Barry Conlon
Irish former professional footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barry John Conlon (born 1 October 1978) is an Irish former professional footballer and Head Coach of New York-based LMFC Blue Jaguars
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Barry John Conlon[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1978-10-01) 1 October 1978 (age 45)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Drogheda,[1] Ireland | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Carrick Rovers | |||
Stella Maris | |||
Dundalk | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Manchester City | 7 | (0) |
1998 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 13 | (2) |
1998–1999 | Southend United | 34 | (7) |
1999–2001 | York City | 48 | (11) |
2001 | → Colchester United (loan) | 26 | (8) |
2001–2004 | Darlington | 115 | (39) |
2004–2006 | Barnsley | 35 | (7) |
2006 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Darlington | 19 | (6) |
2007 | Mansfield Town | 17 | (6) |
2007–2009 | Bradford City | 72 | (17) |
2009 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 8 | (5) |
2009–2010 | Grimsby Town | 16 | (5) |
2010 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2010 | Chesterfield | 15 | (6) |
2010 | Stockport County | 9 | (0) |
2011 | R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Dundalk | 6 | (1) |
2013 | Carrick Rovers | 2 | (1) |
Total | 451 | (123) | |
International career | |||
1998–1999 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2019– | LMFC Blue Jaguars | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player he was a striker from 1996 to 2013. Conlon's career started with Queens Park Rangers but he moved to Manchester City before he had played a game. He made his Football League debut with City. He subsequently went on to play for Southend United, York City, Darlington on two separate occasions, Barnsley, Mansfield Town, Bradford City, Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Stockport County, R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne and Dundalk. He has also had a number of other loan spells with other Football League sides and has represented his country at under-21 level in seven games.