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BARRY   WALPOLE
Position Midfield
Place of birth Hertford
Date of birth 05 / 05 / 73
Year joined Founder member 1993
Nickname Bambi
Club Honours 1st Team Man of the Match 2001
McMullen Honours Division 3 League & Cup 1994
Division 2 League & Cup 1995
Division 1 League, Junior Cup 1996
Premier League , Jubilee Cup 1997
Division 2 League & Cup 1999
Division 1 Cup 2001
Division 1 League & Cup 2002
Appearances 295
Goals 87
M. O. M. points 156
Player of the Month August 2003, March 2006



1993 - 97

Barry was instrumental in the club's early success winning four league & cup doubles in as many seasons, and was also a part of the team that won the County 5-a-side tournament in 1996. He was the youngest starter in the team playing at left midfield in the Herts. Junior Cup final enjoying a momentous 3-0 win over Bennington.

1997 / 98

Barry committed himself to the club through this hard, tough season whilst others left the club to play elsewhere.

1998 / 99

He was rewarded for this commitment with a Division Two league and cup double, securing promotion to Division One.

2000 / 01

He was a starter in the Division One cup final win over a very fancied Knebworth, scoring the best goal of the game from 35 yards out.


2001 / 02

Appearances   -   17

Goals   -   5

Man of the Match   -   9 points

Barry had another fantastic year for the first team playing alongside Max Blanch and Billy Luscombe in midfield. He was the linchpin in the team's fantastic Division 1 League and Cup double season, made 17 appearances for the team scoring 5 good goals and finishing 5th in the Man of the Match.


2002 / 03

Appearances   -   11

Goals   -   1

Man of the Match   -   3 points

Barry returned for a record equalling 10th season with the club but suffered terribly through injuries. After Xmas 2002 he had only played a few games for the 1st team, choosing instead to take over part responsiblities with Matt O'Dea as 1st team manager. He made eleven appearances, scored one goal and was awarded a second place and third place Man of the Match award.


2003 / 04

Appearances   -   14

Goals   -   2

Man of the Match   -   7 points

Barry took over as manager for the 1st team from Matt O'dea at the end of last season and has made it his goal to turn the team around and make them competitive again.
Barry suffered an injury midway through the season which put him out of the team for eight weeks. He still made a credible fourteen starts, two as sub for the first team. He scored two goals and received two 2nd place and one 3rd place M.O.M. awards.


2004 / 05

1st Team Appearances   -   1

Reserve Team Appearances   -   1

Goals   -   0

Man of the Match   -   0 points

Barry was injured for the whole season, and this enabled him to concentrate on the frustrating challenge of the 1st team. This was a pivotal season for the club as a whole, some even said that the club could be no more, such was the lack of team morale. So it says a lot that Barry, with the help of Gerry Brislin kept the 1st team in the Premier, guided them to a Jubilee cup semi final, and to a Premier Division final which they should have won, but let slip a 3-0 half time lead. Most would say that Barry did a stellar job, given the circumstances.


2005 / 06

1st Team Appearances   -   21

Reserve Team Appearances   -   1

Goals   -   2

Man of the Match   -   17 points ( 3rd )

Barry gave up his managerial duties for the 1st team, passing on responsibility to Sav Ferro. On the pitch this gave him the freedom to play his own game and he had a good season playing twenty one games for the 1st team, scoring just two goals, but picking up seventeen MOM points to finish third in that table. He also picked up the 1st team player of the month award for March.


2006 / 07

1st Team Appearances   -   18

1st Team Goals   -   0

1st Team Man of the Match   -   10 points

Barry had a fair season by his standards. He played eighteen games but did not score any of his legendary forty yard screamers! He did score ten Man of the Match pointswith four 2nd place awards to finish a credible fourth in the table.


2007 / 08

Barry is back for another season with the club.