Darren Barr

Falkirk

Barr went on to sign for Falkirk on 12 July 2002, and after suffering a first anterior cruciate ligament injury during his apprenticeship, he made his first team debut on 13 March 2004, as a substitute against Queen of the South. He made two more appearances the next season before being loaned out to Forfar Athletic at the start of the 2005–06 season, making his debut on 27 August against Peterhead as an 81st-minute substitute. His loan lasted until 31 December 2005. In all he made fifteen appearances for Forfar. Barr broke through to the Falkirk first team at the start of the 2006–07 season scoring his first goal for the club on 5 August 2006, in a victory over Dunfermline. In December 2006, he was named as SPL Young Player of the Month for December. Barr received his first ever red card on 20 January 2007, for squaring up to Hearts' Andrius Velicka, but the decision was overturned on appeal and Barr was instead credited with a yellow card. The following season Barr was sent off twice: first against Hibernian, being given a second yellow card for throwing the ball away and then against Celtic for receiving a second yellow card. Barr was made Falkirk's captain at the age of 22 in January 2008, and went on to win the SPL Player of the Month award for March 2008. Under new boss Eddie May, Barr began playing at right back during the 2009–10 season rather than his more normal centre back role. With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, May…

Barr earned his first cap for Scotland in a 0–0 friendly draw against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park on 20 August 2008, becoming the first Falkirk player to play for Scotland since John White in 1959. He retained his place and was named in George Burley's squad for Scotland's World Cup qualifying matches against Macedonia and Iceland. Barr had already featured in the Scotland 'B' team, playing in a 2–2 draw with Finland in February 2007.

As of match played 3 November 2020

Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup: 2011–12 Falkirk Scottish Cup: runner-up 2008–09 Individual SPL Young Player of the Month: December 2006 SPL Player of the Month: March 2007