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WARREN BARTON |
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Warren’s success is a far cry from the humble beginnings that saw him take to the field first with Leyton Orient, where he was rejected, and went to play for non-league Leytonstone (now Dagenham and Redbridge). A ‘big money’ transfer (£10,000) to Maidstone followed before Warren finally made his mark. |
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Wimbledon Boss Bobby Gould spotted what he believed was a raw talent ready for development and paid £300,000 for the transfer. Five season’s later and Barton turned into a goldmine as the Geordies came in for him to with a record £4m fee for a defender and a new transfer record for the Dons. Newcastle were attracted by the left-back’s attacking style that earned him rave reviews in his penultimate season in London and saw him break into the England team, picking up three caps. |
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Having moved North, Warren now combines his playing career with coaching youngsters at Newcastle’s training ground. In five seasons with the Dons’ Barton played 178 league games. |
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Nightingale 1981 - 1985 |
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Warren met his wife Candy Shepherd at Nightingale and they now have two children , Milo and Kane. He has his own travel agency and plays golf. He is currently playing Premiership Football with Newcastle United. |
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Leytonstone 28/07/89 League Apps, 41 League Subs, 1 League Goals, 0 Wimbledon Transfer 07/06/90 League Apps, 178 League Subs, 2 League Goals, 10 Newcastle United Transfer 05/06/95 League Apps, 114 League Subs, 19 League Goals, 4 |
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