Players - Nick Barmby

Nick Barmby
Birthdate: 11 February 1974
Birthplace: Hull, England
Other clubs: Tottenham Hotspur (1991-95), Middlesbrough (1995-96), Everton (1996-2000), Leeds United (2002-04), Nottingham Forest (loan 2004), Hull City (2004-11)
Signed from: Everton
Signed for LFC: £6m, 18.07.2000
International debut: 29.03.1995 vs. Uruguay
International caps: 23/4 (8/1 at LFC) - 06.10.2001
Liverpool debut: 19.08.2000
Last appearance: 13.03.2002
Debut goal: 14.09.2000
Last goal: 27.01.2001
Contract expiry: 08.08.2002
Win ratio: 63.79% W:37 D:9 L:12
Games/goals ratio: 7.25
Games/assists ratio: 9.67
Honours: League Cup 2001; UEFA Cup 2001
Total games/goals opposite LFC: 18 / 1
League games / goals / assists: 32 / 2 / 3
Total games / goals / assists: 58 / 8 / 6

Player Profile

Barmby started his career with Tottenham, playing three seasons at White Hart Lane winning England recognition. He joined Middlesbrough at the start of the 1995/96 season for £6.25 million. Only 14 months later he was on the move again this time to Everton. Barmby's career was on the rise and the biggest decision of his football life beckoned. Barmby made a courageous decision to move across Stanley Park, the first player since Dave Hickson in 1959 to be transferred from Everton to Liverpool. He made a powerful start to his career and seemed quite a useful addition on the left side of midfield. His magnificent goal after 12 minutes against Everton at Anfield made him an instant hero and the songs "He's red, he's white.. he's f****** dynamite echoed around Liverpool, silencing Everton's Judas' chants. In his debut season, Liverpool were victorious in three cup competitions, but Barmby only featured in the League Cup final as he struggled with injuries as the campaign drew to a close. Barmby had to settle for a place on the bench in the UEFA Cup final, having scored in three consecutive European away games en route to Dortmund and missed the FA Cup final after participating in five earlier rounds. The Nick Barmby who turned out for Liverpool in his second season struggled to say the least to make an impression. Liverpool accepted Sunderland's bid for him in October 2001, but Barmby persevered and refused to leave. The writing was, however, on the wall and Leeds was Barmby's next destination in his much-travelled career.

Barmby only stayed two years at Elland Road, including a month's loan spell at Nottingham Forest and went on a free to his hometown club, Hull, in July 2004. That proved to be a wise move as he was a key player in Hull's rise from League One to the Premiership in four years. Barmby added another 20 matches to his Premier League total with his seventh English club in 2009/10. Hull's miserable season ended with them dropping back into the Championship after just two years in the top division. Apart from with his hometown club, Barmby had only previously played outside the top division when on loan at Forest. He continued to roll back the years in 2010/11, playing on past his thirty-seventh birthday and making a further 31 Championship appearances for Hull City. Barmby combined his playing duties with a coaching role under Nigel Pearson at the KC Stadium. When Pearson left to become Leicester City's manager in November 2011, Barmby was appointed to the post of caretaker-manager. In January 2012 Hull announced that Barmby had signed as manager on a permanent basis. He led the team into the play-off positions, as well as securing a place in the fourth round of the FA Cup. However, shortly after the end of the regular season, Barmby was sacked after criticising the club's owners in an interview he had given to a local newspaper.

Barmby took a step back from the professional game and managed a junior league team in Hull for a few years, but in March 2019 joined the coaching staff at Scunthorpe United.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 32 5 7 13 1 58
2000-2001 26 5 6 9 0 46
2001-2002 6 0 1 4 1 12
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
3 182 Manchester United
3 139 West Ham United
3 39 Leeds United
2 180 Olympiacos
2 171 Roma
2 171 Leicester City
2 167 Arsenal
2 161 Chelsea
2 152 Middlesbrough
2 144 Charlton Athletic
2 134 Manchester City
2 133 Southampton
2 132 Aston Villa
2 122 Dynamo Kiev
2 120 Rapid Bucharest
2 119 Tottenham
2 112 Slovan Liberec
2 99 Newcastle United
2 98 Crystal Palace
2 43 Fulham
1 120 Grimsby Town
1 90 Haka
1 90 Bradford City
1 90 Sunderland
1 90 Coventry City
1 90 Everton
1 81 Derby
1 66 Tranmere Rovers
1 51 Wycombe
1 46 Ipswich Town
1 37 Birmingham City
1 23 Stoke City
1 10 Porto
1 10 Barcelona
1 9 Rotherham United
Total Started/substitutions
38 Started
14 On the bench
20 Substitute
19 Substituted
Total Venue
31 Home
24 Away
3 Neutral
Total Competition
32 Premier League
9 UEFA Cup
7 League Cup
5 FA Cup
4 Champions League
1 Charity Shield
Total W D L Win % Manager
58 37 9 12 63.8% Gérard Houllier
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 2 1 1 4 0 8
2000-2001 2 1 1 4 0 8
2001-2002 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Started/substitutions
6 Started
2 Substitute
Total Competition
4 UEFA Cup
2 Premier League
1 FA Cup
1 League Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
1 16-30 minutes
2 31-45 minutes
1 46-60 minutes
1 61-75 minutes
1 76-90 minutes
1 91-120 minutes
Total Goal origin
8 Open play
Assists per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 3 1 1 1 0 6
2000-2001 3 1 1 1 0 6
2001-2002 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's assists
Total Competition
3 Premier League
1 UEFA Cup
1 FA Cup
1 League Cup
Total For player
4 Emile Heskey
1 Vladimir Smicer
1 Robbie Fowler
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 19.08.2000 Bradford City Anfield League
50 08.09.2001 Aston Villa Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 29 14.09.2000 Rapid Bucharest Stadionul Giulesti Europe
Related Articles
Barmby: I want to play for Liverpool

Liverpool Daily Post article on 30th June 2000.

Barmby sticks to the script

Liverpool Echo report on Liverpool - Everton on 29.10.2000.

Liverpool Echo report

Liverpool Echo report on Rapid Bucharest - Liverpool on 14.09.2000.

Heskey's twist of fate

Liverpool Echo report on Liverpool - Bradford on 19.08.2000.

Houllier's recruits in 2000-2001

Liverpool's summer signings in the 2000/2001 season raised more than a few eyebrows.

Citizen Barmby takes pride of place at Hull

An article from The Guardian from 6th of January 2006.

Related Quotes

"If you ever watch that treble video back again, you don't realise until you watch it the impact he had on that season, definitely before Christmas, the amount of goals he scored. He was a great help in us winning those trophies."

Jamie Carragher on Nick Barmby's impact during the treble 2000-2001 season

Scrapbook
LFC Official Matchday Magazine interview February 2001
LFC Official Matchday Magazine interview February 2001
Man of the moment - LFC Official Matchday Magazine interview March 2001
Man of the moment - LFC Official Matchday Magazine interview March 2001
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Tottenham 1992-1993 England Premier League 22 6 29 9
Tottenham 1993-1994 England Premier League 27 5 33 7
Tottenham 1994-1995 England Premier League 38 9 46 11
Middlesbrough 1995-1996 England Premier League 32 7 39 9
Middlesbrough 1996-1997 England Premier League 10 1 10 1
Everton 1996-1997 England Premier League 25 4 29 6
Everton 1997-1998 England Premier League 30 2 33 5
Everton 1998-1999 England Premier League 24 3 30 4
Everton 1999-2000 England Premier League 37 9 43 10
Leeds United 2002-2003 England Premier League 19 4 25 5
Leeds United 2003-2004 England Premier League 6 0 6 0
Nottingham Forest 2003-2004 England First Division 6 1 6 1
Hull City 2004-2005 League One 39 9 41 9
Hull City 2005-2006 Championship 26 5 26 5
Hull City 2006-2007 Championship 20 4 22 5
Hull City 2007-2008 Championship 15 1 19 3
Hull City 2008-2009 England Premier League 21 1 25 2
Hull City 2009-2010 England Premier League 20 0 22 0
Hull City 2010-2011 Championship 31 0 33 2
Hull City 2011-2012 Championship 8 1 9 1
Total 456 72 526 95