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John Barnes (footballer)
association football player and manager (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963) is a Jamacian-born English former footballer, rapper, manager and now commentator. He played as a left winger. He was best known for playing for Liverpool between 1987 and 1997. He won three league titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup during his time playing at Liverpool. He also played for Watford, Newcastle United, Charlton Athletic and the England national team. He also managed Celtic, the Jamaica national team and Tranmere Rovers.
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![]() Barnes in Norway, June 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Charles Bryan Barnes | ||
Date of birth | (1963-11-07) 7 November 1963 (age 60) | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Stowe Boys Club | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1980–1981 | Sudbury Court | ||
1981–1987 | Watford | 233 | (65) |
1987–1997 | Liverpool | 314 | (84) |
1997–1999 | Newcastle United | 27 | (6) |
1999 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | (0) |
Total | 586 | (155) | |
National team | |||
1982–1983 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
1983–1995 | England | 79 | (11) |
Teams managed | |||
1999–2000 | Celtic | ||
2008–2009 | Jamaica | ||
2009 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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Barnes was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He moved to London at the age of 12. He was married to Suzy until their divorce. They had four children. With his second wife, Andrea, he has three children. He lives on the Wirral.[1]