14 Facts About Lee Barnard

1.

Lee James Barnard was born on 18 July 1984 and is a retired English footballer who played as a striker.

2.

Lee Barnard was due to make his debut in the match against Charlton Athletic on 5 February 2006.

3.

Lee Barnard came on the following week against Bolton Wanderers.

4.

On 30 August 2007, Lee Barnard was loaned out to League One team Crewe Alexandra for five months, after a delay due to an injury in training.

5.

Southend United announced on 25 January 2008, that Lee Barnard had signed a permanent contract that would have kept him at Roots Hall until 2010.

6.

Lee Barnard made his debut for Southend that night against Barnsley, in the FA Cup coming on as a substitute in the 64th minute, replacing Gary Hooper.

7.

Lee Barnard signed for Southampton on 22 January 2010 for an undisclosed fee, with Matt Paterson joining Southend.

8.

Lee Barnard finished the season with 16 goals, but missed the last few weeks due to injury.

9.

On 17 May 2014, Southampton announced that Lee Barnard would be released.

10.

On 28 July 2015, Lee Barnard joined Crawley Town on a one-year deal.

11.

In June 2016, Lee Barnard dropped down into non-League football, signing for National League club Braintree Town.

12.

In June 2017, Lee Barnard dropped a division to join rivals Chelmsford City.

13.

On 3 October 2010, Lee Barnard was arrested in connection with a brawl in the White House nightclub in Southampton; he was immediately given police bail to go to Southampton General Hospital to have treatment for an injury to his hand.

14.

The matter came to trial at Salisbury Crown Court in April 2012 where Lee Barnard was cleared of all charges after the jury took less than an hour to find him not guilty of any crime.