| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hubert Henry Barr | ||
| Date of birth | (1935-05-17) 17 May 1935 (age 89) | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wellington Street Boys' Brigade | |||
| Harryville Amateurs | |||
| Ballyclare Comrades | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1956 | Cliftonville | (9) | |
| 1956 | Loughborough College | ||
| 1956 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1956–1959 | Coleraine | (34) | |
| 1959–1961 | Ballymena United | (32) | |
| 1961–1962 | Linfield | 18 | (12) |
| 1962–1964 | Coventry City | 47 | (15) |
| 1964–1967 | Cambridge United | ||
| 1967–1972 | Ely City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956–1962 | Northern Ireland Amateur | 14 | (11) |
| 1959 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (1) |
| 1961–1962 | Northern Ireland | 3 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967–1972 | Ely City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hubert Henry Barr (born 17 May 1935), known as Hugh Barr, is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a forward at both professional and international levels.
Early and personal life
Born in Ballymena, Barr studied at Queen's University Belfast.
Career
Club career
Barr played for Wellington Street Boys' Brigade, Harryville Amateurs, Ballyclare Comrades, Cliftonville, Loughborough College, Everton, Coleraine, Ballymena United, Linfield, Coventry City and Cambridge United, before becoming player-manager at Ely City.
Barr's goal scoring feats at Linfield attracted much attention. Division 3 Coventry City's manager Jimmy Hill secured his transfer despite other League clubs showing interest. Northern Ireland had capped Barr when he was a Linfield player.
International career
Barr played for Northern Ireland amateur, Northern Ireland B and Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics, although he did not make an appearance in the tournament.
References
- ^ "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsman's Book Club.
- Hugh Barr – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Hugh Barr". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
| Great Britain football squad – 1960 Summer Olympics | ||
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- 1935 births
- Living people
- Northern Ireland men's international footballers
- Ballyclare Comrades F.C. players
- Cliftonville F.C. players
- Everton F.C. players
- Coleraine F.C. players
- Ballymena United F.C. players
- Linfield F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Ely City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Footballers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Great Britain
- Association footballers from Ballymena
- Men's association football forwards
- Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers
- Association football managers from Northern Ireland
- Ely City F.C. managers
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's B international footballers
- Men's association football player-managers