Personal information | |||
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Full name | Barry Johnston | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1980 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | William Carey Crusaders | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Cliftonville | ? | (?) |
2002–2006 | Coleraine | 82 | (2) |
2006–2009 | Cliftonville | 83 | (3) |
2009 | → Shamrock Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Glenavon | 15 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Cliftonville | 239 | (15) |
2015–2016 | Carrick Rangers | 25 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2022- | Lisburn Distillery F.C. | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Barry Johnston (born 28 October 1980) is a former Irish footballer .
After serving apprenticeships at Celtic Boys under Jim Heaney, in 2009 Johnston joined Cliftonville's U18.[1] Although he believed he would have preferred becoming a winger, the coach Heaney considered his best position was a defensive sweeper or right back.[citation needed]
Johnston suffered a leg injury, which almost terminated his career and which left him with nine screws and a steel plate anchored to his marrow.[citation needed] In 2000, Johnston took a leave from football and spent a two-year scholarship in the United States in New Orleans with William Carey College.[1]
After returning from the United States, he came back playing football at Coleraine.[1] He stayed there for four years, reaching two IFA Cup Finals in 2003 and 2004 against Glentoran, winning the first one.[1]
Johnston moved back to Cliftonville in January 2006.[2] He lost another IFA Cup Final in May 2009 against Crusaders.[3]
In 2009, he signed a loan for Shamrock Rovers after impressing in guest appearances against Newcastle and Hibernians,[4] making his competitive debut as a substitute in a win over Derry City at Tallaght Stadium.[5][6]
Johnston returned in Northern Ireland to sign for Glenavon in December 2009.[7]
He then signed for Cliftonville for the third time in September 2010.[8]
Johnston scored Cliftonville's equaliser against The New Saints in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.[9]
In July 2015, Johnston moved to newly promoted Carrick Rangers.[10] Johnston moved due to a knee injury which prevented him from playing as much on artificial turf.[11]
Johnston retired in 2016 and joined the Cliftonville staff in March 2018.[12]
In June 2022 Johnston was appointed manager of Lisburn Distillery F.C.[13]
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