- Simon Barker
Football player infobox
playername = Simon Barker
fullname = Simon Barker
nickname = Barkers
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1964|11|4
cityofbirth =Farnworth
countryofbirth =England
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder (retired)
youthyears = st mary's college, blackburn
youthclubs =
years = 1983–1988
1988–1998
1998–2000
clubs = Blackburn Rovers
Queens Park Rangers
Port Vale
caps(goals) = 182 (35)
315 (33)
032 0(2)
nationalyears = 1985–1986
nationalteam = England U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 0(0)Simon Barker (born
November 4 1964 inFarnworth , nearBolton ,Lancashire ) was an English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.Barker joined QPR in 1988 making his debut in a 0-0 draw against Manchester United in September of that year. A few years later he was part of the QPR team that beat Manchester United 4-1 on
New Years Day withDennis Bailey scoring a hat trick that day. Barker went on to play 315 league games for QPR scoring 33 goals.Simon had his benefit match against
Jamacia in 1998, before moving to Port Vale. He is currently a senior executive for the PFA.
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