Scott Barron (born 2 September 1985) is an English retired professional

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who played in all three divisions of the

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for

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and

Brentford Brentford is a suburban town in West London, England and part of the London Borough of Hounslow. It lies at the confluence of the River Brent and the Thames, west of Charing Cross. Its economy has diverse company headquarters buildings whi ...

as a

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. He over 130 appearances for Millwall and was a member of the club's 2010 League One play-off final-winning team. A long-standing hip injury led to Barron's retirement in 2014.

Career

Ipswich Town

Born in Preston, Lancashire and growing up in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, Barron joined

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at the age of 10 after being spotted playing in St Ives. Adept as

or a

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, Barron's first involvement with the first team came on 16 March 2004, when he was named as a substitute for a First Division match against

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, but he remained unused. Barron made his first team debut against

in a 2–0

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first round win in August 2004 and played the full 90 minutes. He was an unused substitute on another six occasions, but a persistent

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injury and surgery required on a double

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meant that he missed much of the 2004–05 season. Barron's injury problems continued into the 2005–06 season and he had to wait until December 2005 for his next appearance, when he replaced

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after 87 minutes of a 1–1

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draw with

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. Despite a lingering hamstring problem, Barron made a run of 15 first team appearances during the second half of the season and to total 16 for the campaign. Having entered the final months of his existing contract, Barron signed a two-year extension in March 2006. Barron was only called into the Ipswich Town squad once during the 2006–07 season and made three appearances away on loan at

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club

during the second half of the season. Barron was released by Ipswich Town in June 2007 and he made 17 appearances for the club during his three years as a professional at

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Millwall

Barron joined

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club

on a free transfer in June 2007. Playing under manager

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(previously a coach at Ipswich Town), Barron fell out of favour after Donachie was replaced by

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early in the season. He made 17 appearances during the 2007–08 season, as Millwall narrowly avoided relegation to League Two. Barron made 16 appearances in 2008–09 and scored the first senior goal of his career in an

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third round replay against

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on 13 January 2009. He was an unused substitute during Millwall's unsuccessful playoff campaign. In the 2009–10 season Barron made 29 appearances and won the first medal of his career when Millwall were promoted to the Championship after running out 1–0 victors against

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in the 2010 League One playoff final. Barron had a successful

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season in the Championship, making 42 appearances in a variety of positions and scoring two goals as Millwall finished 9th. His injury niggles returned during 2011–12 season and he played the latter part of the campaign while suffering from a recurring knee problem. He made 28 appearances during the 2011–12 season and was told he was free to leave the Lions at the end of the campaign. Barron made 132 appearances and scored three goals during his five years at

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Brentford

Barron joined League One club Brentford on a two-year contract on 13 August 2012. He made 17 appearances during his debut season with the Bees, before undergoing surgery on a

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problem in March 2013. Hip and groin injuries restricted Barron to just five appearances during the 2013–14 season. He was released in June 2014, after making just 22 appearances during his two years at

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Retirement

In August 2014, Barron revealed he had retired from football, due to the long-standing hip-joint problem that he initially suffered during a

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match versus

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on 4 December 2012.

Personal life

Following his retirement, Barron joined Refuel Performance Management and continues to work alongside former Brentford teammate Richard Lee.

Career statistics

Honours

Millwall *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Barron, Scott 1985 births Living people Footballers from Preston, Lancashire English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ipswich Town F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Brentford F.C. players English Football League players