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{{distinguish|Tony Barratt}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{short description|English association football player}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tony Barras
| name = Tony Barras
| image =
| image = Tony Barras 1988-11-14 1.jpg
| caption =
| image_size = 150
| caption = Barras playing for [[York City F.C.|York City]] in 1998
| fullname = Anthony Barras<ref name="PFA 44">{{Cite book
| fullname = Anthony Barras<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|1020|access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>
| editor1-first = Barry J.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|3|29|df=y}}<ref name=Hugman/>
| editor1-last = Hugman
| title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005
| publisher = Queen Anne Press
| year = 2005
| page = 44
| isbn = 1-85291-665-6 }}</ref>
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|3|29|df=y}}<ref name="PFA 44"/>
| birth_place = [[Billingham]], England
| birth_place = [[Billingham]], England
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/tony-barras-758/ |title=Tony Barras |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>
| currentclub = [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]]
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Centre-back]]<ref name=Hugman/>
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–1989
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1989
| youthclubs1 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
| years1 = 1989–1990
| years1 = 1989–1990
| years2 = 1990–1994
| years3 = 1994
| years4 = 1994–1999
| years5 = 1999
| years6 = 1999
| years7 = 1999–2003
| years8 = 2002–2003
| years9 = 2003–2004
| years10 = 2004–2006
| years11 = 2006–2008
| years12 = 2008
| years13 = 2009
| years14 = 2010–
| clubs1 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
| clubs1 = [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1990–1994
| clubs2 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
| clubs2 = [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]]
| caps2 = 99
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 1994
| clubs3 = → [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] (loan)
| clubs3 = → [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1994–1999
| clubs4 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| clubs4 = [[York City F.C.|York City]]
| caps4 = 171
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 1999
| clubs5 = → [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] (loan)
| clubs5 = → [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 1999
| clubs6 = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
| clubs6 = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 1999–2003
| clubs7 = [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
| clubs7 = [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]
| caps7 = 108
| goals7 = 9
| years8 = 2002–2003
| clubs8 = → [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] (loan)
| clubs8 = → [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] (loan)
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2003–2004
| clubs9 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
| clubs9 = [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
| caps9 = 40
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2004–2006
| clubs10 = [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]
| clubs10 = [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]]
| caps10 = 31
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2006–2008
| clubs11 = [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]]
| clubs11 = [[Witton Albion F.C.|Witton Albion]]
| caps11 =
| clubs12 = [[F.C. Halifax Town|Halifax Town]]
| goals11 =
| years12 = 2008
| clubs12 = [[FC Halifax Town]]
| caps12 =
| goals12 =
| years13 = 2009
| clubs13 = [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]]
| clubs13 = [[Stalybridge Celtic F.C.|Stalybridge Celtic]]
| caps13 =
| goals13 =
| years14 = 2010–2012
| clubs14 = [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]]
| clubs14 = [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]]
| caps1 = 12
| caps14 =
| caps2 = 99
| goals14 =
| caps3 = 5
| totalcaps = 476
| caps4 = 171
| totalgoals = 30
| caps5 = 2
| caps6 = 4
| caps7 = 105
| caps8 = 4
| caps9 = 40
| caps10 = 31
| caps11 = ?
| caps12 = ?
| caps13 = ?
| caps14 = 54
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 5
| goals3 = 1
| goals4 = 11
| goals5 = 1
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| goals9 = 2
| goals10 = 1
| goals11 = ?
| goals12 = ?
| goals13 = ?
| goals14 = 1
| pcupdate = 01:19, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
}}
}}
'''Anthony "Tony" Barras''' (born 29 March 1971) is an English [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]] as a [[defender (association football)|defender]].
'''Anthony Barras''' (born 29 March 1971) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[centre-back]] in [[the Football League]] for [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]], [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]], [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]], [[York City F.C.|York City]], [[Reading F.C.|Reading]], [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] and [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]].<ref name=Hugman/>


==Early life and career==
==Career==
Born in [[Billingham]], [[County Durham]], Barras started his career with the [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] [[youth system]], before signing a professional contract in July 1989.<ref name="PFA 44"/> He played for [[York City F.C.|York City]] when they beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 3–0 at [[Old Trafford]] in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] in September 1995, scoring the third goal after a brace from [[Paul Barnes (footballer)|Paul Barnes]]. He signed for [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]] in July 2010<ref name="Where are they now">{{Cite web
Barras was born in [[Billingham]], County Durham.<ref name=Hugman/> He started his career with the [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] youth system, before signing a professional contract in July 1989.<ref name=Hugman/> He played for [[York City F.C.|York City]] when they beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 3–0 at [[Old Trafford]] in the [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] in September 1995, scoring the third goal after a brace from [[Paul Barnes (footballer)|Paul Barnes]].{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

Barras left York in March 1999 to join [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]. However, in the summer of 1999 he was on the move again, this time to [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]]. Over the next four seasons he made 108 league appearances for the club, and had a brief loan spell at [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]. In the summer of 2003 Barras signed for [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]. A highlight at Notts County was scoring an equaliser in a League Cup tie against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] at [[Stamford Bridge (stadium)|Stamford Bridge]], though County went on to lose 4–2.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3204843.stm |title=Chelsea 4-2 Notts County |website=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2003 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref> After one season at Notts County he joined [[Macclesfield Town F.C.|Macclesfield Town]], where he scored once in the league against [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/results_fixtures/2004_2005/macclesfield_town/index.shtml|title=Macclesfield Town's results from season 2004/2005 |website=clarets-mad.co.uk |date=10 August 2004 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref> and once in a [[Football League Trophy]] tie against [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3967429.stm |title=Macclesfield 4-0 Mansfield |website=BBC Sport |date=2 November 2004 |access-date=23 October 2015}}</ref>

He signed for [[North West Counties Football League|North West Counties League]] Premier Division club [[New Mills A.F.C.|New Mills]] in July 2010.<ref name="Where are they now">{{Cite web
| title = Where are they now
| title = Where are they now
| url = http://gogogocounty.org/players/where.html
| url = http://gogogocounty.org/players/where.html
| publisher = Go Go Go County
| website = Go Go Go County
| access-date = 2011-06-03}}</ref> He retired from playing in 2012, having played regularly for New Mills up to the age of 41.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/10123018.former-york-citys-tony-barras-recalls-battering-by-gillinghams-asaba-and-taylor/ |title=Former York City's Tony Barras recalls battering by Gillingham's Asaba and Taylor |first=Dave |last=Flett |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=21 December 2012 |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>
| accessdate = 2011-06-03}}</ref> and up until the end of the 2011-12 season had made a total of fifty four appearances (including substitute appearances) scoring once (from the archives of the New Mills AFC website http://www.newmillsafc.co.uk/table.htm)

==Honours==
'''Walsall'''
*[[Football League Second Division play-offs]]: [[2001 Football League play-offs#Second Division|2001]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/1352124.stm |title=Walsall break Reading hearts |website=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2001 |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[York City F.C. Clubman of the Year|York City Clubman of the Year]]: [[1996–97 York City F.C. season|1996–97]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/clubman-year |title=Clubman of the Year |publisher=York City F.C. |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{York City F.C. Clubman of the Year}}
{{York City F.C. Clubman of the Year}}


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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Barras, Tony
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 29 March 1971
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Billingham]], England
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 4 November 2023

Not to be confused with Tony Barratt.

Tony Barras
Barras playing for York City in 1998
Personal information
Full name Anthony Barras[1]
Date of birth (1971-03-29) 29 March 1971 (age 53)[1]
Place of birth Billingham, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Youth career
0000–1989 Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1990 Hartlepool United 12 (0)
1990–1994 Stockport County 99 (5)
1994 → Rotherham United (loan) 5 (1)
1994–1999 York City 171 (11)
1999 → Reading (loan) 2 (1)
1999 Reading 4 (0)
1999–2003 Walsall 108 (9)
2002–2003 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 4 (0)
2003–2004 Notts County 40 (2)
2004–2006 Macclesfield Town 31 (1)
2006–2008 Witton Albion
2008 FC Halifax Town
2009 Stalybridge Celtic
2010–2012 New Mills
Total 476 (30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Barras (born 29 March 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back in the Football League for Hartlepool United, Stockport County, Rotherham United, York City, Reading, Walsall, Plymouth Argyle, Notts County and Macclesfield Town.[1]

Early life and career

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Barras was born in Billingham, County Durham.[1] He started his career with the Hartlepool United youth system, before signing a professional contract in July 1989.[1] He played for York City when they beat Manchester United 3–0 at Old Trafford in the League Cup in September 1995, scoring the third goal after a brace from Paul Barnes.[citation needed]

Barras left York in March 1999 to join Reading. However, in the summer of 1999 he was on the move again, this time to Walsall. Over the next four seasons he made 108 league appearances for the club, and had a brief loan spell at Plymouth Argyle. In the summer of 2003 Barras signed for Notts County. A highlight at Notts County was scoring an equaliser in a League Cup tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, though County went on to lose 4–2.[3] After one season at Notts County he joined Macclesfield Town, where he scored once in the league against Shrewsbury Town[4] and once in a Football League Trophy tie against Mansfield Town.[5]

He signed for North West Counties League Premier Division club New Mills in July 2010.[6] He retired from playing in 2012, having played regularly for New Mills up to the age of 41.[7]

Honours

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Walsall

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Tony Barras". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Tony Barras". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Chelsea 4-2 Notts County". BBC Sport. 29 October 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Macclesfield Town's results from season 2004/2005". clarets-mad.co.uk. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Macclesfield 4-0 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Where are they now". Go Go Go County. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  7. ^ Flett, Dave (21 December 2012). "Former York City's Tony Barras recalls battering by Gillingham's Asaba and Taylor". The Press. York. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Walsall break Reading hearts". BBC Sport. 27 May 2001. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Clubman of the Year". York City F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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