By the time of his last cap, in 1995, he had more caps than any other black England player. In his ten seasons there, Liverpool won the then-top-flight First Division twice and the FA Cup twice. He debuted for England in 1983, and in 1987 joined Liverpool for £900,000. He joined Watford aged 17 in 1981, before playing 296 competitive games for them, scoring 85 goals. He moved to London, England, with his family when he was 12 years old. He earned 79 international caps for England.īarnes was born and raised in Jamaica as the son of a military officer from Trinidad and Tobago and a Jamaican mother. He was also an FA Cup runner-up with Watford, Liverpool and Newcastle United. Barnes won two league titles and two FA Cup finals with Liverpool. Initially a quick, skilful left winger, he moved to central midfield later in his career. Often considered one of the greatest English players of all time, Barnes currently works as an author, as well as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport. John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE (born 7 November 1963) is a former professional football player and manager. *Club domestic league appearances and goals

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