Bobby Barnes

David Oswald "Bobby" Barnes (born 17 December 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made over 300 appearances in the Football League and represented England at youth level.

Career Barnes, who was born in Kingston upon Thames, London, was a quick, skillful winger who began his career as an apprentice with West Ham United, the team that he supported as a boy, He had an extended run in the first-team in the 1983–84 season and featured in the 1984–85 season, He went to Scunthorpe United on loan in November 1985, playing in six league games without scoring, He scored in six successive league games between October and December 1988, and went on to make over 40 league appearances, scoring 13 times, in two seasons at Swindon. Barnes is also president of FIFPro Division Europe and a global board member of FIFPro, which is the global players' union representing players from over 58 countries. Since June 2020, Barnes has been a member of UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.

In April 2022, it was announced Barnes would retire from his role with the Professional Footballers' Association at the end of the 2021/2022 season.

Personal life His nephew Giles Barnes was a professional footballer.