Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.01
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 174 apps
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2009
€900k
top transfer fee · 02/03
3
best season · 01/02
—
int'l / penalties
651Appearances
4Goals
14Assists
42Yellow cards
2Red cards
16Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Barker |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher Andrew Barker |
| Date of birth | 1980-03-02 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | --- |
| Joined | — |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Weston-super-M. → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Oct 2016
Transfer: Hereford → Weston-super-M.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Aldershot → Hereford
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Aldershot Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Aldershot Town
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Southend United → Aldershot
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Aldershot Town
42 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Southend United
43 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Southend United
53 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Plymouth → Southend United
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Southend United
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Plymouth Argyle
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: QPR → Plymouth
08/09 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Plymouth Argyle
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Queens Park Rangers
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Cardiff → QPR
07/08 · Transfer
May 2007
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Cardiff
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Cardiff → Colchester Utd.
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Colchester United
39 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Cardiff City
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2004
Transfer: Stoke City → Cardiff
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Cardiff → Stoke City
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stoke City, Cardiff City
48 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Cardiff City
42 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Barnsley → Cardiff
02/03 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Cardiff City
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Barnsley FC
49 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Barnsley FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Alfreton → Barnsley
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
87.8%
Aldershot Town
0.0%
Southend United
12.2%
Plymouth Argyle
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Colchester United
0.0%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Stoke City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 1,291 |
| Aldershot Town | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 82 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Southend United | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 143 | 1 | 4 | 180 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cardiff City | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 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 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Aldershot Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 42 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Southend United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Southend United | 31 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Southend United | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two Play-Offs | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Southend United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Southend United | 43 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Plymouth Argyle | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Colchester United | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Cardiff City | 41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Cardiff City | 39 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Cardiff City | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 44 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,291 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Alfreton | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-13 | Barnsley | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-06 | Cardiff | Stoke City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-12 | Stoke City | Cardiff | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-16 | Cardiff | Colchester Utd. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-07 | Colchester Utd. | Cardiff | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Cardiff | QPR | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-08 | QPR | Plymouth | Transfer | 450000 | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-31 | Plymouth | Southend United | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-09 | Southend United | Aldershot | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Aldershot | Hereford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-10-20 | Hereford | Weston-super-M. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Weston-super-M. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Hall | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 3 | 44 |
| 11/12 | League Two Play-Offs | Southend United | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Colchester United | 3 | 38 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 3 | 42 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Southend United | 2 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-05-07 | Colchester Utd. | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-16 | Cardiff | Colchester Utd. | Loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-12 | Stoke City | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-06 | Cardiff | Stoke City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Chris Barker'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Hereford United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
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 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 53 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 10/11 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 49 | 1,291 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
152 apps
3 G
0 A
League Two Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship
201 apps
0 G
7 A
National League
78 apps
0 G
3 A
League Two
117 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
26 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
21 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
40 apps
0 G
0 A
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Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Barker has scored 4 goals in 651 appearances.