Michael Barron

Michael James Barron (born 22 December 1974 in Chester-le-Street) is a football coach and a former professional footballer. He retired from playing in May 2008. His last job in football was assistant manager and reserve team manager at Hartlepool United F.C.

For the American politician, see Michael J. Barron.

Michael Barron
Personal information
Full name Michael James Barron[1]
Date of birth (1974-12-22) 22 December 1974
Place of birth Chester-le-Street, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Playing position(s) Right back
Youth career
000?–1993 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Middlesbrough 3 (0)
1996 → Hartlepool United (loan) 16 (0)
1997–2008 Hartlepool United 309 (3)
Teams managed
2011 Hartlepool United (Caretaker)
2012 Hartlepool United (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 6 December 2011(UTC)

Football career

Barron started his career at Middlesbrough. Despite spending four years at the club, Barron only made three appearances and found his chances of breaking into the first team limited. This forced Barron to look elsewhere and he was allowed to go on loan to Hartlepool United. Barron made his debut for Hartlepool against Carlisle United. During his loan spell Barron made 14 appearances. Middlesbrough then released Barron and he signed permanently for Hartlepool.

From 1999 to 2005, Barron has spent the majority of that term as club captain and made over 326 appearances for the club and has the eighth most total number of appearances for the club.[2]

Barron was in the Hartlepool side that had three consecutive Football League Third Division play-off semi-final defeats before winning promotion in 2002–03 but being pipped to the league title by Rushden & Diamonds.[3]

He led out the Hartlepool team as captain in their League One play-off final in May 2005 against Sheffield Wednesday where a late equaliser eight minutes from time denied Pools their first ever promotion to the Championship, Hartlepool went on to lose in extra-time 4–2 in front of a crowd of 59,808 at the Millennium Stadium.[4]

To celebrate 10 seasons with the club, a series of events were held such as testimonial dinner with Bobby Robson as guest speaker. Barron could only attend the later stages of the dinner as he was involved in a reserve team match while trying to make his comeback from injury. A testimonial game, against Leeds United which Hartlepool won 2–1, was also held.[5] During his time on the sidelines, he became a regular special guest commentator on Pool's World, the Hartlepool United audio commentary service. Barron signed a new contract in June 2007.[5] He retired at the end of the 2007–08 season which saw Hartlepool finish 15th in League One.[6]

Coaching career

During his final playing season with Hartlepool, Micky was a player-coach for the League 1 side as the youth team coach. He kept up this role before being the club's assistant manager to Mick Wadsworth whilst undertaking the role of reserve team coach; John Hewitson was then put in charge of Barron's previous role of youth team coach. He was sacked by Hartlepool along with manager John Hughes in May 2013 which allowed Colin Cooper and Craig Hignett to replace to pair later on that month.

He took on first-team duties as caretaker manager on 6 December 2011, following the sacking of previous manager Mick Wadsworth.[7] He was in charge for three games, losing the first two and then beating Oldham 1–0, but reverted to his reserve team duties when Neale Cooper was appointed manager on 28 December 2011.[8]

Neale Cooper resigned as Hartlepool manager on 24 October 2012[9] with the club sitting bottom of League 1[10] leaving Barron in charge as caretaker manager until a new manager was appointed. He drew his first game in his second stint as caretaker manager 2–2 against Brentford courtesy of a late own goal.[11]

Career statistics
As of match played 30 March 2007
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Middlesbrough 1993–94 First Division 2000100030
1995–96 Premier League 1000000010
Total 3000100040
Hartlepool United 1996–97 Division Three 160000000160
1997–98 Division Three 330101020370
1998–99 Division Three 381102030441
1999–00 Division Three 400202050490
2000–01 Division Three 280100050340
2001–02 Division Three 391101030441
2002–03 Division Three 420211000451
2003–04 Division Two 321302030401
2004–05 League One 130100050200
2005–06 League One 150000000150
2006–07 League Two 290200000310
Total 3253141902603744
Career total 32831411002603784

Managerial Statistics
As of 10 November 2012[12]
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Hartlepool United (caretaker) 6 December 2011 28 December 2011 5 1 0 4 020.00
Hartlepool United (caretaker) 24 October 2012 Present 4 0 1 3 000.00
Total 7 1 1 5 014.29

Honours

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 37. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
  2. Archived 15 May 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 2002–03 Football League#Third Division
  4. "Hartlepool 2-4 Sheff Wed (aet)". BBC News. 29 May 2005.
  5. "Micky Barron Signs New Deal". www.hartlepool.vitalfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  7. "Hartlepool United sack head coach Mick Wadsworth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
  8. "Neale Cooper returns to take Hartlepool job". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  12. "Micky Barron's managerial career". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
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