 Cogan playing forCrawley Town in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Christopher Cogan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-11-04)4 November 1984 (age 41)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sligo, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belvedere[3] | |||
| 1999–2001 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Millwall | 24 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Barnet | 39 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Gillingham | 16 | (1) |
| 2008 | →Grays Athletic (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Grays Athletic | 43 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Crawley Town | 39 | (3) |
| 2010–2015 | Dover Athletic | 146 | (28) |
| 2015–2016 | Dartford | 26 | (1) |
| 2016 | Leatherhead | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Hastings United | 20 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Grays Athletic | 40 | (0) |
| Total | 412 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry Christopher Cogan (born 4 November 1984) is an Irish retired professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
He started his career with Boyle Celtic then joinedBelvedere at under 15 before moving toMillwall, for whom he played as asubstitute in the2004 FA Cup Final, and making 24 appearances for inthe Football League. In August 2006, Cogan signed forBarnet playing one season playing 39 appearances and scoring three goals inLeague Two, before being signed byRonnie Jepson forGillingham in June 2007. He wasloaned toGrays Athletic in March 2008, scoring five goals in 13Conference National appearances. Cogan signed for Grays permanently in July 2008 following his release from Gillingham. He then moved toCrawley Town in June 2009, afterSteve Evans had tried to sign him the previous season. Cogan left Crawley in November 2010 by mutual consent, joining Dover Athletic a few days later.
Born inSligo,County Sligo,[2] Cogan joinedMillwall fromBelvedere at 15 years of age,[4][5] waiting four years, until 20 April 2004, before making his debut in aChampionship game againstWatford, replacingPeter Sweeney in the 80th minute.[6] Cogan signed his professional contract in November 2004.[7] Cogan remained at Millwall for two further seasons, making 30 appearances in all competitions, including playing in the2004 FA Cup Final after coming on as asubstitute,[8][9] and twoUEFA Cup games againstFerencvárosi TC.[10][11]
In August 2006, Cogan was signed byLeague Two clubBarnet from Millwall for an undisclosedfee.[4][12][13] He remained there for just one season before he was released by managerPaul Fairclough.[14] He made over 40 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals, all in matches won by Barnet.[14]
Cogan joinedGillingham in June 2007,[15][16] being tipped by new managerRonnie Jepson to fill the void left byMatt Jarvis, who had joinedWolverhampton Wanderers.[17] He made his debut for Gillingham in the 3–0 defeat atWatford in theLeague Cup on 14 August, and scored his first goal for the club in the 3–1 home victory overLeyton Orient on 2 October 2007. Following a string of bad results, Jepson resigned, andMark Stimson was named as his permanent replacement in November 2007. Stimson saw Cogan as surplus to requirements, and offered him a chance to go out onloan in February 2008. He rejected this initial chance,[18] but subsequently joinedGrays Athletic for a month on 14 March 2008,[19][20] scoring five goals in thirteenConference National matches. Gillingham released Cogan at the end of the2007–08 season, after he made just 21 appearances in all competitions.[21]
In June 2008, Grays Athletic announced that Cogan had signed for the club, following a medical examination to test his fitness, on a trial basis.[22] His first goal of the2008–09 campaign came in the home win againstKidderminster Harriers on 7 September 2008, receiving a pass fromJamie Taylor on the right-wing to make the score 3–1.[23] Cogan scored in the 47th minute of Grays' 1–1 draw againstWoking on 18 October.[24] In October 2008, Grays Athletic announced that players had been asked to take a 50% pay cut due to financial difficulties.[25] During theFA Cup fourth round qualifying tie againstAFC Totton, Cogan scored a penalty in the 85th minute afterPhil Warner handled a cross fromIshmael Welsh.[26] His next goal came almost two months later when he netted both goals in Grays' 2–1 victory overBarrow at theNew Recreation Ground on 20 December.[27][28] His first goal of the game came after Barrow'sgoalkeeper, Alan Martin, spilled a cross from Ishmael Welsh which Cogan pounced on from barely a yard out.[27] In the 56th minute, Cogan had a shot from the edge of thepenalty area after out musclingdefendersSteve McNulty and Paul Jones.[27] In Grays' next match againstCanvey Island in theEssex Senior Cup on 23 December, Cogan scored a late penalty in the 90th minute to equalise the game 2–2 and send the game intoextra time.[29] Grays Athletic eventually lost 3–2 after extra time.[29] The club released news that the players were again being paid in full and over the "Christmas period and for January".[30] On 14 February 2009, Grays travelled to faceWrexham at theRacecourse Ground. He scored to equalise the game at 1–1 after the Wrexham goalkeeper struggled withGeorge Beavan's initial shot whilst Cogan scored the rebound.[31] He then set up Grays' second, crossing the ball toAndy Pugh, who scored a consolation goal as Grays lost 3–2.[31][32] He then scored in Grays' 2–1 home victory overAltrincham on 7 March.[33] Cogan finished the season as Grays' top goal scorer in all competitions.[34]
Crawley Town managerSteve Evans signed Cogan on 8 June following his release from Grays Athletic.[35] Evans admitted he tried signing Cogan three times the previous season, but had his attempts rejected.[35] Cogan had other offers, but Crawley assistant managerPaul Raynor stated that the club'sSouth London location appealed to him.[36] He made his debut for Crawley on 8 August, in the 4–0 away defeat toMansfield Town, replacingDaniel Powell as a substitute in the 52nd minute.[37] Having made only three appearances in the2010–11 season, Cogan was released by mutual consent on 16 November 2010. Evans stated that Cogan wanted to "play some first team football".[38]
Cogan signed for Dover Athletic a few days after leaving Crawley, making his debut coming on as a substitute for Sam Long in the 2–1 home defeat againstWoking in theFA Trophy on 20 November.[39]
In July 2015, he signed forNational League South sideDartford on a free transfer, following a successful trial with the club.[40] He was released on 24 May 2016 following the end of the 2015–16 season having made 26 league appearances for the club scoring one goal against Bishop's Stortford in a 2–1 away victory on 24 October 2015.
After spells withLeatherhead andHastings United, Cogan returned to Grays on 7 June 2017.
Cogan was called up to theRepublic of Ireland under-21 squad for theMadeira International Tournament, where he made his under-21 debut againstMadeira on 27 February 2004.[41]
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