Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.0
Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Rangers FC
top club · 421 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#28
goals rank
#107
assists rank
66
season goals
33
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€8.50m
peak value · 2005
€9.75m
top transfer fee · 03/04
18
best season · 02/03
57 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-02-02 · 3 players total
639Appearances
66Goals
33Assists
89Yellow cards
2Red cards
181Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Barry Ferguson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1978-02-02 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-04-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2015
Transfer: Clyde FC → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Clyde FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Blackpool → Clyde FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackpool FC
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Fleetwood → Blackpool
12/13 · Return from loan
Nov 2012
Transfer: Blackpool → Fleetwood
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Blackpool FC, Fleetwood Town
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Birmingham → Blackpool
11/12 · Transfer · €680k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackpool FC
45 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Birmingham City
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Rangers → Birmingham
09/10 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Birmingham City
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rangers FC
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rangers FC
62 matches · 9 G · 17 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rangers FC
38 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rangers FC
45 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Blackburn → Rangers
04/05 · Transfer · €7.25m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC, Blackburn Rovers
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2003
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Aug 2003
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2003
Transfer: Rangers → Blackburn
03/04 · Transfer · €9.75m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rangers FC, Blackburn Rovers
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Rangers FC
46 matches · 18 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2001
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2001
01/02 — Rangers FC
38 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Rangers FC, Hartlepool United
48 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Rangers FC
48 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Rangers FC
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Rangers FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Rangers FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Rangers U20 → Rangers
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.41/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 0.41/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.66/90
Minutes played by club
Rangers FC
62.7%
Clyde FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
22.2%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
Birmingham City
1.4%
Blackburn Rovers
13.8%
Hartlepool United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 13 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 421 | 59 | 29 | 10,228 |
| Clyde FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 3,616 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 2,245 |
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 638 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 22 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,884 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Clyde FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 42 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3,616 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 37 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 823 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 38 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 482 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 664 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 235 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 32 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 568 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 945 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 576 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,210 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 31 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 169 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 330 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 30 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1,291 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-06 | Rangers U20 | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-29 | Rangers | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €9.75m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-31 | Blackburn | Rangers | Transfer | 5250000 | €7.25m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-17 | Rangers | Birmingham | Transfer | 7000000 | €1.20m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-22 | Birmingham | Blackpool | Transfer | 4500000 | €680k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-02 | Blackpool | Fleetwood | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Fleetwood | Blackpool | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Blackpool | Clyde FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-04-08 | Clyde FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | unknown injury | 2001-08-02 | 2001-08-24 | 23 | 5 |
| 03/04 | Fitness | 2003-08-29 | 2003-09-08 | 11 | 2 |
| 03/04 | Broken kneecap | 2003-12-28 | 2004-06-30 | 186 | 27 |
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-07-10 | 2008-10-10 | 93 | 17 |
Current€250k
Peak€8.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #6 | 45 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 16 | 31 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 38 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 5 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 16 | 38 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 21 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 2 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-02 | Fleetwood | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-02 | Blackpool | Fleetwood | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Barry Ferguson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool FC | 32 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 76 | -47 | 19% |
| Chelsea FC | 32 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 54 | -37 | 6% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 43 | -10 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 16% |
| Aston Villa | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 28% |
| Fulham FC | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 47% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 34% |
| Everton FC | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 22% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 27% |
| Newcastle United | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 48 | 1,088 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 98/99 | 36 | 1,884 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 3,616 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 225 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 823 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 62 | 1,322 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 899 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 568 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 1,521 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 03/04 | 21 | 1,300 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 02/03 | 46 | 341 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 896 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 1,831 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0.69 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
279 apps
43 G
25 A
SFA Cup
33 apps
6 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
34 apps
5 G
2 A
Premier League
108 apps
3 G
1 A
League
21 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
80 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
26 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Barry Ferguson
Who is Barry Ferguson?
Barry Ferguson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Barry Ferguson?
Barry Ferguson is 48 years old. He was born on February 2, 1978 in Hamilton.
What position does Barry Ferguson play?
Barry Ferguson plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Barry Ferguson play for?
Barry Ferguson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Barry Ferguson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Barry Ferguson has scored 66 goals in 639 appearances.