Joey Barton

Joseph Anthony "Joey" Barton (born 2 September 1982) is an English footballer.

Barton was born and raised in Hutyon, Merseyside. In 2011, his son was born.

Barton played as a midfielder for Queens Park Rangers from 2011-2015, after which he moved between minor clubs before turning to management. He played for Manchester City from 2002 to 2007, where he received 39 bookings and three red cards. He scored an international goal at Goodison Park, Liverpool on 9 September 2003 whilst playing for the England Under-21 team against Portugal. He played for Newcastle United from 2007 to 2011. He played for Olympique de Marseille for the 2012-2013 season.

Barton has convictions for common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray, as well as being sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, over a series of offensive social media posts between January and March 2024. Judge Andrew Menary KC described Barton as “not a man of previous good character”. 

He has previously served a prison sentence and a suspended sentence. He has also been charged with violent conduct three times by The Football Association for attacking other players. The court and FA proceedings and sentences, along with being sent off and banned from matches, has interrupted his professional career many times.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsManchester City2002–03 Premier League710000—712003–04 Premier League2814020503912004–05 Premier League3111011—3322005–06 Premier League3165000—3662006–07 Premier League3364110—387Total13015141415015317Newcastle United2007–08 Premier League2310000—2312008–09 Premier League910000—912009–10 Championship1510000—1512010–11 Premier League3241120—3552011–12Premier League20—00—20Total8171120—848Queens Park Rangers2011–12 Premier League31310——3232012–13 Premier League00—00—002013–14 Championship3431010303932014–15Premier League2810000—281Total937201030997Marseille (loan)2012–13Ligue 1250300051331Burnley2015–16Championship38320——403Rangers2016–17Scottish Premiership50—30—80Burnley2016–17Premier League14140——181Career total3863326210113143537

International
Source:

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEngland200710Total10

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordFleetwood Town2 June 20184 January 2021Bristol Rovers22 February 202126 October 2023Total

Honours
As a player
Newcastle United
Football League Championship: 2009–10

Queens Park Rangers
Football League Championship play-offs: 2013–14

Burnley
Football League Championship: 2015–16

Individual
Manchester City Young Player of the Year: 2003–04
The Football League Team of the Season: 2015–16
Burnley Player of the Year: 2015–16
PFA Team of the Year: 2015–16 Championship

As a manager
Bristol Rovers
EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2021–22 

Individual
EFL League One Manager of the Month: September 2019
EFL League Two Manager of the Month: March 2022

References

Category:1982 births
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Category:British people convicted of assault
Category:English footballers
Category:English football managers
Category:Burnley F.C. players
Category:Manchester City F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
Category:Sportspeople from Merseyside
Category:Premier League players
Category:English autobiographers
Category:Labour Party (UK) people