{{Short description|Irish footballer}} {{For|the Scottish footballer|Barry John Corr}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Barry Corr | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Barry Corr<ref name="Hugman">{{cite book|editor-first=Barry J.|editor-last=Hugman|title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10|year=2009|publisher=Mainstream Publishing|isbn=978-1-84596-474-0}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|2|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman"/> | birth_place = Newcastle, County Wicklow, Ireland | height = {{height|m=1.91}}<ref name="Hugman"/> | position = Forward | currentclub = | youthyears1 = –2002 | youthclubs1 = St. Anthony's Kilcoole | years1 = 2002–2005 | clubs1 = Leeds United | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2005–2007 | clubs2 = Sheffield Wednesday | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006 | clubs3 = → Bristol City (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2007 | clubs4 = → Swindon Town (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2007–2009 | clubs5 = Swindon Town | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 7 | years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = Exeter City | caps6 = 34 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2010–2015 | clubs7 = Southend United | caps7 = 155 | goals7 = 50 | years8 = 2015–2017 | clubs8 = Cambridge United | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 14 | years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = Cambridge United | caps9 = 19 | goals9 = 5 | years10 = 2020–2021 | clubs10 = St Neots Town | caps10 = 3 | goals10 = 0 | totalcaps = 296 | totalgoals = 82 | club-update = | manageryears1 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs1 = St Neots Town | manageryears2 = 2023 | managerclubs2 = Cambridge United (caretaker) | manageryears3 = 2024 | managerclubs3 = Cambridge United (caretaker) }}
'''Barry Corr''' (born 2 April 1985) is an Irish football coach and former professional footballer who played as a striker.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Corr started his career at St. Anthony's, Kilcoole before moving to Leeds United in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-12-08 |title=Barry Corr |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/bray-news/barry-corr/26978887.html |access-date=2025-10-15 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}</ref> He was released by Leeds in 2005, having suffered from injuries throughout his time at Leeds, and after trials at both Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday, he agreed a two-year contract with the latter in summer 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-05-04 |title=Corr leaves Leeds United after four years |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/bray-news/corr-leaves-leeds-united-after-four-years/26976269.html |access-date=2025-10-15 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}</ref> At Wednesday he had loan spells with Bristol City, where he scored his first professional goal, and Swindon Town, helping them achieve promotion to League One with 3 goals in his 8 appearances and a nomination for League Two player of the month for April.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11703/2408639/corr-switches-to-swindon |title=Corr switches to Swindon |first=Andrew |last=Scurr |publisher=Sky Sports |date=March 2007 |access-date=25 January 2019}}<br />{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11758/2409288/corr-relishing-swindon-chance |title=Corr relishing Swindon chance |first=Nick |last=Judd |publisher=Sky Sports |date=March 2007 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> He signed for Swindon on a permanent basis at the start of the 2007–08 season, later moving to Exeter City in July 2009. He left the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/8683107.stm |title=Exeter City release nine players |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2010 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>
===Southend United=== Corr signed for Southend United on 9 July 2010 along with Peter Gilbert, both of whom had played previously for Southend's manager Paul Sturrock at Sheffield Wednesday.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/8262866.sturrock-delight-at-signing-duo/ |title=Paul Sturrock delight at signing duo for Southend United |first=Chris |last=Phillips |newspaper=Southend Echo |date=9 July 2010 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> From 47 appearances he netted 21 goals for the Shrimpers, making him the club's highest scorer that season.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|41449|2010|access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> He missed the whole of the 2011–12 season due to an ongoing knee injury,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15856264 |title=Barry Corr setback in Southend United return |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2011 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> and returned on 22 September 2012 to score against former club Exeter. He spent most of the 2012–13 season as a substitute, but became a mainstay of the team the following season<ref name=Soccerway>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/barry-corr/51145/ |title=B. Corr |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> as Sturrock was replaced by Phil Brown. Corr signed a new two-year deal with Southend at the end of the season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2013/june/browns-delight-at-corrs-new-deal/ |title=Brown's delight at Corr's new deal |publisher=Southend United F.C. |date=26 June 2013 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> and made his 150th appearance for the Blues on 27 September 2014 against Shrewsbury Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.shrimperstrust.co.uk/n_images/client/pdf/matchreports2014-15/18-27sept14-shr.pdf |title=Southend 1 Shrewsbury 0 |first=Gary |last=Beard |publisher=Shrimpers Trust |date=27 September 2014 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> Corr scored 63 goals in 181 appearances for Southend United.
===Cambridge United=== Corr signed a two-year deal with Cambridge United on 2 June 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32979554 |title=Barry Corr: Cambridge United sign Southend United striker |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 June 2015 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> He made his debut for the U's on the opening day of the 2015-16 season, scoring twice in a 3-0 victory over Newport County. His campaign was cut short in January 2016 as he had to undergo knee surgery, he had scored 12 goals in 24 appearances by that point.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35432718 |title=Barry Corr: Cambridge United striker out for the season |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 January 2016 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> He was released when his contract expired in June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2017/june/baz-corr-leaves/ |title=Cambridge United release Barry Corr at the end of his contract |publisher=Cambridge United F.C. |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> He continued to train with the club after his release, and on 12 January 2018 he signed on non-contract terms until the end of the month,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2018/january/barry-corr-rejoins-us/ |title=Barry Corr rejoins Cambridge United on a short-term deal |publisher=Cambridge United F.C. |date=13 January 2018 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> later extended until the end of the season.
On 7 June 2018 Corr signed a new six-month deal with Cambridge United,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2018/june/barry-corr-will-return/ |title=Barry Corr will return! |publisher=Cambridge United F.C. |date=7 June 2018 |access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> but the spell was disrupted by injury and he left the club when it expired.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/barry-corr-left-cambridge-united-15621701 |title=Barry Corr has left Cambridge United |first=Andrew |last=Georgeson |newspaper=Cambridge News |date=2 January 2019 |access-date=2 January 2019}}</ref>
==Coaching career== At the end of the 2018-19 season, Corr retired from football and on 9 July 2019 Cambridge United announced, that they had hired Corr as a development coach.<ref>[https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2019/july/barry-corr-development-coach/ Barry Corr Appointed as Development Coach], cambridge-united.co.uk, 9 July 2019</ref>
On 6 January 2020, Corr was appointed manager of St Neots Town as part of a new strategic collaboration between both clubs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barry Corr Appointed St Neots Town FC Manager as Cambridge United Announce New Strategic Collaboration |url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2020/january/barry-corr-st-neots/ |website=www.cambridge-united.co.uk |access-date=9 June 2021 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Corr took over with St Neots 2nd from bottom of the Southern Central league. He departed the club in July 2021, after COVID-19 restrictions stopped the season with St Neots in 3rd place after 11 games and having reached the 2nd round proper of the FA Trophy, the furthest the club had gone in their history. He returned to Cambridge in the role of first-team coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2021/may/barry-corr-first-team-coach-appointment-cambridge-united-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-friday-14th-may-2021/|title=Corr appointed First Team Coach, Gill named St Neots Manager|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=14 May 2021|accessdate=6 December 2023}}</ref>
In July 2023, he was named assistant head coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2023/july/cambridge-united-coaching-staff-barry-corr-assistant-head-coach-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-july-2023/|title=Barry Corr named Assistant Head Coach|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=19 July 2023|accessdate=6 December 2023}}</ref>
Following the departure of head coach Mark Bonner in November 2023, Corr was appointed head coach on an interim basis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2023/november/mark-bonner-part-company-cambridge-united-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-november-2023/|title=Cambridge United part company with Head Coach Mark Bonner|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=29 November 2023|accessdate=6 December 2023}}</ref> He oversaw one match in interim charge, a 4–0 thrashing of Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup Second Round,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67579254|title=Cambridge United 4–0 Fleetwood Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 December 2023|accessdate=6 December 2023}}</ref> before the appointment of Neil Harris on 6 December 2023 saw him revert to his original role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2023/december/neil-harris-cambridge-united-head-coach-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-wednesday-6-december-2023/|title=Neil Harris appointed Head Coach|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=6 December 2023|accessdate=6 December 2023}}</ref> He was once again appointed caretaker head coach following the surprise departure of Harris to Millwall in February 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/2024/february/neil-harris-leaves-cambridge-united-millwall-club-statement-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-wednesday-21-february-2024|title=Club Statement: Neil Harris|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=21 February 2024}}</ref>
He departed his role of assistant head coach at the end of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cambridgeunited.com/news/barry-corr-leave-us|title=Barry Corr to leave the U's|website=www.cambridgeunited.com|date=8 May 2026|accessdate=8 May 2026}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Swindon Town''' *Football League Two third-placed promotion: 2006–07
'''Southend United''' *Football League Two play-offs: 2015<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32762821 |title=Southend United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers (7–6 pens) |first=Phil |last=Shepka |website=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2015 |access-date=30 May 2025}}</ref> *Football League Trophy runner-up: 2012–13<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/crewe-alexandra-vs-southend-united/teams/283924 |title=Starting Lineups - Crewe vs Southend |website=Sky Sports |date=7 April 2013 |access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *Swindon Town Goal of the Season: 2007–08 *Southend United Supporters' Player of the Year: 2014–15
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
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