Barrie Stimpson
Personal information
Full name Barrie George Stimpson
Date of birth (1964-02-08) 8 February 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Billingham, England
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
????–1980 Hartlepool United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Hartlepool United 68 (2)
1983–1984 Chesterfield 28 (0)
1984–1985 Hartlepool United 18 (0)
1985–???? Gateshead
?????? Morecambe
????–1990 Colne Dynamoes
1990–???? Barrow
????–1995 Lancaster City
1995–???? Barrow
1995 Morecambe
1995–???? Lancaster City
Managerial career
2006–2009 Lancaster City
2009–2010 Garstang
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barrie George Stimpson (born 8 February 1964) is an English former professional footballer and non-league manager. He played as a full-back, including Football League appearances for both Hartlepool United and Chesterfield.[1][2]

Playing career

Born in Billingham,[3] Stimpson was an apprentice with Hartlepool United, making his debut in March 1981, a 1–0 win at home to Stockport County.[4] He played in the next three games, an away defeat against Crewe Alexandra and wins at home to Halifax Town and Darlington before losing his place,[4] though played more regularly during the following two seasons. He left to join Chesterfield in the 1983–84 season, but returned to Hartlepool in December 1984 after playing 28 times. On leaving Hartlepool he played for Gateshead, Morecambe[5] and Colne Dynamoes[5] before joining Barrow in August 1990.[6]

He moved to Lancaster City where he was captain under manager Alan Tinsley,[7] before rejoining Barrow in February 1995 after initially being on loan.[6] he had a spell at Morecambe before rejoining Lancaster City in December 1995.[8]

Managerial career

In February 2003 Stimpson was assistant manager of Lancaster City, under manager Tony Hesketh.[9] When Hesketh left to manage Kendal Town, Stimpson followed him, again as assistant manager.[10] Stimpson, along with former player-manager Peter Smith took over as caretaker of Kendal after Hesketh left the club in November 2006,[11] but left after just one game in charge.[12]

Stimpson returned to Lancaster City later in November 2006,[13] this time as manager of a side marooned at the foot of the Conference North after going through serious financial problems.[7] Despite having nine points when Stimpson took over, they finished the season with just one point following a ten-point deduction, over 40 points adrift at the foot of the table.

He left Lancaster by mutual consent in March 2009 after a poor run of form and further economic constraints.[14] In May 2009 he took over as manager of Garstang.[10] He left the club two games into the 2010–11 season.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Hartlepool United 1946/47-2008/09". Neil Brown. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Chesterfield 1946/47-2008/09". Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 February 2010.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Barrie Stimpson". In The Mad Crowd. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b "1980/81 Matches Featuring Barrie Stimpson". In The Mad Crowd. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Morgan's pride at stake in Railway opener". Nidderdale Herald. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Barrie Stimpson – Defender". Barrow FC. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  7. ^ a b Sarah Holt (17 April 2007). "Lancaster, you have nil points". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Super blues oust cup heroes". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 7 December 1995. Retrieved 9 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Changes coming at Lancaster". Non League Daily. 17 February 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Former Lancaster manager takes the helm at Garstang FC". The Garstang Courier. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  11. ^ Richard Daniels (20 November 2006). "Football – Stimpson and Smith to share hot seat". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  12. ^ "Ashcroft eyes Town manager's job". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. 24 November 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  13. ^ Matt Donlan (29 November 2006). "Stimmo is the new Blue". Lancaster and Morecambe Citizen. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  14. ^ "Stimpson goes at Lancaster". Lancaster Guardian. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
  15. ^ Club history Garstang F.C.
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