title=Airdrie United 0-4 St Johnstone
|publisher=BBC
|date=11 May 2009 |accessdate=24 September 2015}} Barrett was released by the club in the summer of 2009.{{cite news |title=Queens secure Holmes from Saints |date=14 May 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/8050824.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 September 2013}}
=Shamrock Rovers=
Barrett returned to his native Ireland with Shamrock Rovers in August 2009.{{cite web |title=Graham Barrett signs for Shamrock Rovers FC |date=28 August 2009 |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/graham-barrett-signs-shamrock-rovers-3079058 |work=Coventry Telegraph|accessdate=10 September 2013}} In his two seasons with the club, he amassed 21 appearances and scored once, but he still struggled with persistent injuries, holding him back from progressing and making a greater number of appearances. He finally had to admit defeat in the 2010 season, playing his last game in July 2010, meaning he could not play a part in the chase for the League of Ireland title. His manager at Rovers, Michael O'Neill, advised Barrett to assess his options, warning that he would "need to be careful and think about a few years' time." As The Hoops went on to take the League of Ireland title, Barrett was still eligible for a league winners medal.
International career
Barrett represented the Republic of Ireland since the age of 15. He was a part of the Irish side which won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship in Scotland. He went on to play eleven under-18 games for Ireland, scoring four goals.
Barrett then scored on his senior debut for Ireland in a 3–0 victory over Finland.{{cite news |title=Keane inspires Republic |date=21 August 2002 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/republic_of_ireland/2207223.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=10 September 2013}}
Personal life
Having grown up close to Tallaght, Barrett followed his father, Gary, in playing for Shamrock Rovers. Gary began his playing career with Shamrock Rovers in 1980 under Johnny Giles, where he scored a number of goals. This factor was a draw to Graham when joining the club himself in 2009.{{cite web |title=Barrett homes in on career revival |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=irl/news/newsid=881439.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100222083647/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=irl/news/newsid=881439.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2010 |publisher=UEFA |accessdate=10 September 2013}} His son, Cian Barrett, made his Shamrock Rovers first team debut in 2024.{{cite web|url= https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/hes-carrying-on-the-tradition-through-his-family-stephen-bradley-heaps-praise-on-cian-barrett/a1362682347.html|website=Irish Independent|accessdate=19 April 2024|title= 'He's carrying on the tradition through his family' – Stephen Bradley heaps praise on Cian Barrett|first=Aidan|last=Fitzmaurice|date=18 April 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| 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"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Arsenal
| title = Arsenal 1999/2000 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=142&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |rowspan="4"|Premier League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000–01{{cite web
| title = Arsenal 2000/2001 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=142&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001–02{{cite web
| title = Arsenal 2001/2002 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=142&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002–03{{cite web
| title = Arsenal 2002/2003 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=142&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers (loan)
| title = Bristol R 2000/2001 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=388&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan)
| title = Crewe 2001/2002 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=652&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Colchester United (loan)
| title = Colchester 2001/2002 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=612&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |Second Division |20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)
| title = Brighton 2002/2003 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=381&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |First Division |30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Coventry City
| title = Coventry 2003/2004 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=621&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |First Division |31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2004–05{{cite web
| title = Coventry 2004/2005 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=621&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |rowspan="2"|Championship |24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| 2005–06{{cite web
| title = Coventry 2005/2006 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=621&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 7 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
| title = Sheff Wed 2004/2005 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2330&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| Livingston (loan)
| title = Livingston 2005/2006 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1634&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Falkirk
| title = Falkirk 2006/2007 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=955&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |rowspan="3"|Scottish Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007–08{{cite web
| title = Falkirk 2007/2008 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=955&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |33 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 2008–09{{cite web
| title = Falkirk 2008/2009 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=955&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 55 | 11 | |
| St Johnstone
| title = St Johnstone 2008/2009 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2472&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 10 September 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu. |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Shamrock Rovers
|2009 |rowspan="2"|League of Ireland Premier Division |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2010
|11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!201 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 216 | 26 |
=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT player|3272}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Republic of Ireland
|2002 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 5 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 6 | 2 |
:Scores and results list the Republic of Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barrett goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Graham Barrett | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 21 August 2002 | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland | {{fb|FIN}} | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | style="text-align:center"|3–0 | Friendly{{cite web |title=Finland v Republic of Ireland, 21 August 2002 |url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/finland-v-republic-of-ireland-21-august-2002-249347/ |publisher=11v11.com |accessdate=10 September 2013}} |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | 2 June 2004 | The Valley, London, England | {{fb|JAM}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | 2004 Unity Cup{{cite web |title=Jamaica v Republic of Ireland, 02 June 2004 |url=http://www.11v11.com/matches/jamaica-v-republic-of-ireland-02-june-2004-253329/ |publisher=11v11.com |accessdate=10 September 2013}} |
Honours
Arsenal
- FA Youth Cup: 2000{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20151204/class-of-2000|title=Class Of 2000|website=Arsenal.com}}
Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland U16{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/graham-barrett/13008/|title=Graham Barrett|website=Soccerway}}
:All honours referenced by:{{cite web | title = FA Youth Cup | url = http://coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerFAYouthCup.html | publisher = Coludaybyday.co.uk | accessdate = 10 September 2013}}
References
{{reflist}}
Ireland v Italy programme 12/11/2021
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player7/grahambarrett}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Graham}}
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