Barry Whitbread

Barry Whitbread
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1949 (age 62–63)
Place of birth England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1971–1973 Lancaster City
1973–1979 Runcorn
1979–1982 Altrincham[1] 94 (34)
National team
1979–1981 England semi-pro 6 (2)
Teams managed
1988–1990 Runcorn
1996–1998 Singapore
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Barry Whitbread (born c. 1949)[2] is an English coach who led the Singapore national football team to the country's first ever international trophy in association football, the 1998 Tiger Cup, now known as the AFF Suzuki Cup.

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Playing career

Whitbread played football as a forward for Lancaster City in the Northern Premier League while a student at Lancaster University. He scored a hat-trick on his debut for the club, and scored their early goal in what became a 2–1 defeat to Football League opponents Notts County in the first round proper of the 1972–73 FA Cup.[3] Transferred nearer home for a fee of £250, Whitbread's 29 goals helped Runcorn to the Northern Premier League title in the 1975–76 season.[4] After scoring 181 career goals for Runcorn, he joined Altrincham in 1979 for a club record fee of £6,400. He helped the club reach the 1982 FA Trophy final, in which he made his final appearance as a player, on the losing side.[1][2]

International

Whitbread was a member of the first ever England team at semi-professional level. He won six caps, scoring twice, between 1979 and 1981.[5][6]

Post-playing career

Whitbread trained as a teacher before moving into football management, having gained his coaching qualifications while still a player.[2] He was assistant manager of Northwich Victoria,[3] then manager of Runcorn from 1988 to 1990,[4] and also coached in the United States.[7] He took the job as Singapore national football team coach in 1996. Two years later, his team written off before it started,[8] Whitbread led Singapore to victory in the 1998 Tiger Cup (now known as the AFF Suzuki Cup), their first ever success in an international football competition.[9]

On his return to England he worked at Liverpool's Youth Academy, becoming head of recruitment, a post he held until 2007.[7][10] He went on to act as chief scout for clubs including Blackburn Rovers[11] and Bolton Wanderers.[12]

Personal life

His son Zak, born in Houston, Texas, while Whitbread was working in the USA, became a professional footballer after developing in the Liverpool academy.[7][13] Zak now plays for Norwich City.

References

  1. ^ a b Pikesley, Barry. "When We Were Kings". Altrincham F.C. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.laidlar/pikesley5&6.htm. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  2. ^ a b c "Altrincham FA Trophy 1982". Altrincham F.C. http://www.lusa.u-net.com/player82.htm. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  3. ^ a b "Legends". Lancaster City F.C. http://www.lancastercityfc.com/pages.asp?id=7. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  4. ^ a b "Linnets Legends - Barry Whitbread". Runcorn Linnets F.C. http://www.runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk/Page.asp?LinnetsLegends_BarryWhitbread. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  5. ^ Williams, Tony, ed (1988). Non League Club Directory 1989. Tony Williams Publications. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-869833-09-1. 
  6. ^ Williams, Tony (8 June 2008). "Howard's Way Is A Semi-Pros Success". The Non-League Paper. http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/article.asp?aid=3819&iid=78&sud=1043. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  7. ^ a b c Tongue, Steve (5 December 2004). "Liverpool rebuild from within". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-rebuild-from-within-677246.html. Retrieved 27 November 2009. 
  8. ^ "History". Football Association of Singapore. http://www.fas.org.sg/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1065. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  9. ^ Kumar, Raj (26 December 2004). "Class of '98: Lions good for glory". Football Association of Singapore. http://www.fas.org.sg/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1374&pgID=1159. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  10. ^ Platt, Mark (9 July 2007). "Reds Welcome Johnson To The Academy". Liverpool F.C. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/news/2007/jul/9/N156332070709-1411.htm. Retrieved 27 November 2009. 
  11. ^ "Barry joins backroom team". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 12 July 2008. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1343190,00.html. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  12. ^ Douglas, Mark (28 August 2009). "Danny Simpson wants to remain at Newcastle". The Journal (Newcastle). http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/newcastleunited/sundaysun/tm_headline=danny-simpson-wants-to-remain-at-newcastle%26method=full%26objectid=24551703%26page=2%26siteid=61634-name_page.html. Retrieved 27 November 2009. 
  13. ^ "Senior Squad: Zak Whitbread". Millwall F.C. http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10367~27755,00.html. Retrieved 27 November 2009. 

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