Scott Barron
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{For|the Irish tennis player|Scott Barron (tennis)}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Barron
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Scott Barron{{hugman|22204|accessdate=17 August 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|9|2}}
| birth_place = Preston, England
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = Left back, left midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1995–2004
| youthclubs1 = Ipswich Town
| years1 = 2004–2007
| clubs1 = Ipswich Town
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = → Wrexham (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007–2012
| clubs3 = Millwall
| caps3 = 110
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2012–2014
| clubs4 = Brentford
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = 142
| totalgoals = 2
}}
Scott Barron (born 2 September 1985) is an English retired professional footballer who played in all three divisions of the Football League for Millwall, Ipswich Town, Wrexham and Brentford as a left back. He over 130 appearances for Millwall and was a member of the club's 2010 League One play-off final-winning team. A long-standing hip injury led to Barron's retirement in 2014.
Career
=Ipswich Town=
Born in Preston, Lancashire and growing up in St Ives, Cambridgeshire,{{Cite web |date=11 November 2011 |title=Football star finds his ideal property in Chislehurst |url=http://www.easier.com/96625-football-star-finds-his-ideal-property-in-chislehurst.html |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Easier}} Barron joined Ipswich Town's academy at the age of 10 after being spotted playing in St Ives.{{Cite news |title=Barron aims to take his big chance |work=East Anglian Daily Times |url=https://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/21315093.barron-aims-take-big-chance/ |access-date=8 December 2016}} Adept as left back or a left midfielder, Barron's first involvement with the first team came on 16 March 2004, when he was named as a substitute for a First Division match against Walsall, but he remained unused.{{Cite web |title=Scott Barron Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/41740/scott-barron?season=2003 |access-date=8 December 2016 |website=ESPN FC}} Barron made his first team debut against Brentford in a 2–0 League Cup first round win in August 2004 and played the full 90 minutes.{{Soccerbase season|38078|2004|access-date=8 December 2016}} He was an unused substitute on another six occasions,{{Cite web |title=Scott Barron Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/41740/scott-barron?season=2004 |access-date=8 December 2016 |website=ESPN FC}} but a persistent groin injury and surgery required on a double hernia meant that he missed much of the 2004–05 season.{{Cite web |date=21 March 2005 |title=More Surgery for Barron |url=http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/7940 |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=TWTD.co.uk}}{{Cite web |date=1 March 2005 |title=Singing The Blues – Barron Back |url=http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s78/st68097.htm |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Thefootballnetwork.net}}{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Mel |date=24 March 2006 |title=Barron has a double reason |url=https://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/sport/21967444.barron-double-reason/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Ipswich Star |language=en}}
Barron's injury problems continued into the 2005–06 season and he had to wait until December 2005 for his next appearance,{{Cite web |date=23 September 2005 |title=Forgotten man may go on loan |url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/sport/ipswich-town/forgotten_man_may_go_on_loan_1_72899 |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=East Anglian Daily Times}} when he replaced Darren Currie after 87 minutes of a 1–1 Championship draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Despite a lingering hamstring problem, Barron made a run of 15 first team appearances during the second half of the season and to total 16 for the campaign.{{Soccerbase season|38078|2005|access-date=12 August 2014}} Having entered the final months of his existing contract, Barron signed a two-year extension in March 2006.{{Cite news |date=3 March 2006 |title=Barron extends Portman Road deal |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/i/ipswich_town/4771578.stm |access-date=2 October 2023}}
Barron was only called into the Ipswich Town squad once during the 2006–07 season and made three appearances away on loan at League Two club Wrexham during the second half of the season.{{Cite web |title=Scott Barron Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/41740/scott-barron?season=2006 |access-date=8 December 2016 |website=ESPN FC}}{{Cite news |title=Transfers – February 2007 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/6323915.stm |access-date=8 December 2016 |website=BBC Sport|date=27 February 2007 }}{{Soccerbase season|38078|2006|access-date=12 August 2014}} Barron was released by Ipswich Town in June 2007 and he made 17 appearances for the club during his three years as a professional at Portman Road.{{Cite web |date=11 May 2009 |title=Deals Agreed |url=http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10272~1022934,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313122338/http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10272~1022934,00.html |archive-date=13 March 2012 |access-date=4 November 2009 |publisher=Ipswich Town F.C}}
=Millwall=
Barron joined League One club Millwall on a free transfer in June 2007.{{Cite news |date=26 June 2007 |title=Barron completes Millwall switch |publisher=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/millwall/6234822.stm |access-date=4 November 2009}} Playing under manager Willie Donachie (previously a coach at Ipswich Town),{{Cite web |last=Cawley |first=Richard |title=Retired former Millwall defender Scott Barron still immersed in the game as he runs sports management company |date=6 June 2018 |url=https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/retired-former-millwall-defender-scott-barron-still-immersed-in-the-game-as-he-runs-sports-management-company/ |access-date=2 June 2020 |language=en-GB}} Barron fell out of favour after Donachie was replaced by Kenny Jackett early in the season. He made 17 appearances during the 2007–08 season, as Millwall narrowly avoided relegation to League Two.{{Soccerbase season|38078|2007|access-date=8 December 2016}} Barron made 16 appearances in 2008–09 and scored the first senior goal of his career in an FA Cup third round replay against Crewe Alexandra on 13 January 2009.{{Soccerbase season|38078|2008|access-date=8 December 2016}} He was an unused substitute during Millwall's unsuccessful playoff campaign.{{Cite web |title=Scott Barron Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/41740/scott-barron?season=2008 |access-date=8 December 2016 |website=ESPN FC}} In the 2009–10 season Barron made 29 appearances and won the first medal of his career when Millwall were promoted to the Championship after running out 1–0 victors against Swindon Town in the 2010 League One playoff final.{{Soccerbase season|38078|2009|access-date=8 December 2016}}
Barron had a successful 2010–11 season in the Championship, making 42 appearances in a variety of positions and scoring two goals as Millwall finished 9th.{{Cite web |title=Millwall {{!}} Team {{!}} Senior Squad {{!}} Scott Barron |url=http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10367~29992,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927002252/http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10367~29992,00.html |archive-date=27 September 2012 |access-date=17 August 2017}}{{Soccerbase season|38078|2010|access-date=8 December 2016}} His injury niggles returned during 2011–12 season and he played the latter part of the campaign while suffering from a recurring knee problem.{{Cite web |date=30 April 2012 |title=Millwall trio to receive treatment on injuries over summer |url=http://www.newsatden.co.uk/2696-millwall-trio-to-receive-treatment-on-injuries-over-summer.html |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=News at Den}} He made 28 appearances during the 2011–12 season and was told he was free to leave the Lions at the end of the campaign.{{Soccerbase season|38078|2011|access-date=12 August 2014}}{{Cite web |date=13 August 2012 |title=Coventry target Barron set to make Brentford move |url=http://www.newsatden.co.uk/5194-coventry-target-barron-set-to-make-brentford-move-report.html |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=News at Den}} Barron made 132 appearances and scored three goals during his five years at The Den.
=Brentford=
Barron joined League One club Brentford on a two-year contract on 13 August 2012.{{Cite web |title=Scott Barron Signs |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/scott-barron-signs_57176 |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} He made 17 appearances during his debut season with the Bees,{{Soccerbase season|38078|2012|access-date=8 December 2016}} before undergoing surgery on a hip joint problem in March 2013.{{Cite web |title=Scott Barron Hip Surgery |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/scott-barron-hip-surgery_58916 |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Brentfordfc.com}} Hip and groin injuries restricted Barron to just five appearances during the 2013–14 season.{{Cite web |date=10 September 2013 |title=Brentford sign Martin Taylor |url=http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/brentford/transfer-talk/news/brentford-sign-martin-taylor_104032.html |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Sports Mole}}{{Cite web |last=Murtagh |first=Jacob |date=18 December 2013 |title=Barron hands Bees injury boost after returning to training |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barron-hands-bees-injury-boost-6422638 |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Get West London}}{{Cite web |last=Murtagh |first=Jacob |date=27 February 2014 |title=Bees youngsters made available for loan |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/bees-youngsters-made-available-loan-6750956 |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Get West London}}{{Cite web |last=Murtagh |first=Jacob |date=13 March 2014 |title=Dagenham ask about Brentford defender |url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/dagenham-ask-about-brentford-defender-6807372 |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Get West London}} He was released in June 2014,{{Cite web |title=Brentford Announce Retained And Released List |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/may/brentford-announce-retained-and-released-list/ |url-status=dead |access-date=3 January 2019 |website=Brentford FC |language=en-gb |archive-date=3 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103110753/https://www.brentfordfc.com/news/2014/may/brentford-announce-retained-and-released-list/ }} after making just 22 appearances during his two years at Griffin Park.{{Soccerbase}}
=Retirement=
In August 2014, Barron revealed he had retired from football, due to the long-standing hip-joint problem that he initially suffered during a Football League Trophy match versus Southend United on 4 December 2012.{{Cite web |date=8 August 2014 |title=Scott Barron: 'The Right Decision Was Made' |url=https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/article/scott-barron-the-right-decision-was-made_63151 |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=www.brentfordfc.com |language=en-gb}}
Personal life
Following his retirement, Barron joined Refuel Performance Management and continues to work alongside former Brentford teammate Richard Lee.
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" |Other !colspan="2" |Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Ipswich Town
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004–05
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005–06
|Championship |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham (loan)
|3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="6"|Millwall
|12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2008–09
|League One |14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2009–10
|League One |23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3Appearances in League One play-offs | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2010–11
|Championship |38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12
|Championship |20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!107 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Brentford
|League One |12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{Soccerbase season|38078|2013|access-date=24 April 2014}}
|League One |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!139 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 174 | 3 |
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Honours
Millwall
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Preston, Lancashire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Ipswich Town F.C. players
Category:Wrexham A.F.C. players
Category:Millwall F.C. players
Category:Brentford F.C. players