Barry Siddall

Barry Siddall
Personal information
Full name Barry Alfred Siddall[1]
Date of birth (1954-09-12) 12 September 1954[1]
Place of birth Ellesmere Port, England[1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1976 Bolton Wanderers 137 (0)
1976–1982 Sunderland 167 (0)
1980–1981 → Darlington (loan) 8 (0)
1981 → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan)[2] 24 (0)
1982–1984 Port Vale 81 (0)
1983–1984 → Blackpool (loan) 7 (0)
1984–1986 Stoke City 20 (0)
1985–1986 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 12 (0)
1985–1986 → Manchester City (loan) 6 (0)
1986–1989 Blackpool 110 (0)
1989–1990 Stockport County 21 (0)
1990 Hartlepool United 11 (0)
1990–1991 Carlisle United 24 (0)
1991–1992 Chester City 9 (0)
1992–1993 Preston North End 1 (0)
1993 Northwich Victoria 2 (0)
Total 640 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Barry Alfred Siddall (born 12 September 1954) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. When he retired from the game he had 614 appearances to his name over a 21-year career in the Football League, playing for numerous clubs.[3] He played for 13 different Football League clubs: Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Darlington, Port Vale, Blackpool, Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers, Manchester City, Stockport County, Hartlepool United, Carlisle United, Chester City and Preston North End. He won promotion out of the Second Division, Third Division, and Fourth Division, and also played in the First Division.

Playing career

Siddall began his career with Bolton Wanderers in 1972. In four years with the Burnden Park club he made 137 league appearances. Jimmy Armfield's "Trotters" won the Third Division title in the 1972–73 season, and finished mid-table in the Second Division in 1973–74 and 1974–75. Under the stewardship of Ian Greaves, they went on to finish fourth in 1975–76, one point behind promoted West Bromwich Albion.

In 1976, he moved north-east to join Sunderland. He made 167 league appearances for Jimmy Adamson's "Black Cats". The Roker Park outfit were relegated out of the First Division in 1976–77, and came close to winning promotion in 1977–78 and 1978–79, before they regained their top-flight status with a second-place finish under the stewardship of Ken Knighton in 1979–80; they finished just one point behind champions Leicester City. He was loaned out to Darlington during the 1980–81 season, who were managed by his former Sunderland boss Billy Elliott; Siddall played eight Fourth Division games at Feethams. Now managed by Alan Durban, Sunderland avoided relegation by one place and two points in 1981–82.

In August 1982, Siddall signed for John McGrath's Fourth Division Port Vale, and went on to make 81 league appearances for the "Valiants" in a two spell.[1] The first choice keeper in the 1982–83 promotion campaign, he was sidelined for three months after sustaining a knee injury in a 3–1 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 27 December 1982; Neville Southall was signed on loan to take his place.[1] Teammate and club legend Phil Sproson named Siddall as the club's best goalkeeper of the 1980s.[4] However he handed in his notice at Vale Park in October 1983 following a contract dispute, and was loaned to Sam Ellis's Blackpool. Despite only spending the one month at Bloomfield Road, during his seven league games for the "Seasiders", Blackpool were the victors in six of them, which assisted in their finishing sixth in the Fourth Division. He ended the 1983–84 season with 45 appearances for Port Vale, though could not prevent the club suffering relegation out of the Third Division.[1] He was in goal for Vale against Blackpool in a 1–1 draw on 18 September 1984, but his return to Bloomfield Road was an unhappy one as he injured his ankle.[1] He featured just 12 times in the 1984–85 season, as new boss John Rudge preferred Chris Pearce.[1]

Siddall was loaned out to Vale's rivals Stoke City in January 1985, and the move was made permanent two months later. He played 15 First Division games at the end of the 1984–85 season, though could not prevent Bill Asprey's "Potters" from being relegated in last place. He featured in just five Second Division games at the Victoria Ground in the 1985–86 campaign, as new boss Mick Mills preferred Peter Fox. He was also loaned out to Frank Worthington's Tranmere Rovers and Billy McNeill's Manchester City during the season, keeping goal in 12 Fourth Division games at Prenton Park and playing six First Division games during his time at Maine Road.

In 1986, Siddall returned to Blackpool, this time on a permanent basis. Sam Ellis was still in charge of the Bloomfield Road club, now a division higher, and Siddall went on to make 37 appearances during the 1986–87 season, as the club finished ninth in the Third Division. He was also first-choice during 1987–88, making 38 appearances, but in 1988–89 he was dropped a couple of times in favour of his deputies, Gary Kelly and Vince O'Keefe. He still made 35 starts in the league, however, but was sold at the end of the season to Stockport County.

Siddall went on to play for four more clubs in as many years: Hartlepool United, Carlisle United, Chester City and Preston North End. Leaving the Football League in 1993, he later played for Northwich Victoria, Horwich R.M.I. and Burnley before becoming a freelance goalkeeping coach.[1] He played a total of 614 Football League and two Conference games throughout his career.

Post-retirement

Upon retiring, Siddall worked for the Post Office in Kirkham, Lancashire.[5]

Career statistics

Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 1972–73 Third Division 4000000040
1973–74 Second Division 420305000500
1974–75 Second Division 420202000460
1975–76 Second Division 420601000490
1976–77 Second Division 70001050130
Total 137011090501620
Sunderland 1976–77 First Division 340200000360
1977–78 Second Division 420102000450
1978–79 Second Division 410201020460
1979–80 Second Division 120105030210
1980–81 First Division 150000000150
1981–82 First Division 230303000290
Total 167090110501920
Darlington (loan) 1980–81 Fourth Division 8000000080
Vancouver Whitecaps (loan)1981NASL240––––––240
Port Vale 1982–83 Fourth Division 330102000360
1983–84 Third Division 390103020450
1984–85 Fourth Division 90101010120
Total 810306030930
Blackpool (loan) 1983–84 Fourth Division 7000000070
Stoke City 1984–85 First Division 150000000150
1985–86 Second Division 5000000050
Total 200000000200
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1985–86 Fourth Division 120400000160
Manchester City (loan) 1985–86 First Division 6000000060
Blackpool 1986–87 Third Division 370102010410
1987–88 Third Division 380604020500
1988–89 Third Division 350305060490
Total 1100100110901400
Stockport County 1989–90 Fourth Division 210204020290
Hartlepool United 1989–90 Fourth Division 110000000110
Carlisle United 1990–91 Fourth Division 240000010250
Chester City 1991–92 Third Division 90101010120
Preston North End 1992–93 Second Division 1000000010
Career Total 63804004202607460
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup and Football League Trophy.

Honours

with Bolton Wanderers
with Sunderland
with Port Vale

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 266. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Siddall.Barry.htm
  3. ↑ Siddall's stats at Neil Brown's football player database
  4. ↑ Kent, Jeff (December 1991). Port Vale Tales: A Collection Of Stories, Anecdotes And Memories. Witan Books. p. 298. ISBN 0-9508981-6-3.
  5. ↑ "Walwyn a sad loss to the seasiders" – Blackpool Gazette, 17 April 2003
  6. ↑ Kent, Jeff (1990). "From Rags to Riches (1979–1990)". The Valiants' Years: The Story Of Port Vale. Witan Books. pp. 258–290. ISBN 0-9508981-4-7.
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