David Barron (footballer)

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David Barron
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Personal information
Full name David Barron
Date of birth (1987-09-10) 10 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Utility Player
Team information
Current team
 Pollok
Youth career
Partick Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2014 St Mirren 99 (0)
2015 Greenock Juniors
2015–2018 Stranraer 40 (0)
2018–2019 Hurlford United
2019– Pollok
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2018 (UTC)

David Barron (born 10 September 1987) is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Pollok in the West of Scotland League Premier Division. He has previously played in the Scottish Premier League for St Mirren.

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Career

Barron signed for St Mirren after being released by Partick Thistle [1] and rejected by a cash strapped Clyde team. In his first season at Love Street, a knee injury blighted Barron's season. Nonetheless, manager Gus MacPherson saw potential in him and offered him a new two-year contract.

Barron started his first league game for St Mirren in a no score draw against Kilmarnock at Love Street. [2] Despite injury forcing his substitution at half time, he returned to the first team and scored his first goal against Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup. He managed a to retain his place for the remainder of the 2007–08 season after an injury to David van Zanten and cemented his place at right-back. After the departure of van Zanten to Hibernian at the end of the season, Barron was expected to become first choice right back at St Mirren, however former Falkirk captain, Jack Ross was signed in the close season and secured the right back position.

The signing of Jack Ross was compounded by medial ligament damage in his knee which saw him out of contention for 11 weeks and limited his outings in the 2008–09 season, not playing a game until the turn of the year. A similar injury to left back Franco Miranda saw Barron deployed in a variety of defensive positions, until left back Mo Camara was signed.

Following an injury to Mo Camara before the start of the 2009–10 season in a friendly against Wigan Athletic, Barron secured a first team starting spot at left back. Naturally right footed, Barron's preferred position is to the right of defence however he settled in well at left back and secured his place in St Mirren's team. His versatility in being able to play as a defensive midfielder, left and right full back as well as centre back means he has become an important defender in St Mirren's squad. He returned to his natural right back position towards the end of the season as Steven Robb returned from injury. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Barron picked up four club awards, including Young Player of the Year.

On 29 February 2012, Barron signed a new contract at St Mirren, keeping him at the club until summer 2014. [3]

Barron terminated his contract with St Mirren by mutual consent on 20 January 2014. [4] After a spell out of the game, Barron joined Greenock Juniors in January 2015. [5]

On 21 August, Barron signed with Scottish League One side Stranraer on a six-month contract. [6] He left the club in May 2018. [7]

He joined Hurlford United in the summer of 2018.

After one year at Hurlford in the SJFA West Region Premiership, he joined Pollok on 19 June 2019. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "17 released from Thistle's squad". BBC Sport. 9 May 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "St Mirren 0-0 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "New St Mirren deal for David Barron". BBC Sport. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "David Barron terminates contract". saintmirren.net. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Pews, Gary (9 January 2015). "Port Glasgow and Greenock in transfer moves". Greenock Telegraph . Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "David Barron Signs On". stranraerfc.org. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Contract talks begin". Stranraer FC. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to Pollok...David Barron". Pollok Football Club. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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