Phil Barnes

Rotherham United

Barnes started his career at Rotherham United, making his debut against York City in April 1997. He made two appearances for Rotherham in total.

Blackpool

Barnes then made a move to Blackpool in August 1997 for a fee of £100,000, as cover for Steve Banks, but eventually made the position his own. Following Blackpool's relegation to the Third Division in May 2000, Barnes signed a three-year contract keeping him at the club until the end of the 2002–03 season. He contributed a number of clean sheets to the Bloomfield Road club's promotion campaign, helping them to promotion to Division Two via the play-offs in May 2001. After losing his place in the first team, Barnes requested a transfer in November 2003. Having made 170 appearances in all competitions for Blackpool he left the club. In 2002 he started the final as Blackpool won the 2001–02 Football League Trophy. In 2004 Blackpool won the Football League Trophy again, but this time he was an unused substitute in the final.

Sheffield United

He then joined Sheffield United on a free transfer in July 2004, signing a one-year contract, as cover for Paddy Kenny. A regular for the reserves but making just five first-team appearances, he also went out on loan spells at Torquay United and Queens Park Rangers. Barnes was part of the United squad that earned promotion to the Premier League in the 2005–06 campaign.

Grimsby Town

In June 2006, Barnes signed a three-year contract with…

Barnes now works as Performer for Handsworth Precision Tools.

Blackpool

Football League Third Division play-offs: 2001 Football League Trophy: 2001–02, 2003–04 Sheffield United

Football League Championship second-place promotion: 2005–06 Grimsby Town

Football League Trophy runner-up: 2007–08 Individual

Grimsby Town Supporters' Player of the Year: 2008