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Forward 85-87
5ft 10" 11st 0lbs
b.Manchester,10th June 1957
Debut v Notts Forest (a) 31/8/85 (scored once)

Career: Man City s`boy July 72 pro July 74
West Brom July 79
Leeds United Aug 82 Real Betis loan Aug 82
UNITED loan May 84
Coventry Oct 84
UNITED July 85
Man City Jan 87 Bolton loan Oct 87, Port Vale loan Nov 87
Hull City March 88
Drogheda United 88
Sporting Farense (Portugal) Aug-Sept 88
Bolton Nov 88
Sunderland  Feb 89
Tampa Bay Rowdies Apr-Aug 90
Northwich Victoria Aug-Oct 90
Wrexham 91
Radcliffe Borough 91
Mossley Oct 91
Clifftonville Nov 92

Peter Barnes son of Ken Barnes the former City and Wrexham wing half-back,
made his league debut with Man City in Oct 74 at 17 years of age. In the
following season he established a first team place as a twinkling winger of
immense talent and promise, and scored the opening goal of the 76 League
Cup final against Newcastle, which City won 2-1.

He cost West Brom 650.000 pounds in July 79 and Leeds 930.000 two
years later but it is fair to say, never truly fulfilled his great
early potential. After a brief loan spell with Real Betis in Spain
he left Leeds for a cut price fee of 65.000 to Coventry.

Having made a brief loan spell to OT in May 84, Barnes signed for
50.000 in July 85, linking up again with UNITED manager Ron Atkinson,
who signed him six years earlier for West Brom.

UNITED began season 85-6 in stunning style with ten consecutive League
wins, but their bold title challenge faded and Barnes, outstanding early
on, lost his place in Nov and reappeared only once more during the
season. When Alex Ferguson took over Barnes was quickly moved on,
rejoining Man City for 30.000 in Jan 87. From that point on he assisted
in numerous clubs at home and abroad, without capturing his earlier form.

At the outset of his career he was capped by England youth,
England B, England u21`s and went on to win 22 full England
Caps. He was voted PFA`s Young player of the year in 75.
In season 92-3 he worked for greater Manchester Radio, commentating
on matches from Maine Road.

Appearances:
FL   19 - 2 g
FLC   5 - 2 g   Total: 24 apps  4 goals

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