Scott Barron

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Scott Barron
Personal information
Full name Scott Barron
Date of birth (1985-09-02) 2 September 1985
Place of birth Preston, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Left back, Left midfielder
Youth career
1995–2004 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Ipswich Town 15 (0)
2007 → Wrexham (loan) 3 (0)
2007–2012 Millwall 110 (2)
2012–2014 Brentford 14 (0)
Total 142 (2)

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


Scott Barron (born 2 September 1985) is a former English professional football left back. He played in all three divisions of the Football League for Millwall, Ipswich Town, Wrexham and Brentford.[1] Barron retired in 2014 after failing to overcome a long-standing hip injury.

Career

Ipswich Town

Born in Preston, Lancashire and growing up in St Ives, Cambridgeshire,[2] Barron joined Ipswich Town's academy at the age of ten after being spotted playing in St Ives. 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 Division One match against Walsall, though he did not play. 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.[1] He was an unused substitute on another six occasions,[3] but a persistent groin injury meant that he missed much of the 2004/05 season.[4] Barron's injury problems continued into the 2005/06 season[5] and he had to wait until December 2005 for his next appearance, when he replaced Darren Currie after 87 minutes of a 1–1 Championship draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers.[6] Barron enjoyed a run of 15 first team appearances during the second half of the season, totalling 16 for the campaign.[7] He was only called into the Ipswich Town squad once during the 2006/07 season and was released in June 2007 after his contract expired.[8] He made 17 appearances for the club during his three years as a professional.[1]

Wrexham (loan)

Due to a lack of first team opportunities at Ipswich Town, Barron joined League Two side Wrexham on loan in February 2007. He made three starting appearances[9] and returned to Ipswich in March.[10]

Millwall

Barron joined League One side Millwall in June 2007.[11] He made 17 appearances during the 2007/08 season, as Millwall narrowly avoided relegation to League Two. 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.[12] He was an unused substitute during Millwall's unsuccessful playoff campaign. 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. Barron had a successful 2010/11 season in the Championship, making 42 appearances and scoring two goals as Millwall finished ninth. His injury niggles returned during 2011/12 season and he played the latter part of the campaign while suffering from a recurring knee problem.[13] He made 28 appearances during the 2011/12 season[14] and was told he was free to leave the Lions at the end of the campaign.[15] Barron made 132 appearances and scored three goals during his time with the club.[1]

Brentford

Barron joined League One side Brentford on a two-year deal on 13 August 2012.[16] He made 17 appearances during his debut season with the Bees, before undergoing surgery for a hip joint problem in March 2013.[17] Barron made an additional four appearances for the Development Squad during the 2012/13 season.[18] A highlight of his season was an 80th-minute substitute appearance in a 2–2 FA Cup fourth round draw with Premier League side Chelsea at Griffin Park on 27 January 2013. An injury to Jake Bidwell during the opening weeks of the 2013/14 season saw Barron return to the side,[19] though he only managed five appearances before being sidelined with a groin problem.[20] Upon his return from injury, Barron scored his first Development Squad goal in a 4–2 Professional Development League 2 South victory over Charlton Athletic on 30 September.[21] With a fit-again Bidwell and stand-in left back Tony Craig ahead of him in the first team, Barron was made available for loan by manager Uwe Rösler in October 2013,[22] but a recurrence of his hip injury prevented a loan materialising. Barron returned to training in mid-December.[23]

An injury to Tony Craig meant that Barron received his first call-up into the first team squad in over four months, when he was an unused substitute for a 2–0 win over Port Vale on 11 January 2014.[24] Barron played 71 minutes in a 1–1 Professional Development League 2 South draw with former side Ipswich Town on 14 January, before being brought off for Lewis Lavender.[25] It was his first appearance at any level for the club since a 3–1 Development Squad defeat to Cardiff City on 14 October[26][27] and he was made available for loan by new manager Mark Warburton the following day.[28] Having overcome his niggling hip problem, Barron returned to full training on 27 February[29] and was the subject of loan interest from League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge in mid-March.[30] Having failed to feature in a first team game since September 2013, Barron admitted in April 2014 that he expected to leave Brentford at the end of the 2013/14 season, saying "I haven't spoken to the club yet but I don't think I've warranted a new contract. I don't deserve it. I haven't performed well enough and it hasn't gone particularly well for me".[31] Barron made only five first team appearances during the 2013/14 season,[32] in addition to making seven appearances and scoring one goal for the Development Squad.[33] It was announced on 14 May that Barron would not be offered a new contract with the Bees.[34] He made just 22 appearances during his two seasons with the club.[1]

Free agent and retirement

In late June 2014, Barron was the subject of interest from League Two side AFC Wimbledon.[35] In August 2014, Barron revealed he had retired from football due to the long-standing hip-joint problem which he initially suffered in a Football League Trophy match versus Southend United on 4 December 2012.[36][37]

Personal life

Following his retirement, Barron joined Refuel Performance Management, helping footballers deal with off-pitch problems.[37]

Honours

Millwall

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Scott Barron". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Football star finds his ideal property in Chislehurst". Easier. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "More Surgery for Barron – Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Singing The Blues – Barron Back". Thefootballnetwork.net. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Forgotten man may go on loan – Ipswich Town – East Anglian Daily Times". Eadt.co.uk. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 03 December 2005 – 11v11 match report". 11v11.com. 3 December 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Scott Barron | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2005/2006 | 2004–2014". Soccer Base. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Deals Agreed". Ipswich Town F.C. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  9. ↑ "Scott Barron | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2006/2007 | 2004–2014". Soccer Base. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Barron Returns – Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  11. ↑ "Barron completes Millwall switch". BBC Sport. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  12. ↑ "Injury woe for Barron – Millwall FC". Millwall MAD. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Millwall trio to receive treatment on injuries over summer". News at Den. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  14. ↑ "Scott Barron | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2011/2012 | 2004–2014". Soccer Base. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "Coventry target Barron set to make Brentford move". News at Den. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  16. ↑ "Scott Barron Signs". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "Scott Barron Hip Surgery". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  18. ↑ "2012/13 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD STATS". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  19. ↑ Brentford boss full of praise for Barron – West London Sport
  20. ↑ "Brentford sign Martin Taylor". Sports Mole. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  21. ↑ "BRENTFORD DS 4 CHARLTON ATHLETIC DS 2". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  22. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (24 October 2013). "Brentford defender made available for loan". Get West London. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  23. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (18 December 2013). "Barron hands Bees injury boost after returning to training". Get West London. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  24. ↑ "BBC Sport – Brentford 2–0 Port Vale". Bbc.co.uk. 11 January 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  25. ↑ "IPSWICH TOWN DS 1 BRENTFORD DS 1". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  26. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (14 January 2014). "Barron features in Brentford's draw with Ipswich". Get West London. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  27. ↑ "CARDIFF CITY DS 3 BRENTFORD DS 1". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  28. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (15 January 2014). "Brentford defender made available for loan". Get West London. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  29. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (27 February 2014). "Bees youngsters made available for loan". Get West London. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  30. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (13 March 2014). "Dagenham ask about Brentford defender". Get West London. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  31. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob. "Defender heading for Brentford exit". Get West London. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  32. ↑ "Scott Barron | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2013/2014". Soccer Base. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  33. ↑ "2013/14 Brentford Development Squad stats". Brentfordfc.co.uk. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  34. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (14 May 2014). "Brentford release four players after promotion". Get West London. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  35. ↑ Murtagh, Jacob (26 June 2014). "Dons keen on former Millwall and Brentford full-back". Get West London. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  36. ↑ "SOUTHEND UNITED 2 BRENTFORD 1". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  37. 1 2 "Bees Player Interview with Scott Barron". Brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2014.

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