Jason Barnett Explained

Jason Barnett
Fullname:Jason Vincent Barnett
Birth Date:21 April 1976
Birth Place:Shrewsbury, England
Position:Defender
Years1:1994–1995
Years2:1995–2002
Years3:2002–200?
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2005–200?
Clubs4:Cottesmore Amateurs
Clubs5:Spalding United
Caps1:0
Caps2:207
Goals1:0
Goals2:6

Jason Vincent Barnett (born 21 April 1976) is an English former footballer who made 207 appearances in the Football League for Lincoln City between 1995 and 2002.

Career

Barnett was born in Shrewsbury. He was a product of the youth team of Wolverhampton Wanderers, but never played for the first team. He joined Lincoln City in October 1995 for a £5,000 fee, scored on his debut, and went on to make 239 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring in his last game for Lincoln in 2005.[1] With the club on the verge of administration, Barnett was one of several players who left Sincil Bank as part of cost-cutting measures at the conclusion of the 2001–02 campaign.[2]

He joined Northern Premier League club Lincoln United in July 2002,[3] but his career was cut short by injury and he switched careers to work in the Prison Service.[1] In late 2004, he appeared for local team Cottesmore Amateurs,[4] and returned to semi-professional football in September 2005 with Spalding United, who at the time were managed by his former Lincoln defensive teammate Steve Welsh.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: #83 – Jason Barnett . Lincoln City F.C . 30 May 2012 .
  2. News: Imps release five players . BBC Sport . 3 May 2002 . 30 May 2012.
  3. News: Welsh calls Barnett out of prison! . https://archive.today/20130130073236/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29475 . dead . 30 January 2013 . NonLeague Daily . 6 September 2005 . 30 May 2012 .
  4. News: Barnett coup for Amateurs . Rutland & Stamford Mercury . 16 December 2004 . 30 May 2012.