Full name Hubert Henry Barr Name Hugh Barr Years Team | Playing position Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | |
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Date of birth (1935-05-17) 17 May 1935 (age 80) Place of birth Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||
Hubert Henry Barr, known as Hugh Barr, (born 17 May 1935) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a forward at both professional and international levels.
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Early and personal life
Born in Ballymena, Barr studied at Queen's University Belfast.
Club career
Barr played for Wellington Street Boys' Brigade, Harryville Amateurs, Ballyclare Comrades, Cliftonville, Loughborough College, Everton, Coleraine, Ballymena United, Linfield, Coventry City and Cambridge United, before becoming player-manager at Ely City.
Barr's goal scoring feats at Linfield attracted much attention. Division 3 Coventry City's manager Jimmy Hill secured his transfer despite other League clubs showing interest. Northern Ireland had capped Barr when he was a Linfield player.
International career
Barr played for Northern Ireland amateur, Northern Ireland B and Northern Ireland. He was a member of the Great Britain squad at the 1960 Summer Olympics, although he did not make an appearance in the tournament.