16 Facts About Shaun Barker

Shaun Barker was born on 19 September 1982 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Shaun Barker went on to make 132 appearances in total for The Millers.

Shaun Barker joined Blackpool on 2 August 2006 on a free transfer, after turning down two offers of a new contract from Rotherham.

Shaun Barker signed a two-year contract with an option for a further year.

Shaun Barker's first goal for Blackpool was a last-minute winner against Dario Gradi's Crewe Alexandra on 21 October 2006, ten minutes after The Seasiders had been reduced to ten men through Simon Gillett's dismissal.

On 1 September 2008, Shaun Barker was named in the Press Association's Championship "Team of the Week" following his performance in the club's match at Southampton on 30 August.

Shaun Barker retained his place in the side where he partnered Jason Shackell in central defence, starting 21 games together, with Derby winning 8, drawing 4, losing 9 games and conceding 23 goals.

However, on 22 March 2012 after further scans in hospital, Shaun Barker was facing a 16-month recovery from his injury, after rupturing his medial, anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligaments.

Surgeon Dr Andrew Williams said in April 2012 that he was happy with the progress Shaun Barker had made in his injury recovery after his first check-up, with Shaun Barker expected to be in a leg brace and crutches for at least 12 weeks.

Shaun Barker has spent 6 hours a day in a Kneehab XP, which Shaun Barker calls a "machine of death" the machine helps rebuild quadriceps muscles through set spells of contraction and relaxation.

Shaun Barker will be around the place and it will be a case of us supporting him, then him supporting us as well.

Shaun Barker won't be moping around, he won't be sulking, he will be his usual positive self around the place and he is good to have around.

Shaun Barker didn't make any appearances for Derby during the season, as he continued his rehabilitation work throughout the season, notably in Dusseldorf, Germany and Philadelphia, America.

In early March 2015, it was reported that Shaun Barker was undergoing a trial with former manager Nigel Clough at Sheffield United, having been out of the game for almost three years.

On 26 August 2016, Shaun Barker signed for Championship side Burton Albion, reuniting him with Nigel Clough.

Shaun Barker announced his retirement as a player at the end of the season.