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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Barry Johnston | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2000–2002 | William Carey Crusaders | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1998–2000 | Cliftonville | ? | (?) |
2002–2006 | Coleraine | 82 | (2) |
2006–2009 | Cliftonville | 83 | (3) |
2009 | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Glenavon | 15 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Cliftonville | 239 | (15) |
2015–2016 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2022- | Lisburn Distillery F.C. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Barry Johnston (born 28 October 1980) is a former Irish footballer .
After serving apprenticeships at Celtic Boys under Jim Heaney, in 2009 Johnston joined Cliftonville's U18. [1] Although he believed he would have preferred becoming a winger, the coach Heaney considered his best position was a defensive sweeper or right back.[ citation needed]
Johnston suffered a leg injury, which almost terminated his career and which left him with nine screws and a steel plate anchored to his marrow.[ citation needed] In 2000, Johnston took a leave from football and spent a two-year scholarship in the United States in New Orleans with William Carey College. [1]
After returning from the United States, he came back playing football at Coleraine. [1] He stayed there for four years, reaching two IFA Cup Finals in 2003 and 2004 against Glentoran, winning the first one. [1]
Johnston moved back to Cliftonville in January 2006. [2] He lost another IFA Cup Final in May 2009 against Crusaders. [3]
In 2009, he signed a loan for Shamrock Rovers after impressing in guest appearances against Newcastle and Hibernians, [4] making his competitive debut as a substitute in a win over Derry City at Tallaght Stadium. [5] [6]
Johnston returned in Northern Ireland to sign for Glenavon in December 2009. [7]
He then signed for Cliftonville for the third time in September 2010. [8]
Johnston scored Cliftonville's equaliser against The New Saints in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. [9]
In July 2015, Johnston moved to newly promoted Carrick Rangers. [10] Johnston moved due to a knee injury which prevented him from playing as much on artificial turf. [11]
Johnston retired in 2016 and joined the Cliftonville staff in March 2018. [12]
In June 2022 Johnston was appointed manager of Lisburn Distillery F.C. [13]
Cliftonville
This article may require
cleanup to meet Wikipedia's
quality standards. The specific problem is: unencyclopedic and unreferenced prose. (October 2018) |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Barry Johnston | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2000–2002 | William Carey Crusaders | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1998–2000 | Cliftonville | ? | (?) |
2002–2006 | Coleraine | 82 | (2) |
2006–2009 | Cliftonville | 83 | (3) |
2009 | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Glenavon | 15 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Cliftonville | 239 | (15) |
2015–2016 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2022- | Lisburn Distillery F.C. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Barry Johnston (born 28 October 1980) is a former Irish footballer .
After serving apprenticeships at Celtic Boys under Jim Heaney, in 2009 Johnston joined Cliftonville's U18. [1] Although he believed he would have preferred becoming a winger, the coach Heaney considered his best position was a defensive sweeper or right back.[ citation needed]
Johnston suffered a leg injury, which almost terminated his career and which left him with nine screws and a steel plate anchored to his marrow.[ citation needed] In 2000, Johnston took a leave from football and spent a two-year scholarship in the United States in New Orleans with William Carey College. [1]
After returning from the United States, he came back playing football at Coleraine. [1] He stayed there for four years, reaching two IFA Cup Finals in 2003 and 2004 against Glentoran, winning the first one. [1]
Johnston moved back to Cliftonville in January 2006. [2] He lost another IFA Cup Final in May 2009 against Crusaders. [3]
In 2009, he signed a loan for Shamrock Rovers after impressing in guest appearances against Newcastle and Hibernians, [4] making his competitive debut as a substitute in a win over Derry City at Tallaght Stadium. [5] [6]
Johnston returned in Northern Ireland to sign for Glenavon in December 2009. [7]
He then signed for Cliftonville for the third time in September 2010. [8]
Johnston scored Cliftonville's equaliser against The New Saints in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. [9]
In July 2015, Johnston moved to newly promoted Carrick Rangers. [10] Johnston moved due to a knee injury which prevented him from playing as much on artificial turf. [11]
Johnston retired in 2016 and joined the Cliftonville staff in March 2018. [12]
In June 2022 Johnston was appointed manager of Lisburn Distillery F.C. [13]
Cliftonville