Barry Bridges
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry John Bridges | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Horsford, Norfolk, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1966 | Chelsea | 176 | (80) |
| 1966–1968 | Birmingham City | 83 | (36) |
| 1968–1970 | Queens Park Rangers | 72 | (31) |
| 1970–1972 | Millwall | 77 | (27) |
| 1972–1974 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 66 | (14) |
| 1974–1975 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1976–1978 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 1978 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1965 | England | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1976–1978 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 1978 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1979 | King's Lynn | ||
| Dereham Town | |||
| Horsford United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barry John Bridges (born 29 April 1941) is an English former professional
Career
Bridges was signed by
A prolific and versatile forward who could play in the centre or on the wing, Bridges was an important part of manager
It was during that season that Bridges, along with several other players, was punished by Docherty for breaking a curfew, after which the manager's relationship with his players deteriorated. Following one more season with Chelsea, Bridges was sold to Second Division club Birmingham City in May 1966 for a club-record £55,000. He continued his impressive scoring record at St Andrew's, netting 47 times in just over 100 games, and helped the side reach the League Cup semi-finals in 1967 and the FA Cup semi-finals a year later. Following the latter defeat, he moved to Queens Park Rangers and then had spells at Millwall, Brighton & Hove Albion and Highlands Park in South Africa. He retired having scored over 200 career goals.
He won four
He later moved into management, first in Ireland as
He was also player-manager at Sligo Rovers. He then returned to his native Norfolk to manage Dereham Town, King's Lynn and Horsford United.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 1958–59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1959–60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1960–61 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1961–62 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 20 | |
| 1962–63 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 17 | |
| 1963–64 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 | |
| 1964–65 | 41 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 27 | |
| 1965–66 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 12 | |
| Career total | 176 | 80 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 205 | 93 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Barry Bridges". EnglandFootballOnline.com. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Jones, Derek (1 May 1976). "Bridges takes over at St. Patrick's". Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ Byrne, Peter (14 February 1978). "Bridges nominates O'Flaherty to succeed him as manager". Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ Jones, Derek (3 October 1977). "Great save by Banks deprives Rovers of unbeaten record". Irish Times. p. 3.
- ^ "Players appearances Bp–Br". bounder.friardale.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
External links
- Barry Bridges at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database