| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Barron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-09-02)2 September 1985 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Scott Barron (born 2 September 1985) is an English retired professionalfootballer who played in all three divisions of theFootball League forMillwall,Ipswich Town,Wrexham andBrentford as aleft back. He over 130 appearances for Millwall and was a member of the club's2010 League One play-off final-winning team. A long-standing hip injury led to Barron's retirement in 2014.
Born inPreston, Lancashire and growing up inSt Ives, Cambridgeshire,[3] Barron joinedIpswich Town'sacademy at the age of 10 after being spotted playing in St Ives.[4] Adept asleft back or aleft midfielder, Barron's first involvement with the first team came on 16 March 2004, when he was named as a substitute for aFirst Division match againstWalsall, but he remained unused.[5] Barron made his first team debut againstBrentford in a 2–0League Cup first round win in August 2004 and played the full 90 minutes.[6] He was an unused substitute on another six occasions,[7] but a persistentgroin injury and surgery required on a doublehernia meant that he missed much of the2004–05 season.[8][9][10]
Barron's injury problems continued into the2005–06 season and he had to wait until December 2005 for his next appearance,[11] when he replacedDarren Currie after 87 minutes of a 1–1Championship draw withWolverhampton Wanderers.[12] Despite a lingering hamstring problem,[10] Barron made a run of 15 first team appearances during the second half of the season and to total 16 for the campaign.[12] Having entered the final months of his existing contract, Barron signed a two-year extension in March 2006.[13]
Barron was only called into the Ipswich Town squad once during the2006–07 season and made three appearances away on loan atLeague Two clubWrexham during the second half of the season.[14][15][16] Barron was released by Ipswich Town in June 2007 and he made 17 appearances for the club during his three years as a professional atPortman Road.[2][17]
Barron joinedLeague One clubMillwall on afree transfer in June 2007.[18] Playing under managerWillie Donachie (previously a coach at Ipswich Town),[19] Barron fell out of favour after Donachie was replaced byKenny Jackett early inthe season.[19] He made 17 appearances during the 2007–08 season, as Millwall narrowly avoided relegation to League Two.[20] Barron made 16 appearances in2008–09 and scored the first senior goal of his career in anFA Cup third round replay againstCrewe Alexandra on 13 January 2009.[21] He was an unused substitute during Millwall's unsuccessfulplayoff campaign.[22] In the2009–10 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 againstSwindon Town in the2010 League One playoff final.[23]
Barron had a successful2010–11 season in the Championship, making 42 appearances in a variety of positions and scoring two goals as Millwall finished 9th.[24][25] His injury niggles returned during2011–12 season and he played the latter part of the campaign while suffering from a recurring knee problem.[26] He made 28 appearances during the 2011–12 season and was told he was free to leave the Lions at the end of the campaign.[27][28] Barron made 132 appearances and scored three goals during his five years atThe Den.[2]
Barron joined League One club Brentford on a two-year contract on 13 August 2012.[29] He made 17 appearances during hisdebut season with the Bees,[30] before undergoing surgery on ahip joint problem in March 2013.[31] Hip and groin injuries restricted Barron to just five appearances during the2013–14 season.[32][33][34][35] He was released in June 2014,[36] after making just 22 appearances during his two years atGriffin Park.[2]
In August 2014, Barron revealed he had retired from football, due to the long-standing hip-joint problem that he initially suffered during aFootball League Trophy match versusSouthend United on 4 December 2012.[37]
Following his retirement, Barron joined Refuel Performance Management and continues to work alongside former Brentford teammateRichard Lee.[19][37]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2003–04[5] | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005–06[12] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2006–07[16] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Millwall | 2007–08[20] | League One | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008–09[21] | League One | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2009–10[23] | League One | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[25] | Championship | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12[27] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 107 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 3 | ||
| Brentford | 2012–13[30] | League One | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2013–14[38] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 174 | 3 | ||
Millwall
