Geoff Barnett (footballer)
 Barnett (1972) -second row, curly hair | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Geoffrey Colin Barnett | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Northwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 January 2021 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1969 | Everton | 10 | (0) |
| 1969–1976 | Arsenal | 49 | (0) |
| 1976–1980 | Minnesota Kicks | 67 | (0) |
| Total | 126 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| England U21 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981 | Minnesota Kicks | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Geoffrey Colin Barnett (16 October 1946 – 15 January 2021)[1] was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Barnett played as a goalkeeper and started out at Everton in 1962, winning the 1965 FA Youth Cup and gaining schoolboy and U21 honours with England. However, with the goalkeeping spot being dominated by Gordon West and Andy Rankin through most of the 1960s, Barnett could only be content with being their understudy, making just ten league appearances in seven seasons for the Toffees, all in his final three seasons.
In October 1969, Barnett was hurriedly signed for £35,000 by
Barnett missed out entirely on Arsenal's
After Arsenal signed Jimmy Rimmer as Wilson's long-term replacement in February 1974 (Wilson would retire from the game that summer), it was clear Barnett would never take the No. 1 spot at Arsenal full-time. Nevertheless, he stayed loyal to Arsenal and played for another two years as Rimmer's understudy, his last appearance coming against Stoke City on 13 December 1975 (his only match in the 1975/6 season). In January 1976 he left Arsenal to join the Minnesota Kicks in the US; in total he played 49 matches for Arsenal, with only an FA Cup runners-up medal to his name.
Barnett stayed in America for a number of years, briefly becoming the Kicks' coach on 14 May 1981. He had a record of 16–10. The team folded after the
Death
Barnett died from complications of COVID-19 in Fort Myers, Florida, on 15 January 2021, at the age of 74.[1]
Honours
Club
Everton[4]
Arsenal
- 1972
Minnesota Kicks
- Soccer Bowl: runner-up 1976
References
- ^ a b Reusse, Patrick (15 January 2021). "Former Kicks goalkeeper and coach Geoff Barnett dies at 74". Star Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ NASL Coaches Registry Archived 11 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Former Everton and Arsenal star is mine host". Northwich Guardian.co.uk. 9 November 2009.
- ^ "The Class of '65: Everton's First FA Youth Cup Winning Team – 50 Years On". Toffee Web.com.
External links
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- "Where are they now?". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
- Geoff Barnett at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Minnesota Kicks: Geoff Barnett