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{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer}}
{{for|the American stamp dealer|Hugh C. Barr}}
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| fullname = Hubert Henry Barr
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|fullname = Hubert Henry Barr
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1935|5|17|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1935|5|17|df=y}}
| cityofbirth = [[Ballymena]]
|birth_place = [[Ballymena]], Northern Ireland
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|height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref name = "NIFG"/>
| countryofbirth = [[Northern Ireland]]
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|position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
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|youthclubs1 = Wellington Street Boys' Brigade
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| youthyears1 = –
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|youthyears2 =
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| youthclubs1 = Wellington Street Boys' Brigade
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|youthclubs2 = Harryville Amateurs
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| youthyears2 = –
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|youthyears3 =
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| youthclubs2 = Harryville Amateurs
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|youthclubs3 = [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]]
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| youthyears3 = –
|years1 = 1954–1956
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| youthclubs3 = [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]]
| years1 = 1954–1956
|clubs1 = [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]
| clubs1 = [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]]
|caps1 =
| caps1 = ?
|goals1 = 9
| goals1 = 9
|years2 = 1956
|clubs2 = [[Loughborough College F.C.|Loughborough College]]
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| years2 = 1956
| clubs2 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
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| caps2 = 0
|goals2 =
| goals2 = 0
|years3 = 1956
| years3 = 1956–1959
|clubs3 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| clubs3 = [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]]
|caps3 = 0
| caps3 = ?
|goals3 = 0
| goals3 = 34
|years4 = 1956–1959
| years4 = 1959–1961
|clubs4 = [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]]
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| clubs4 = [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]]
| caps4 = ?
|goals4 = 34
| goals4 = 32
|years5 = 1959–1961
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|clubs5 = [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]]
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| years5 = 1961–1962
| clubs5 = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
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| caps5 = 18
|goals5 = 32
| goals5 = 12
|years6 = 1961–1962
| years6 = 1962–1964
|clubs6 = [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
| clubs6 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|caps6 = 18
| caps6 = 47
|goals6 = 12
| goals6 = 15
|years7 = 1962–1964
| years7 = 1964–1967
|clubs7 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|caps7 = 47
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| clubs7 = [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]
| caps7 = ?
|goals7 = 15
| goals7 = ?
|years8 = 1964–1967
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|clubs8 = [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]
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| years8 = 1967–1972
| clubs8 = [[Ely City F.C.|Ely City]]
|caps8 =
| caps8 = ?
|goals8 =
| goals8 = ?
|years9 = 1967–1972
|clubs9 = [[Ely City F.C.|Ely City]]
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| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
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|goals9 =
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| nationalyears1 = 1956–1962
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|totalcaps =
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| nationalteam1 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland Amateur]]
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| nationalcaps1 = 14
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|nationalyears1 = 1956–1962
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| nationalgoals1 = 11
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|nationalteam1 = [[Northern Ireland national amateur football team|Northern Ireland Amateur]]
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| nationalyears2 = 1959
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|nationalcaps1 = 14
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| nationalteam2 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland B]]
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|nationalgoals1 = 11
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| nationalcaps2 = 1
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|nationalyears2 = 1959
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| nationalgoals2 = 1
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|nationalteam2 = [[Northern Ireland national football B team|Northern Ireland B]]
| nationalyears3 = 1961–1962
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|nationalcaps2 = 1
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| nationalteam3 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]
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|nationalgoals2 = 1
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| nationalcaps3 = 3
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|nationalyears3 = 1961–1962
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| nationalgoals3 = 1
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|nationalteam3 = [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]]
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|nationalcaps3 = 3
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|nationalgoals3 = 1
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|manageryears1 = 1967–1972
|managerclubs1 = [[Ely City F.C.|Ely City]]
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'''Hubert Henry Barr''', known as '''Hugh Barr''', (born 17 May 1935) is a [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] at both professional and international levels.
'''Hubert Henry Barr''' (born 17 May 1935), known as '''Hugh Barr''', is a Northern Irish former [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] at both professional and international levels.

==Early and personal life==
Born in [[Ballymena]], Barr studied at [[Queen's University Belfast]].<ref name = "BBC"/>


==Career==
==Career==


===Club career===
===Club career===
Born in [[Ballymena]], Barr began his career with a number of local clubs including Wellington Street Boys' Brigade and Harryville Amateurs and [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]]. Barr then played as an amateur for [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]], before attending [[Loughborough College]] briefly in 1956. Barr then signed for [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], but he never played for the first team, before returning to Northern Ireland to play with [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]], [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] and [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. Barr later returned to England to play professionally with [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] in [[the Football League]], before playing non-league football with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] and [[Ely City F.C.|Ely City]], where he was player-manager.<ref>[http://www.elycityfc.com/col.asp?cid=39 History] Ely City FC</ref>
Barr played for Wellington Street Boys' Brigade, Harryville Amateurs, [[Ballyclare Comrades F.C.|Ballyclare Comrades]], [[Cliftonville F.C.|Cliftonville]], [[Loughborough College F.C.|Loughborough College]], [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]], [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]], [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]], [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] and [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]], before becoming player-manager at [[Ely City F.C.|Ely City]].<ref name = "NIFG">{{cite web|url=http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2006/07/hugh-barr.html|title=Profile|accessdate=11 October 2014|publisher=NIFG}}</ref><ref name = "NB">{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/hughbarr.html|title=Profile|accessdate=11 October 2014|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}</ref><ref name = "NFT">{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/36791.html |title=Player profile |website=National-Football-Teams.com |accessdate=11 October 2014}}</ref>

Barr's goal scoring feats at Linfield attracted much attention. Division 3 Coventry City's manager [[Jimmy Hill]] secured his transfer despite other [[The Football League|League]] clubs showing interest. Northern Ireland had capped Barr when he was a Linfield player.<ref>{{cite book|title=Soccer Who's Who|editor=Maurice Golesworthy|publisher=The Sportsman's Book Club|year=1965}}</ref>


===International career===
===International career===
Barr played for [[Northern Ireland national amateur football team|Northern Ireland amateur]], [[Northern Ireland national football B team|Northern Ireland B]] and [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]].<ref name = "NIFG"/><ref name = "NB"/><ref name = "NFT"/> He was a member of the [[Great Britain men's Olympic football team|Great Britain]] squad at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]],<ref name = "BBC">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17769226|title=London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football|date=23 April 2012|accessdate=11 October 2014|author=Paul Plunkett|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> although he did not make an appearance in the tournament.<ref>{{FIFA|289710}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/700100 |title=Hugh Barr |work=Olympedia |access-date=12 December 2021}}</ref>
Barr earned one cap for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland B]] in 1959, before representing [[United Kingdom national football team|Great Britain]] at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]], although he did not play a game in the tournament. Barr also earned three full caps for [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]] between 1961 and 1962, as well as fourteen caps for the [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland Amateur]] team between 1956 and 1962.


==References==
==References==
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{{Great Britain football squad 1960 Summer Olympics}}
==External links==
*[http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2006/07/hugh-barr.html Profile at NIFG]
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/hughbarr.htm Profile at Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database]
*[http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=289710/index.html FIFA profile]


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{{Great Britain Squad 1960 Summer Olympics}}


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Latest revision as of 17:20, 18 November 2024

For the American stamp dealer, see Hugh C. Barr.

Hugh Barr
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)[1]
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

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Born in Ballymena, Barr studied at Queen's University Belfast.[2]

Career

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Club career

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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.[1][3][4]

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.[5]

International career

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Barr played for Northern Ireland amateur, Northern Ireland B and Northern Ireland.[1][3][4] He was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics,[2] although he did not make an appearance in the tournament.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b Paul Plunkett (23 April 2012). "London 2012: GB team at 1960 Games united by love of football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  5. ^ Maurice Golesworthy, ed. (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsman's Book Club.
  6. ^ Hugh Barr – FIFA competition record (archived)
  7. ^ "Hugh Barr". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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