Adam Barrett: Once a Shrimper, now a Cherrie
Former Shrimpers skipper, centre-back, left-back, all round legend, and a jolly good bloke to boot, has been chatting to the football league about his progress now with League One AFC Bournemouth, managed by another ex-Blue in Lee Bradbury.
The first question was 'What do you remember about your first ever match?', and the Shrimpers were mentioned in dispatches.
AB: 'Playing for Plymouth Argyle against Southend United in the first game of the season, It was away and I scored after 20 minutes. We went down to ten men and lost 2-1'
Must have been August 7th, 1999; Scott Houghton and Neil Tolson for the Shrimpers: http://sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_matchdetails&Itemid=71&mno=1734, S24's first full season as well, then, of course, the Little Gazette.
Q: When did you realise you had a chance to progress in the game?
AB: When I got offered a YTS at Leyton Orient
Q: Which coach had the biggest influence on your career?
AB: Steve Tilson
Q: What did you spend your first wage packet on?
AB: A night out to celebrate.
Q: Does your squad number have a special meaning to you?
AB: Number 6 has always been my favourite but there is no special meaning to it. (especially as he's got No.5 at Dean Court!)
Q: Who did you last swap shirts with?
AB: Frank Lampard
(Stamford Bridge or Roots Hall, I wonder? - WS)
Q: If you stay in the game at the end of your career, what will you do?
AB: I'd like to be a Coach first, then maybe go into management.
Ex-Captain Adam, a future Shrimpers boss, why not?
Think he'd do a good job.
For the full interview: www.football-league.co.uk
The Barrett Files
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Nicholas Barrett | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Dagenham, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Plymouth Argyle | 52 | (3) |
| 2000–2002 | Mansfield Town | 37 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Bristol Rovers | 90 | (5) |
| 2004–2010 | Southend United | 247 | (27) |
| 2010–2011 | Crystal Palace | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2011– | Bournemouth | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:12, 17 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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(Player info supplied by Wikipedia, for the full player info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Barrett)