Barry Bridges
Barry Bridges, right, with Bobby Tambling
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Barry John Bridges | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Horsford, Norfolk, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1958 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1966 | Chelsea | 176 | (80) |
| 1966–1968 | Birmingham City | 83 | (36) |
| 1968–1970 | Queens Park Rangers | 72 | (31) |
| 1970–1972 | Millwall | 77 | (27) |
| 1972–1974 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 66 | (14) |
| 1974–1975 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1976–1978 | St Patrick's Athletic | (7) | |
| 1978 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| National team | |||
| 1965 | England | 4 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1976–1978 | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 1978 | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 1979 | King's Lynn | ||
| – | Dereham Town | ||
| – | Horsford United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Barry John Bridges (born 29 April 1941) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Birmingham City, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion and was capped four times for England.
Bridges was signed by Chelsea in July 1956 having been spotted whilst playing for Norwich and Norfolk Boys. He turned professional in May 1958, made his debut for the club against West Ham United in February 1959, and scored in a 3-2 victory. He first established himself in the Chelsea side during the 1961–62 season, and though the club were relegated, he nevertheless proved himself a prolific goalscorer as he found the net 20 times that season.
A prolific and versatile forward who could play in the centre or on the wing, Bridges was an important part of manager Tommy Docherty's re-structured Chelsea attack, alongside Bobby Tambling and Terry Venables. He helped the club gain promotion back to the First Division at the first attempt, and then challenge for the major honours. His most successful season with the club was in 1964–65, in which he scored 27 goals in 42 matches, as Chelsea won the League Cup but faltered late-on in their championship and FA Cup challenges.
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