Simon Barker
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| Full name | Simon Barker | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder (retired) | ||
Simon Barker (born November 4 1964 in Farnworth, near Bolton, Lancashire) was an English professional footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Barker was a blond haired, tough tackling midfielder who played mainly for Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.
Barker joined QPR in 1988 making his debut in a 0-0 draw against Manchester United in September of that year. A few years later he was part of the QPR team that beat Manchester United 4-1 on New Years Day with Dennis Bailey scoring a hat trick that day. Barker went on to play 315 league games for QPR scoring 33 goals.
Simon had his benefit match against Jamacia in 1998, before moving to Port Vale. He is currently a senior executive for the PFA.
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