| Fullname | Barry Thomas Crowe[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 11 January 2002 (age 24)[2] |
| Birth place | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 1.76m[3] |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Currentclub | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Clubnumber | 19 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Linfield |
| Youthyears 2 | 2018 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Glentoran |
| Youthyears 3 | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs 3 | Fleetwood Town |
| Years 1 | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs 1 | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps 1 | 12 |
| Goals 1 | 1 |
| Years 2 | 2021 |
| Clubs 2 | → Altrincham (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 2 |
| Goals 2 | 1 |
| Years 3 | 2023 |
| Clubs 3 | → Waterford (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 30 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2024 |
| Clubs 4 | → Waterford (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 18 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2025– |
| Clubs 5 | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Caps 5 | 51 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Northern Ireland U17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 8 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 2 | 2019 |
| Nationalteam 2 | Northern Ireland U19 |
| Nationalcaps 2 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 2 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2021–2024 |
| Nationalteam 3 | Northern Ireland U21 |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 7 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 1 |
| Club-update | 23:41, 29 May 2026 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate | 19:59, 12 November 2024 (UTC) |
Barry Thomas Crowe (born 11 January 2002), known as Barry Baggley, is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
Early and personal life
Baggley is from the Turf Lodge area of Belfast.[4] His father Barry Snr is an amateur football manager.[4]
Club career
Youth career
Baggley began his career at Linfield and Glentoran,[5] moving to English club Fleetwood Town in September 2018 following two trial periods.[4]
Fleetwood Town
After initially playing for the club's youth team, Baggley made his senior debut for Fleetwood Town on 9 March 2019, appearing as a late substitute in a 2–0 league defeat away at Walsall.[6][7] In doing so he became Fleetwood's youngest ever league player, at the age of 17 years and 57 days.[8] He was later praised by manager Joey Barton.[9] In July 2021 he signed a new three-year contract with Fleetwood.[10]
Altrincham loan
On 26 October 2021, Baggley joined National League side Altrincham on loan for one month.[11] He scored on his debut for Altrincham against Solihull Moors,[12] and returned to Fleetwood in November 2021 having made a further two appearances during the loan spell.[13]
Waterford loans
In January 2023, he was loaned out to Fleetwood's sister club Waterford for a season long loan until the end of their League of Ireland First Division campaign in November.[14][15] After returning to Fleetwood Town and featuring in a friendly against Waterford, it was announced on 18 January 2024 that Baggley would be returning to Waterford on a second loan spell for their 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division season following their promotion.[16] He returned to Fleetwood Town in November 2024 following the end of his loan spell.[17]
St Patrick's Athletic
On 3 December 2024, it was announced that Baggley had signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee.[18][19] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 January 2025, in a 2–1 win at home to Bray Wanderers in the Leinster Senior Cup.[20] On 10 July 2025, Baggley made the first appearance in European competition of his career in a 1–0 win over Hegelmann of Lithuania in the UEFA Conference League at Richmond Park.[21] On 25 January 2026, Baggley scored his first goal of the season in a 5–0 win over Longford Town in the Leinster Senior Cup.[22]
International career
Baggley has represented Northern Ireland at youth level up to the under-21 level.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2018–19[6] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[24] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | League One | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23[26] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[27] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[27] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2021–22[25] | National League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Waterford (loan) | 2023[28] | LOI First Division | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5[b] | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2024[28] | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2025[28] | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2026[28] | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 138 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in Munster Senior Cup and 4 appearances in 2023 League of Ireland First Division Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Fleetwood Town". English Football League. p. 27. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Barry Crowe - - U17 EURO". UEFA
- ^ "Barry Baggley". Fleetwood Town F.C. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Northern Ireland U17 star completes Fleetwood Town move". Belfast Telegraph. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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- ^ Gareth Fullerton (9 April 2019). "Barry Baggley Fleetwood Town debut captured on camera by proud teenager's father". Belfast Live. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "NI Under-17 midfielder Barry Baggley handed debut for Fleetwood". Irish FA. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (10 March 2019). "Joey Barton predicts big things for young Barry Baggley". BelfastLive
- ^ Gould, James (1 July 2021). "NI Under-21s star Barry Baggley signs new three year deal with Fleetwood Town". BelfastLive
- ^ "Baggley joins Altrincham on initial month-long loan deal". Fleetwood Town FC. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Barry Baggley scores on full league debut just an hour after Belfast teenager's loan move to Altrincham confirmed". – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Baggley heads back to Highbury after completing Alty loan | Altrincham Football Club". www.altrinchamfc.com
- ^ Team, The42 (18 January 2023). "Ex-Ireland U21 international returns home after 3-year America stint". The42
- ^ "Barey Baggley Joins On Loan". Waterford FC. 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Midfielder Barry Baggley to head back over to Waterford FC on loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com
- ^ FC, Waterford (12 November 2024). "Waterford FC 2024 Retained List"
- ^ "Barry Baggley Is A Saint". www.stpatsfc.com
- ^ Sneyd, David (3 December 2024). "St Pat's boss Stephen Kenny hails signing of Northern Ireland U21 international Barry Baggley". The 42
- ^ "Result: Saints 2 - Bray 1". www.stpatsfc.com
- ^ "Sub Aidan Keena delivers spot of relief for Saints to end goal drought". www.independent.ie. 10 July 2025.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic (5) - Longford Town (0)". www.stpatsfc.com
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