Barry Siddall

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Barry Siddall
Personal information
Full name Barry Alfred Siddall [1]
Date of birth (1954-09-12) 12 September 1954 (age 70) [1]
Place of birth Ellesmere Port, England [1]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1970–1972 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1976 Bolton Wanderers 137 (0)
1976–1982 Sunderland 167 (0)
1980–1981 → Darlington (loan) 8 (0)
1981 → Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) 24 (0)
1982–1984 Port Vale 81 (0)
1983–1984 → Blackpool (loan) 7 (0)
1984–1986 Stoke City 20 (0)
1985–1986 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 12 (0)
1985–1986 → Manchester City (loan) 6 (0)
1986–1989 Blackpool 110 (0)
1989–1990 Stockport County 21 (0)
1990 Hartlepool United 11 (0)
1990 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1990 Mossley 4 (0)
1990–1991 Carlisle United 24 (0)
1991–1992 Chester City 9 (0)
1992–1993 Preston North End 1 (0)
199?–199? → Lincoln City (loan) 0 (0)
1993 Northwich Victoria 2 (0)
1995 Burnley 0 (0)
1995 Birmingham City 0 (0)
Total640(0)
International career
1973 England Youth 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Alfred Siddall (born 12 September 1954) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. When he retired from the game he had 614 appearances over a 21-year career in the Football League, playing for numerous clubs. [3] He played for 13 different Football League clubs: Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, Darlington, Port Vale, Blackpool, Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers, Manchester City, Stockport County, Hartlepool United, Carlisle United, Chester City and Preston North End. He won promotion out of the Second Division, Third Division, and Fourth Division, and also played in the First Division.

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Career

Siddall was educated at Ellesmere Port Grammar school; where he was spotted by a Bolton scout, together with Paul Jones and Neil Whatmore. [4] He played seven games for England Youth in 1973. [5]

He began his career with Bolton Wanderers, turning professional in January 1972 after a two-year apprenticeship. [2] In four years with the Burnden Park club he made 137 league appearances. Jimmy Armfield's "Trotters" won the Third Division title in the 1972–73 season, and finished mid-table in the Second Division in 1973–74 and 1974–75. Under the stewardship of Ian Greaves, they went on to finish fourth in 1975–76, one point behind promoted West Bromwich Albion.

In September 1976, he moved north-east to join Sunderland for a £80,000 fee, intending to replace retiring club legend Jimmy Montgomery. [2] He made 167 league appearances for Jimmy Adamson's "Black Cats". The Roker Park club were relegated out of the First Division in 1976–77, and came close to winning promotion in 1977–78 and 1978–79 before they regained their top-flight status with a second-place finish under the stewardship of Ken Knighton in 1979–80; they finished just one point behind champions Leicester City. He was loaned out to Darlington during the 1980–81 season, who were managed by his former Sunderland boss Billy Elliott; Siddall played eight Fourth Division games at Feethams. Now managed by Alan Durban, Sunderland avoided relegation by one place and two points in 1981–82.

In August 1982, Siddall signed for John McGrath's Fourth Division Port Vale and went on to make 81 league appearances for the "Valiants" in a two spell. [1] The first choice keeper in the 1982–83 promotion campaign, he was sidelined for three months after sustaining a knee injury in a 3–1 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate on 27 December 1982; Neville Southall was signed on loan to take his place. [1] Teammate and club legend Phil Sproson named Siddall as the club's best goalkeeper of the 1980s. [6] However, he handed in his notice at Vale Park in October 1983 following a contract dispute, and was loaned to Sam Ellis's Blackpool. Despite only spending one month at Bloomfield Road, during his seven league games for the "Seasiders", Blackpool were the victor in six of them, which assisted in their finishing sixth in the Fourth Division. He ended the 1983–84 season with 45 appearances for Port Vale, though he could not prevent the club from suffering relegation out of the Third Division. [1] He was in goal for Vale against Blackpool in a 1–1 draw on 18 September 1984. Still, his return to Bloomfield Road was unhappy as he injured his ankle. [1] He featured just 12 times in the 1984–85 season, as new boss John Rudge preferred Chris Pearce. [1]

Siddall was loaned out to Vale's rivals Stoke City in January 1985, and the move was made permanent two months later. He played 15 First Division games at the end of the 1984–85 season, though he could not prevent Bill Asprey's "Potters" from being relegated in last place. He featured in just five Second Division games at the Victoria Ground in the 1985–86 campaign, as new boss Mick Mills preferred Peter Fox. He was also loaned out to Frank Worthington's Tranmere Rovers and Billy McNeill's Manchester City during the season, keeping goal in 12 Fourth Division games at Prenton Park and playing six First Division games during his time at Maine Road.

In 1986, Siddall returned to Blackpool, this time permanently. Sam Ellis was still in charge of the Bloomfield Road club, now a division higher, and Siddall went on to make 37 appearances during the 1986–87 season, as the club finished ninth in the Third Division. He was also first-choice during 1987–88, making 38 appearances, but in 1988–89 he was dropped a couple of times in favour of his deputies, Gary Kelly and Vince O'Keefe. He still made 35 starts in the league but was sold at the end of the season to Stockport County.

Siddall went on the books of six clubs in four years: Hartlepool United, West Bromwich Albion, [7] Mossley (where he played four Northern Premier League Premier Division games [8] ), Carlisle United, Chester City, Preston North End and Lincoln City. [9] Leaving the Football League in 1993, he later played for Northwich Victoria, Horwich R.M.I. and Burnley. He was signed by Birmingham City manager Barry Fry on the mid-season transfer-deadline day in March 1995. [10] He played a total of 614 Football League and two Conference games throughout his career, before becoming a freelance goalkeeping coach. [1]

Style of play

Former Port Vale teammate Robbie Earle praised Siddall's assurance and stated that he was "a confident guy who didn't suffer fools gladly". [11]

Post-retirement

Upon retiring, Siddall worked for the Post Office in Kirkham, Lancashire. [12]

Career statistics

Source: [13] [8] [14]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther [A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 1972–73 Third Division 4000000040
1973–74 Second Division 420305000500
1974–75 Second Division420202000460
1975–76 Second Division420601000490
1976–77 Second Division70001050130
Total137011090501620
Sunderland 1976–77 First Division 340200000360
1977–78 Second Division420102000450
1978–79 Second Division410201020460
1979–80 Second Division120105030210
1980–81 First Division150000000150
1981–82 First Division230303000290
Total167090110501920
Darlington (loan) 1980–81 Fourth Division8000000080
Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) 1981 NASL 240––––––240
Port Vale 1982–83 Fourth Division330102000360
1983–84 Third Division390103020450
1984–85 Fourth Division90101010120
Total810306030930
Blackpool (loan) 1983–84 Fourth Division7000000070
Stoke City 1984–85 First Division150000000150
1985–86 Second Division5000000050
Total200000000200
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1985–86 Fourth Division120400000160
Manchester City (loan) 1985–86 First Division6000000060
Blackpool 1986–87 Third Division370102010410
1987–88 Third Division380604020500
1988–89 Third Division350305060490
Total1100100110901400
Stockport County 1989–90 Fourth Division210204020290
Hartlepool United 1989–90 Fourth Division110000000110
Mossley 1990–91 Northern Premier League
Premier Division		4000000040
Carlisle United 1990–91 Fourth Division240000010250
Chester City 1991–92 Third Division90101010120
Preston North End 1992–93 Second Division1000000010
Career total63804004202607460
A.  ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Scottish Cup and Football League Trophy.

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Sunderland

Port Vale

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