Phil Barnes

Infobox Football biography
playername = Phil Barnes


fullname = Philip Kenneth Barnes
height = height|ft=6|in=1
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|3|2
cityofbirth = Sheffield
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Grimsby Town
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
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years = 1996–1997
1997–2004
2004–2006
2005
2006
2006–
clubs = Rotherham United
Blackpool
Sheffield United
→ Torquay United (loan)
→ Queens Park Rangers (loan)
Grimsby Town
caps(goals) = 002 (0)
141 (0)
001 (0)
005 (0)
001 (0)
093 (0)
pcupdate = 11:01, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
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Philip Kenneth Barnes (born March 2 1979 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire) is an English goalkeeper, currently playing for Grimsby Town.

Club career

Barnes started his playing career with Rotherham United, making his debut against York City in April 1997.cite news|title=Whizkid Barnes the top Phil-in|date=April 28, 1997 |publisher=Sun, The (London)|accessdate=2008-08-01 "Rotherham 0, York 2. TEENAGE keeper Phil Barnes made sure York fought every inch of the way before ensuring their Second Division survival. Barnes, 18, making his debut, pulled off a string of saves to keep already-relegated Rotherham in the match. York's Tony Barras said: "I could have had four goals if it hadn't been for the keeper."] He made two appearances for Rotherham and then moved to Blackpool in August 1997 for a fee of £100,000,cite news|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10605|title=Phil Barnes |work=Soccerbase|publisher=Racing Post|accessdate=2008-08-01] as cover for Tony Caig but eventually made the position his own. Following Blackpool's relegation to Division Three in May 2000, Barnes signed a three-year contract keeping him at the club until the end of the 2002–03 season.cite news| url=http://archive.theboltonnews.co.uk/2000/6/1/728230.html|title=Strikers on way to Pool?|date=June 1, 2000|publisher=Lancashire Evening Telegraph|accessdate=2008-08-01 "Goalkeeper Phil Barnes has finally signed a new contract to keep him at Bloomfield Road until the end of the 2002/3 campaign. Barnes was offered terms before the season ended, but wanted to concentrate on the relegation battle before signing."] A good shot-stopper with a safe pair of hands, he grew in confidence and contributed a number of clean sheets to the Bloomfield Road club's promotion campaign, helping them to promotion to Division Two via the play-offs in May 2001.cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1352122.stm|title=Blackpool pip Orient to promotion| date=May 26, 2001|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-01] After losing his place in the first team, Barnes requested a transfer in November 2003.cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/3240828.stm|title=Barnes hands in transfer request|date=November 23, 2003|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-01] Having made 170 appearances in all competitions for Blackpool, he joined Sheffield United on a free transfer in July 2004, signing a one-year contract, as cover for Paddy Kenny.cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/3838943.stm| title=Blades snap up Barnes|date=June 25, 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-01] A regular for the reserves but making just five first-team appearances, he also went out on loan spells at Torquay United and Queens Park Rangers.cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/4229625.stm| title=Gulls sign keeper Barnes on loan |date=February 2, 2005|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-01] cite news|title=QPR suspend their manager|date=February 9, 2006 |publisher=Ealing Times|accessdate=2008-08-02 "QPR did not have a goalkeeper until Holloway completed the loan signing of Phil Barnes from Sheffield United on the morning of the match [against Leeds] ".]

In June 2006, Barnes signed a three-year contract with Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee, to replace Steve Mildenhall after his transfer to Yeovil Town.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/5128714.stm|title=Grimsby recruit goalkeeper Barnes|date=June 29, 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-01] He was named the Grimsby Supporters' Player of the Year for 2007-08.cite news|url=http://www.grimsby-townfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~1303485,00.html|title=Player of the Year 2007/08|date=May 2, 2008|publisher=Grimsby Town FC|accessdate=2008-08-02] At the end of the 2007–08 season, Barnes had made over 100 appearances in all competitions for Grimsby..

Barnes started the 2008–09 season by being in the League Two Team of the Week.

Clean sheets

The following are the total number of clean sheets Barnes has kept since the 2004-05 season.

Honours

Blackpool
*Division Three play-off final winner: 2000–01
*Football League Trophy winner: 2001–02, 2003–04

Grimsby Town
*Football League Trophy runner up: 2007–08

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=10605|name=Phil Barnes
* [http://www.codalmighty.com/site/ca.php?page=0708/profiles/phil_barnes Profile of Phil Barnes at CodAlmighty.com]