| Hugh Barr | |
| Fullname: | Hubert Henry Barr |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Wellington Street Boys' Brigade |
| Youthclubs2: | Harryville Amateurs |
| Youthclubs3: | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Years1: | 1954–1956 |
| Clubs1: | Cliftonville |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 1956 |
| Clubs2: | Loughborough College |
| Years3: | 1956 |
| Clubs3: | Everton |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1956–1959 |
| Clubs4: | Coleraine |
| Goals4: | 34 |
| Years5: | 1959–1961 |
| Goals5: | 32 |
| Years6: | 1961–1962 |
| Clubs6: | Linfield |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 12 |
| Years7: | 1962–1964 |
| Clubs7: | Coventry City |
| Caps7: | 47 |
| Goals7: | 15 |
| Years8: | 1964–1967 |
| Clubs8: | Cambridge United |
| Years9: | 1967–1972 |
| Clubs9: | Ely City |
| Nationalyears1: | 1956–1962 |
| Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland Amateur |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1959 |
| Nationalteam2: | Northern Ireland B |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 1961–1962 |
| Nationalteam3: | Northern Ireland |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 1967–1972 |
| Managerclubs1: | Ely City |
Hubert Henry Barr, known as Hugh Barr, (born 17 May 1935) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a forward at both professional and international levels.
Born in Ballymena, Barr studied at Queen's University Belfast.
Barr played for Wellington Street Boys' Brigade, Harryville Amateurs, Ballyclare Comrades, Cliftonville, Loughborough College, Everton, Coleraine, Ballymena United, Linfield, Coventry City and Cambridge United, before becoming player-manager at Ely City.[1] [2] [3]
Barr's goal scoring feats at Linfield attracted much attention. Division 3 Coventry City's manager Jimmy Hill secured his transfer despite other League clubs showing interest. Northern Ireland had capped Barr when he was a Linfield player.[4]
Barr played for Northern Ireland amateur, Northern Ireland B and Northern Ireland.[1] [2] [3] He was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics,[5] although he did not make an appearance in the tournament.[6]