|
John Barnes dancing with Nicole Cutler
John Charles Bryan Barnes (born 7 November 1963) was born in Kingston, Jamaica and is a well-known football player of the 1980s and 1990s. He played for Watford and Liverpool and was a manager of Celtic.
John Barnes in Strictly Come Dancing Series 2007
|
He started playing for Watford when he was noticed by the team while he was playing as a schoolboy for non-league Sudbury Court. He was signed for Watford on 14th July 1981 for the fee of a set of kit.
On 9th June 1987 John left Watford after appearing 292 times and scoring 83 goals. He left in a deal for £900,000 to Liverpool. He was joined by England team-mate Peter Beardsley and later with John Aldridge and then Ian Rush, and they formed one of the most formidable attacking lines of Liverpool's eminent history. John made his debut for Liverpool on 15th August 1987 in the 2-1 league win over Arsenal. John’s first strike for Liverpool came a month later when Liverpool beat Oxford United 2-0.
John Barnes in Strictly Come Dancing Series 2007
|
Some of John’s Honours as a player
Watford
Runner Up
- 1981/82 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1982/83 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1983/84 FA Cup
Liverpool
Winner
- 1987/88 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1988/89 Charity Shield
- 1988/89 FA Cup
- 1989/90 Charity Shield
- 1989/90 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1990/91 Charity Shield Shared
- 1994/95 League Cup
Runner Up
- 1987/88 FA Cup
- 1988/89 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1990/91 League Championship (Level 1)
- 1995/96 FA Cup
Newcastle United
Runner Up
England
- 1983-1995 79 caps 12 goals
Individual
- Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, 2005
- Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 1988
- PFA Players' Player of the Year 1988
- Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 1990
- Celtic F.C. manager 1999-2000
|
