Scott Barrow (footballer)
 Barrow with York City in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Edward Barrow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Darlington | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swansea City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Briton Ferry Athletic | ||
| 2006–2010 | Port Talbot Town | 107 | (14) |
| 2010–2013 | Tamworth | 110 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | Macclesfield Town | 38 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Newport County | 34 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 2017–2020 | Gateshead | 108 | (6) |
| 2020–2022 | York City | 43 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | York City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Darlington (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Darlington | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:31, 11 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Scott Edward Barrow (born 19 October 1988) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a left-back for National League North club Darlington.[3]
Career
[edit]Born in Swansea, Barrow began his career with his hometown club Swansea City in their centre of excellence but was released at the age of 17 having never made an appearance for the club.
Port Talbot
[edit]After a brief spell with local side Briton Ferry Athletic, Barrow joined Welsh Premier League side Port Talbot Town. He played over 100 times for Port Talbot, winning semi-professional caps for Wales and being nominated for the 2009–10 Welsh Premier League young player of the year award.
Tamworth
[edit]Barrow joined Tamworth in 2010,[2] making 110 league appearances in 3 years before a serious knee injury put an end to the season.
Newport County
[edit]After a season with Macclesfield, Barrow joined League Two club Newport County in July 2015.[4] He made his football league debut on 8 August 2015 for Newport against Cambridge United. Barrow scored his first football league goal on 12 September 2015 against Morecambe. He was released by Newport on 10 May 2016 at the end of his contract.[5]
Merthyr Town
[edit]Barrow joined Southern League Premier Division side Merthyr Town in August 2016 following his release from Newport.
Gateshead
[edit]After one season with the Martyrs he moved to Gateshead in June 2017.
York City
[edit]On 7 August 2020, Barrow followed his old manager from Gateshead, Steve Watson, to York City.[6] Following injury, he departed at the end of the 2021–22 season, remaining at the club behind the scenes, before signing a new deal in July 2023.[7]
Darlington
[edit]After Watson became manager of National League North strugglers Darlington at the end of 2023, Barrow joined him at the club on 4 January 2024, on loan until the end of the season.[8][3] He was a regular in the starting eleven as the team avoided relegation with one match to spare.[3][9] Barrow was released by York at the end of the 2023–24 season,[10] and returned to Darlington on a one-year contract on 1 July 2024.[11]
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Welsh Premier League Team of the Year: 2009–10[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Scott Barrow". newport-county.co.uk. Newport County A.F.C. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "S. Barrow". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Barrow joins Newport
- ^ Newport release 8
- ^ "Tinkler and Barrow sign for City". York City F.C. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Scott Barrow signs deal for 2023/24 season with York City". York City F.C. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (4 January 2024). "Quakers sign Scott Barrow from York". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (13 April 2024). "Quakers stay up with three second half goals". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Club Statement: 2023/24 Retained List". York City F.C. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (1 July 2024). "Quakers sign Scott Barrow on permanent basis". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Dream team 2009/10". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
External links
[edit]
- Scott Barrow at Soccerbase
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Swansea
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Briton Ferry Athletic F.C. players
- Port Talbot Town F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Macclesfield Town F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Cymru Premier players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century British sportsmen