Barry Silkman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Silkman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1973 | Wimbledon | 56 | (8) |
| 1973–1974 | Barnet | ? | (8) |
| 1974–1976 | Hereford United | 37 | (2) |
| 1976–1978 | Crystal Palace | 48 | (6) |
| 1978–1979 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | (2) |
| 1979 | → Luton Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Manchester City | 19 | (3) |
| 1980 | → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1980 | Brentford | 14 | (1) |
| 1980–1981 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | (2) |
| 1981–1985 | Leyton Orient | 140 | (14) |
| 1985–1986 | Southend United | 40 | (1) |
| 1986 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 1987 | Chelmsford City | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Barry Silkman (born 29 June 1952 in Stepney, England) is a football agent and former player who played in midfield at Manchester City in 1979 and at Leyton Orient from 1981 to 1985.[2] He spent 16 years as a journeyman midfielder. In the 1990s he became an agent.[3]
Playing career
Silkman also played for Hereford United (1974–1976), Crystal Palace (1976–1978), Plymouth Argyle (1978–1979), Luton Town (on loan 1979), Brentford (1980), Queens Park Rangers (1980–1981), Southend United (1985–1986) and Crewe Alexandra (1986).[1][4] Silkman was also a player-coach at Leyton Orient for 3 seasons with Frank Clark as manager.
It was at Plymouth that he first came to the attention of Malcolm Allison, who deemed him to be a suitable player to bolster Manchester City's midfield as they struggled in the First Division.[5]
Agent career
After retiring from football, Silkman became an agent.[4] Metro named him as the 10th most influential agent in football 2013.[3]
Personal life
Regarding his ethnic affiliation Silkman said in 2013: "I was brought up Jewish and I'm Jewish through and through."[4][6] Silkman has been involved in greyhound racing, with his dogs Half Awake, Skomal and Carlsberg Champ respectively winning the 1987 Gold Collar (Catford), 1988 Guineas (Hackney) and the 1990 Cesarewitch (Belle Vue). He is also involved in horse racing and is a presenter on Racing Post Greyhound TV.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Barry Silkman". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ Van Gelder, Samuel (15 March 2010). "Sport.Co.Uk Meets...Football Agent Barry Silkman". Sport.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- 1 2 Sanderson, Jamie (21 June 2013). "Top 10 influential football agents – from Pere Guardiola to Jorge Mendes". Metro News. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "SILKMAN SINGING THE BLUES AFTER LEAVING MAN CITY". The Jewish Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ↑ Stanford, Peter (22 September 2013). "Why are there so few British-born Jewish players in England's top flight?". The Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Barry Silkman Double O Seven Grey Horse Handicap (For Grey Horses Only)". Sporting Life. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
External links
- Barry Silkman at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database