Adam Barrett

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Adam Nicholas Barrett (born 29 November 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender. During his career, which lasted from 1998 to 2017, he made 647 appearances in the Football League, including 308 for Southend United. He is currently Assistant Head Coach at Millwall.

Adam Barrett

Barrett playing for Southend United, 2009
Personal information
Full name	Adam Nicholas Barrett[1]
Date of birth	(1979-11-29) 29 November 1979 (age 44)[1]
Place of birth	Dagenham, England
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Millwall (coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–1999	Leyton Orient	0	(0)
1999–2000	Plymouth Argyle	52	(3)
2000–2002	Mansfield Town	37	(1)
2002–2004	Bristol Rovers	90	(5)
2004–2010	Southend United	247	(27)
2010–2011	Crystal Palace	7	(0)
2011	→ Leyton Orient (loan)	14	(0)
2011–2012	AFC Bournemouth	21	(1)
2012–2015	Gillingham	88	(3)
2014–2015	→ AFC Wimbledon (loan)	23	(1)
2015–2017	Southend United	59	(4)
Total		638	(45)
Managerial career
2019	Millwall (caretaker)
2023	Millwall (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Dagenham, Barrett began his career with Leyton Orient, but failed to make an appearance for them and moved on to sign for Plymouth Argyle, spending the 1999–2000 season with them. In 2000, he moved to Mansfield Town and then spent two years at Bristol Rovers before joining Southend United in 2004. He helped Southend from League Two to the Championship during a six-year stay at Roots Hall, and played over 250 times for the club before signing for Crystal Palace in 2010. He would go on to play for Leyton Orient (loan), AFC Bournemouth, Gillingham and AFC Wimbledon. In January 2015, he re-joined Southend United.

Club career

Southend United

Barrett joined Southend United, on a free transfer at the beginning of the 2004–05 season. Successive promotions from League Two and League One in 2004–05 and 2005–06 saw Southend competing in the Championship for the 2006–07 season. Barrett quickly established himself as a fan's favourite. He scored 11 goals in his first season with the Blues, a high figure for a centre-back, and was voted Player of the Year by Southend fans.^{[citation needed]}

Barrett was influential in Southend's sixth-place finish, though their season ended with a playoff semi-final defeat to Doncaster Rovers. He played the full 90 minutes in a memorable 1–1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup third round on 3 January 2009.^[2] And he scored a goal in the replay, although Southend United would go on to lose the match 4–1.^[3]

On 24 June 2010, Barrett had his contract terminated by mutual consent.^[4]

Crystal Palace

Barrett signed a two-year contract for Crystal Palace on 6 July 2010.^[5] Barrett made his Palace debut on 10 August 2010, in a 0–1 win against Yeovil Town.^[6] He made his league debut in just over a week later against Ipswich Town.^[7] He played his last game for the club in a 1–1 draw against Watford in February 2011.^[8]

Leyton Orient

On 11 March 2011, Barrett returned on a month's loan to his first club Leyton Orient.^[9]

AFC Bournemouth

Barrett signed a two-year deal with AFC Bournemouth on 5 July 2011.^[10] Barrett scored against his former club Crystal Palace in a pre-season friendly against them on 30 July. The newly appointed captain then netted his first competitive Cherries goal in his first home league match; a 2–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on 13 August 2011.

Gillingham

On 16 August 2012, Barrett signed a one-year deal with Gillingham with the option for the contract to be extended to two years.^[11] He was quickly made captain at Priestfield and led the Gills to win the League Two championship. His regular combative performances quickly won the fans over and he was awarded the club's Supporters' Player of the year and Away Supporters' Player of the year awards.^[12] Barrett was also named in the League Two team of the year.^[13]

Return to Southend United

On 15 January 2015, Barrett re-joined Southend United. An injury delayed Barrett's homecoming but he finally made his second debut for Southend as a second-half substitute against Cheltenham Town on 10 February 2015. At the end of the 2014–15 season he played for Southend in the League Two play-off final against Wycombe Wanderers. Southend won in a penalty shoot-out and were promoted to League One. The following month Barrett signed a new one-year contract at Southend, reversing his decision to retire which he had announced in February 2015. In March 2016, Barrett signed a further one-year deal keeping him at Southend until 2017.^[14] Towards the end of the 2015–16 season Barrett replaced John White as the captain, a role Barrett previously held in his first spell at the club before leaving in 2010.^[15]

On 24 September 2016, Barrett played his 350th game for Southend in all competitions, over two spells with his boyhood club ^[16]

On 28 February 2017, Barrett announced his retirement from playing.^[17]

Coaching career

Millwall

On 10 March 2017, Barrett joined Millwall as first team development coach.^[18] Following the resignation of Neil Harris on 3 October 2019, Barrett took over as caretaker manager.^[19] In his first game in charge he led Millwall to a 2–1 win over Leeds United.

Career statistics

Information correct as of 11 May 2022.^[20]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals	Apps.	Goals
Plymouth Argyle	1999–2000	Third Division	43	3	7	0	2	0	0	0	52	3
	2000–01	Third Division	9	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	11	0
Total			52	3	7	0	4	0	0	0	63	3
Mansfield Town	2000–01	Third Division	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	9	1
	2001–02	Third Division	29	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	33	0
Total			37	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	41	1
Bristol Rovers	2002–03	Third Division	45	1	4	1	2	0	0	0	51	2
	2003–04	Third Division	45	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	47	4
Total			90	5	5	1	2	0	1	0	98	6
Southend United	2004–05	League Two	43	11	1	0	1	0	10	0	55	11
	2005–06	League One	45	3	2	0	1	0	1	0	49	3
	2006–07	Championship	28	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	34	3
	2007–08	League One	45	6	4	0	3	1	3	0	55	7
	2008–09	League One	45	2	5	1	1	0	1	0	52	3
	2009–10	League One	41	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	44	2
Total			247	27	16	1	10	1	16	0	289	29
Crystal Palace	2010–11	Championship	7	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	9	0
Leyton Orient (loan)	2010–11	League One	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
AFC Bournemouth	2011–12	League One	21	1	2	0	2	0	3	0	28	1
Gillingham	2012–13	League Two	43	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	46	1
	2013–14	League One	45	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	49	2
Total			88	3	4	0	2	0	1	0	95	3
AFC Wimbledon (loan)	2014–15	League Two	23	1	4	0	0	0	3	1	30	2
Southend United	2014–15	League Two	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2015–16	League One	37	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	39	4
	2016–17	League One	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	0
Total			59	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	62	4
Career Total			638	45	41	2	24	1	27	1	730	49

Managerial statistics

As of match played 4 November 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Ref
				G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Millwall (caretaker)		3 October 2019	22 October 2019	3	1	1	1	6	6	+0	033.33	[21]
Millwall (caretaker)		18 October 2023	Present	4	0	2	2	4	6	−2	000.00	[21]
Total				7	1	3	3	10	12	−2	014.29	—

Honours

Southend United

• Football League One: 2005–06^[22]
• Football League Two play-offs: 2005,^[23] 2015^[24]
• Football League Trophy runner-up: 2004–05^[25]

Gillingham

• Football League Two: 2012–13^[26]

Individual

• PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2004–05 League Two^[27]
• PFA Team of the Year: 2004–05 League Two,^[28] 2005–06 League One,^[29] 2012–13 League Two^[30]
• Gillingham Player of the Season: 2012–13^[31]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
2. "BBC Sport | Football | FA Cup | Chelsea 1–1 Southend". BBC News. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
3. Lyon, Sam (14 January 2009). "BBC Sport | Football | FA Cup | Southend 1–4 Chelsea". BBC News. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
4. "BBC Sport – Football – Adam Barrett and Alan McCormack leave Southend United". BBC News. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
5. "BBC Sport – Football – Crystal Palace sign Adam Barrett and Andy Dorman". 6 July 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
6. "BBC Sport – Football – Yeovil 0-1 Crystal Palace". 10 August 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
7. "BBC Sport – Football – Crystal Palace 1-2 Ipswich". 21 August 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
8. "BBC Sport – Football – Watford 1-1 Crystal Palace". February 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
9. "Os take Barrett on loan". Leyton Orient F.C. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011.
10. "Bournemouth sign Crystal Palace defender Adam Barrett". BBC Sport. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
11. "Gills unveil double signing". Gillingham F.C. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
12. Player of the Year Awards 2013. gillinghamfootballclub.com. 28 April 2013
13. Day, Richard (30 April 2013) Three Gills chosen in the League Two team of the year. gillinghamfootballclub.com
14. "Adam Barrett signs one year contract extension". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
15. "Brown: Why I changed captain for Oldham clash". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
16. "350 up for proud Blues skipper Barrett". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
17. Woodford, Bryan (28 February 2017). "Southend legend Barrett decides to hang up boots". The League Football Paper. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
18. FC, © Millwall. "Adam Barrett has joined Millwall as a first team development coach". Retrieved 30 April 2017.
19. "Club Statement - Neil Harris". Millwall Football Club. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
20. "Adam Barrett statistics". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
21. "Millwall FC: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
22. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2006). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 47, 358–359. ISBN 978-0-7553-1526-0.
23. "Lincoln City 0–2 Southend United". BBC Sport. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
24. Shepka, Phil (23 May 2015). "Southend United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
25. "Southend 0–2 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 10 April 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
26. Anderson, John, ed. (2013). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2013–2014. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 182–183. ISBN 978-0-7553-6413-8.
27. "Lampard is handed PFA fans' award". BBC Sport. 28 April 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
28. "Sunderland/Wigan dominate line-up". BBC Sport. 24 April 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
29. "Gerrard named player of the year". BBC Sport. 23 April 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
30. "Gareth Bale wins PFA Player of Year and Young Player awards". BBC Sport. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
31. "Barrett named Gills player-of-the-year". Kent Online. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

External links

• Adam Barrett profile SouthendUtd.com
• Adam Barrett at Soccerbase