Paul Barnes (footballer)

Born in Leicester, He played five seasons with the Magpies, scoring 19 goals in 67 appearances and helping them on their way to promotion in 1989–90. Barnes was eventually sold to Birmingham City for a fee of £350,000 in March 1996. Six months later, Burnley paid a club record fee of £375,000 for his services. He scored 30 goals in 65 league matches for the Turf Moor club, Barnes left Burnley in January 1998 for Huddersfield Town in a swap deal with Andy Payton, but failed to establish himself in the Huddersfield side and left for Bury in March 1999 for a £40,000 fee. In 2003, he helped Doncaster Rovers gain promotion back to the Football League from the Football Conference, winning the Golden Boot in the process. Barnes then signed for non-league Tamworth, before finishing his playing career at Hinckley United. ==Personal life==

Barnes' son, Harvey Barnes, also became a professional footballer. ==Career statistics==

:Source: } :A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Conference League Cup, FA Trophy, Football League play-offs and Football League Trophy. ==Honours==

York City • Football League Third Division play-offs: 1993 Doncaster Rovers • Football Conference play-offs: 2003 Individual • York City Clubman of the Year: 1993–94 • Football Conference Team of the Year: 2002–03 • Football Conference Goalscorer of the Year: 2002–03 • Football Conference Goalscorer of the Month (2): December 2002, February 2003 ==References==