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Barnett played as a goalkeeper and started out at Everton in 1962, winning the 1965 FA Youth Cup and gaining schoolboy and U21 honours with England. However, with the goalkeeping spot being dominated by Gordon West and Andy Rankin through most of the 1960s, Barnett could only be content with being their understudy, making just ten league appearances in seven seasons for the Toffees, all in his final three seasons. In October 1969, Barnett was hurriedly signed for £35,000 by Arsenal after their No. 1 goalkeeper Bob Wilson broke his arm early in the season, and Barnett made his debut against Coventry City on 4 October 1969. Barnett made 11 league appearances and successfully kept a clean sheet over both legs against Sporting CP in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Second Round (saving a penalty in the goalless first leg), but once Wilson recovered from his injury, Barnett was relegated to the reserves and Wilson was in goal for the final. Barnett missed out entirely on Arsenal's 1970–71 Double-winning season but after an injury to Wilson late on in the 1971–72 season, played against Leeds United in the 1972 FA Cup Final. He was blameless for the goal which saw Arsenal lose 1–0 in a match better known for ill-discipline rather than the quality of play. Barnett started the 1972–73 season as Wilson struggled to recover from injury, playing 25 matches (of his 49 appearances), but Wilson always assumed the goalkeeper's jersey ahead of Barnett when fully fit. He made no appearances in over…
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- Everton F.C. (1962–1969)
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- Arsenal F.C. (1969–1976)
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- Minnesota Kicks (1976–1980)
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- England national under-21 association football team
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- North American Soccer League
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Legacy
Everton
FA Youth Cup: 1965 Arsenal
FA Cup runner-up: 1971–72 Minnesota Kicks
Soccer Bowl runner-up: 1976
Clubs
Played together with
Aaron LennonEngland national under-21 association football team · 2005–2008
Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2015
Aaron LennonEverton F.C. · 2015–2018
Aaron RamsdaleArsenal F.C. · 2021–2024
Aaron RamsdaleEngland national under-21 association football team · 2018–2021
Aaron RamseyArsenal F.C. · 2008–2019
Aaron Wan-BissakaEngland national under-21 association football team · 2018–2019- Abel XavierEverton F.C. · 1999–2002
Abou DiabyArsenal F.C. · 2006–2015
Adam ForshawEverton F.C. · 2009–2012- Adam HammillEngland national under-21 association football team · 2011–2011
Adam JohnsonEngland national under-21 association football team · 2007–2009
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Geoffrey Colin Barnett was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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