Matthew Barnes-Homer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 January 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hednesford Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 10 | (1) |
2004 | Aldershot Town | ||
2005 | Hednesford Town | ||
2005–2006 | Bromsgrove Rovers | 24 | (4) |
2006 | Tividale | ||
2006–2007 | Willenhall Town | (15) | |
2007 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
2007–2010 | Kidderminster Harriers | 98 | (45) |
2009 | → Luton Town (loan) | 10 | (15) |
2010–2012 | Luton Town | 64 | (40) |
2011–2012 | → Rochdale (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2012 |
Nuneaton Town | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Östersunds FK | 11 | (5) |
2012–2013 | Macclesfield Town | 37 | (29) |
2013–2014 | Forest Green Rovers | 18 | (15) |
2014 | Cambridge United | 14 | (10) |
2014 | → Tamworth (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2014 | Whitehawk | 9 | (0) |
2014 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 6 | (5) |
2014–2015 | Macclesfield Town | 24 | (10) |
2015–2016 | Aldershot Town | 15 | (5) |
2015 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 7 | (7) |
2016 | Farnborough | 5 | (0) |
2016 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 29 | (15) |
2017 | Brackley Town | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Kettering Town | 0 | (0) |
2017–2021 |
AFC Telford United | 20 | (1) |
2017 | → Halesowen Town (dual reg.) | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Stourbridge (dual reg.) | 1 | (0) |
2022 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 6 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Gloucester City | 13 | (2) |
2023 | Brackley Town | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Hednesford Town | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2011 |
England C | 5 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:35, 28 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 23 April 2022 (UTC) |
Matthew Brian Barnes-Homer (born 25 January 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Hednesford Town.
Barnes-Homer started his career as a youth player at
A similar goal return during
Club career
Born in Dudley, West Midlands,[2] Barnes-Homer began his career as a 15-year-old trainee at Wolverhampton Wanderers, but was released three years later at the end of the 2003–04 season.He then joined Hednesford Town, where he made one substitute appearance, and was signed by Bromsgrove Rovers[3] in April 2005 after impressing in Bromsgrove's reserve side.[4]
Barnes-Homer had a short spell at
He joined
Barnes-Homer scored 21 goals the next season, ending the campaign as highest goalscorer at the club as Kidderminster finished narrowly outside the play-offs. He signed a new two-year contract with the club in June 2009.[12]
Barnes-Homer began the 2009–10 season for Kidderminster as he had finished the last, with a return of roughly one goal in every two games.[8] His goalscoring form did not go unnoticed and, on 26 November 2009, Barnes-Homer joined Luton Town, initially on a one-month loan deal. On 13 January 2010 the transfer led to a permanent two-and-a-half-year-contract, for which Luton paid Kidderminster a five-figure fee, believed to be around £75,000.[13][14]
Barnes-Homer made a below-average start to his Luton career, with just three goals in 20 league games. Luton manager Richard Money cited the fact that Barnes-Homer had lost his stepfather mid-season as reason for his poor form.[15] Money believed that in the following season, Luton fans would see the real Matthew Barnes-Homer and that he would be akin to a brand new signing.[15] This faith from the manager paid off, as Barnes-Homer scored five goals in the opening three games of the 2010–11 season, including a hat-trick away against Kettering Town. He fell out of favour with new Luton manager Gary Brabin towards the end of the season, being used primarily as a substitute, including in the club's play-off final defeat to AFC Wimbledon. Barnes-Homer ended the season as Luton's top scorer with 19 goals, 16 of which came in the league.
He started Luton's first game of the
On 24 February 2012, Barnes-Homer joined
On 5 January 2013, he scored both goals late on in a third round FA Cup tie for Macclesfield against Championship leaders Cardiff City in a 2–1 victory, putting his team through to the fourth round for the first time.[22]
Having netted 21 times in league and cup competitions in the 2012–13 season for Macclesfield, he trialled with
Barnes-Homer joined AFC Telford United in 2017, later taking a coaching position with the club.[28] In October 2021, Barnes-Homer joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Stourbridge on a dual-registration basis.[29]
On 24 March 2022, Barnes-Homer signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Bromsgrove Sporting.[30]
On 3 June 2022, Bromsgrove Sporting confirmed that Barnes-Homer, along with team mates Tom Taylor and Miro Pais had all agreed deals to stay with the club for the 2022–23 season.[31]
In March 2024, Barnes-Homer joined Hednesford Town.[32]
International career
Barnes-Homer was named in the
Coaching career
In September 2023, Barnes-Homer joined Havant & Waterlooville as assistant manager, reuniting with manager Steve King whom he had worked with at Gloucester City.[35]
In December 2023, Barnes-Homer along with King were sacked by the club.[36]
References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2010 and 31/01/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Matthew Barnes Profile | Aylesbury United FC".
- ^ "Mullen's new boy makes his mark". Non League Daily. 4 April 2005. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Striker light". Halesowen News. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dream debut for strike duo". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Big chance for Reds' forward". Non League Daily. 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Matthew Barnes-Homer". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Chairboys axe six players". football.co.uk. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 23 January 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Harriers snap up fifth newcomer". Non League Daily. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Duo agree new deals at Harriers". BBC Sport. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
- ^ "Harriers top scorer pens new deal". BBC Sport. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Luton sign Harriers' Barnes-Homer". BBC Sport. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
- ^ "Harriers had to let star striker go". Luton Today. Johnston Press. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Brave Barnes-Homer nets for Luton". Dunstable Today. Johnston Press. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Rochdale seal Matthew Barnes-Homer loan". BBC Sport. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Barnes-Homer is released by Hatters". Luton Today. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ^ "Brabin: We've moved on from Barnes-Homer". Bedfordshire on Sunday. 4 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Barnes-Homer coup for Nuneaton". Pitchero. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Sweden move for Nuneaton's Matthew Barnes-Homer". Coventry Telegraph. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Macclesfield Town sign striker Matthew Barnes-Homer". BBC Sport. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Macclesfield 2–1 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Barnes-Homer on Hockaday's radar". Stroud News & Journal. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Forest Green sign Matthew Barnes-Homer and George Pilkington". BBC Sport. 5 August 2013.
- ^ "Forest Green 8–0 Hyde". BBC Sport. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "Transfer window: Cambridge United sign Barnes-Homer". BBC Sport. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Former Luton Town man in for Lambs debut". TheLambs.co.uk. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Matthew Barnes-Homer - AFC Telford United". Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (13 October 2021). "Player-coach Matthew Barnes-Homer looks set for AFC Telford United departure". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "New Additions: Duo sign for Sporting". Bromsgrove Sporting FC. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "THREE MORE ARE STAYING!". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "BARNES-HOMER AND BROWN SIGN BEFORE DEADLINE". www.hednesfordtownfc.com. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Fine win for England C". The Football Association. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ^ "Matt the Hatter sees off Belgium". The Football Association. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ "NEW ASSISTANT MANAGER | MATTHEW BARNES-HOMER". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Club Statement:Steve King". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
External links
- Matthew Barnes-Homer at Soccerbase
- Matthew Barnes-Homer at Soccerway