Roy Barry
Encyclopedia
Roy Barry is a former Scottish
professional footballer who played for Musselburgh Athletic's junior side before being signed by Hearts
. He then moved to Dunfermline
for £13,000, where he helped the club defeat Hearts in the 1968 Scottish Cup Final
.
Dunfermline sold him to Coventry City for £40,000, who then sold him to Crystal Palace
for £45,000. He later signed for Hibernian
and ended his senior playing career at East Fife
, who he also managed. Barry later became caretaker manager of Oxford United
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer who played for Musselburgh Athletic's junior side before being signed by Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. He then moved to Dunfermline
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
for £13,000, where he helped the club defeat Hearts in the 1968 Scottish Cup Final
Scottish Cup 1967-68
The 1967–68 Scottish Cup was the 83rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Dunfermline Athletic who defeated Hearts in the final.-Preliminary round 1:-Replays:-Preliminary round 2:-Replays:...
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Dunfermline sold him to Coventry City for £40,000, who then sold him to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
for £45,000. He later signed for Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
and ended his senior playing career at East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
, who he also managed. Barry later became caretaker manager of Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
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