Barry Horne
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Career & Clubs
In his career Horne played for Wrexham, Portsmouth, Southampton, Everton, Birmingham, Huddersfield (where he scored once against Bristol City), Sheffield Wednesday, Kidderminster Harriers (where he scored on his debut against Torquay United), Walsall and Belper Town. While at Wrexham, he was responsible for one of the most memorable moments in the club's history, a vital away goal in a 4–3 defeat against Porto in the first round of the European Cup-Winners' Cup in October 1984. Wrexham had won the first leg 1–0, and Horne's 89th-minute strike ensured that they progressed to the second round of the competition, where they lost to Roma. He captained the Welsh national team and won the FA Cup in 1995 whilst playing for Everton. His Welsh senior debut came on 9 September 1987, aged 25, in a 1–0 win over Denmark in a Euro 88 qualifier at Cardiff Arms Park. The last of his 59 caps for Wales came a decade later on 29 March 1997 in a 2–1 home win over Belgium in a World Cup qualifier, also at Cardiff Arms Park.
Everton
His most successful spell as a player was at Everton between 1992 and 1996. On 15 August 1992, he had the distinction of scoring Everton's first Premier League goal, a 44th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against Sheffield Wednesday. Horne's most famous goal in an Everton shirt came on the final day of the 1993–94 season in a home game against Wimbledon, where Everton had to win to survive relegation. Horne scored a 30-yard screamer in the 67th minute to…
He is on a football related chat show on Merseyside radio station Radio City 96.7. He has also done punditry work on Match of the Day, and sometimes does commentary and punditry work for Sky Sports. Horne also writes a football column in the Liverpool Echo newspaper. The Welsh supporters' brass band are named The Barry Horns in homage to the footballer.
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- Birmingham City F.C. (1996–1997)
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- Belper Town F.C. (2001–2002)
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- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (2000–2000)
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- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. (2000–2001)
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- Portsmouth F.C. (1987–1989)
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- Wrexham A.F.C. (1984–1987)
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- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. (1997–2000)
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- Southampton F.C. (1989–1992)
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- Walsall F.C. (2001–2001)
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- Everton F.C. (1992–1996)
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- Wales men's national association football team (1988–1996)
- National team
- Wales
Personal
Horne has a first-class degree in chemistry from the University of Liverpool. As of 2014, he was director of football and teacher of chemistry and physics at The King's School, Chester. He was appointed to the board of directors of Wrexham Football Club after the club was taken over by its Supporters Trust in November 2011.
Legacy
Southampton
Full Members Cup runner-up: 1991–92 Everton
FA Cup: 1994–95 FA Charity Shield: 1995
Clubs
- Wrexham A.F.C.1984–1987
- Portsmouth F.C.1987–1989
- Wales men's national association football team1988–1996
- Southampton F.C.1989–1992
- Everton F.C.1992–1996
- Birmingham City F.C.1996–1997
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C.1997–2000
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C.2000–2001
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C.2000–2000
- Belper Town F.C.2001–2002
- Walsall F.C.2001–2001
Played together with
- Aaron BrownKidderminster Harriers F.C. · 2013–2013
- Aaron BrownWalsall F.C. · 2008–2008
Aaron BrownWrexham A.F.C. · 2010–2010- Aaron ChapmanBelper Town F.C. · 2012–2013
- Aaron CookPortsmouth F.C. · 1998–1999
- Aaron FlahavanPortsmouth F.C. · 1994–2001
Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2015
Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2018
Aaron McCareyPortsmouth F.C. · 2015–2015
Aaron McCareyWalsall F.C. · 2012–2012
Aaron McCareyWalsall F.C. · 2013–2013
Aaron McLeanBirmingham City F.C. · 2013–2014
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Identifiers & aliases
Barry Horne is a Welsh former professional footballer, former chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association and sports television pundit.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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