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{{Short description|English footballer (1980–2020)}}
{{other people|Christopher Barker}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chris Barker
| image = Chris Barker at Southend United.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Barker at [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] in 2013
| fullname = Christopher Andrew Barker<ref name="Hugman">{{Hugman|933|access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1980|03|02}}<ref name="SB">{{cite web |title=Chris Barker – Football Stats – Soccer Base |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=17485 |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=22 March 2013 }}</ref>
| death_date     = {{Death date and age|df=y|2020|01|01|1980|03|02}}
| birth_place = [[Sheffield]], England
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}<ref name="SB"/>
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 = 1997–1999
| youthclubs1 = [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]]
| years1 = 1999–2002
| clubs1 = [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
| caps1 = 113
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2002–2007
| clubs2 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
| caps2 = 162
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2004
| clubs3 = → [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2006–2007
| clubs4 = → [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] (loan)
| caps4 = 38
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2007–2008
| clubs5 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2008–2010
| clubs6 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
| caps6 = 54
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2010
| clubs7 = → [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] (loan)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2010–2013
| clubs8 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]
| caps8 = 113
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2013–2016
| clubs9 = [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]
| caps9 = 87
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2016
| clubs10 = [[Hereford F.C.|Hereford]]
| caps10 = 5
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2016–2017
| clubs11 = [[Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.|Weston-super-Mare]]
| caps11 = 15
| goals11 = 0
| totalcaps = 620 | totalgoals = 3
| manageryears1 = 2015
| managerclubs1 = [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] (caretaker)
| death_place = [[Cardiff]], Wales
}}
'''Christopher Andrew Barker''' (2 March 1980 – 1 January 2020)<ref name=death>{{cite news |title=Chris Barker: Former Cardiff City defender dies aged 39 |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50971215 |access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref> was an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]]. He represented [[Alfreton Town F.C.|Alfreton Town]], [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]], [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]], [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]], [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]], [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]], [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]], Hereford FC and Weston Super Mare and he was player-manager of [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] for three months in 2015. His brother, [[Richie Barker (footballer, born 1975)|Richie]], is also a professional footballer.

==Career==
Barker was born in [[Sheffield]], [[South Yorkshire]].<ref name="SB"/> He began his professional career at [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] in 1999, winning the club's young player of the year award in his first full season. After beating competition for his place from [[Mateo Corbo]], Barker was again awarded the club's young player of the year award, becoming the first player to win the award on two occasions. After appearing in over 100 games for the club, on 12 July 2002, 22-year-old Barker joined [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] in a deal which was thought to be worth an initial £500,000, with an extra £100,000 if Cardiff achieved promotion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/2120206.stm |title=Barker secures Cardiff move |publisher=BBC Sport | date=12 July 2002 | access-date=2 January 2010}}</ref>

After dropping down a division to sign for the club, Barker helped the team win promotion in his first year. He remained first-choice left back for the majority of the next few years, joining [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] on loan in August 2004 for three months only to be recalled after one,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/3649562.stm |title=Cardiff recall Barker |publisher=BBC Sport | date=12 September 2004 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> and was voted the Cardiff City supporters' player of the season in [[2004–05 in English football|2004–05]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/4644589.stm |title=Forest continue chase of Barker |publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 July 2005 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> On 18 August 2006, Barker was signed on loan by [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] until January 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/5262944.stm |title=Barker joins Colchester on loan |publisher=BBC Sport | date=18 August 2006 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> This was later extended until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/6219517.stm |title=Barker extends stay at Colchester |publisher=BBC Sport | date=30 December 2006 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> The move was not made permanent at the end of his loan spell, but he was regarded as a very popular and respected player with the fans at [[Layer Road]]. On 5 June 2007, Barker signed for [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in a two-year deal, on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6723145.stm |title=QPR sign Cardiff defender Barker |publisher=BBC Sport | date=5 June 2007 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref>

He signed for [[EFL Championship|Championship]] rivals [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] on an emergency loan deal on 9 August 2008, allowing him to make his debut later that day against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/plymouth_argyle/7554316.stm |title=Argyle sign QPR defender Barker |publisher=BBC Sport | date=11 August 2008 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> The transfer was made permanent two days later, with Barker signing a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|title=Barker Signs|url=http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~1361152,00.html|publisher=Plymouth Argyle FC|access-date=10 February 2012|date=9 August 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12875_3955108,00.html |title=Pilgrims bring in Barker |publisher=Sky Sports | date=9 August 2008 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> On 5 August 2010, Barker joined [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on loan for one month after being told he was surplus to requirements by Argyle manager [[Peter Reid]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/8889721.stm |title=Chris Barker and Adam Bouzid set for Southend deals |publisher=BBC Sport | date=5 August 2010 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11705_6262117,00.html |title=Barker set to leave Pilgrims |publisher=Sky Sports | date=15 July 2010 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> He signed a two-year contract with the club at the end of the month on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/8958632.stm |title=Southend sign Plymouth Argyle defender Chris Barker |publisher=BBC Sport | date=31 August 2010 | access-date=19 March 2011}}</ref> On 30 April 2011, Barker was voted Southend's player of the year for the 2010–11 season. Having been vice-captain during his first season with the club, he was appointed [[Captain (association football)|captain]] ahead of the new campaign after the departure of [[Craig Easton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Barker Handed Armband|url=http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~2384905,00.html|publisher=Southend United FC|access-date=10 February 2012|date=1 July 2011}}</ref> He scored his first goal for Southend as they were defeated by [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] in the [[2012 Football League play-offs#League Two|2011–12 League Two play-offs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18001648 |title=Southend 2 – 2 Crewe |publisher=BBC Sport  |date=16 May 2012 |access-date=7 April 2013}}</ref>

Barker left Southend on 9 August 2013 after his contract was terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/090813-chris-barker-980258.aspx |title=Chris Barker leaves Blues |publisher=Southend United FC |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref> He subsequently joined [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]] the same day<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23637161 |title=Aldershot sign Emmanuel Oyeleke on loan and add three more |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref> and made his debut for the [[Football Conference|Conference]] side the following day in a 1–1 draw with [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23558540 |title=Grimsby 1–1 Aldershot |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2013 |access-date=19 August 2013}}</ref>

In January 2015 Barker was appointed player-manager of Aldershot following the sacking of [[Andy Scott (footballer, born 1972)|Andy Scott]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Barker: Aldershot Town caretaker relaxed on full-time job|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30953870|access-date=22 May 2015}}</ref>

In June 2016, Barker signed for [[Hereford F.C.|Hereford]] as a player-coach. In October 2016, he joined [[National League (English football)|National League South]] side [[Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.|Weston-super-Mare]] as player/assistant manager to boss Scott Bartlett.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/sport/football/weston_super_mare_fc_appoint_former_hereford_coach_as_scott_bartlett_s_assistant_1_4744193 |title=Weston-super-Mare FC appoint former Hereford coach as Scott Bartlett's assistant |publisher=Weston Mercury |date=20 October 2016}}</ref> Barker left Weston-super-Mare in July 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Weston-super-Mare assistant head coach departs The Woodspring Stadium |url=https://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/weston-super-mare-assistant-head-coach-departs-the-woodspring-stadium-1-5076749 |website=thewestonmercury.co.uk |date=24 June 2017 |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref>

==Death==
On 1 January 2020, Barker was found dead at his home in the [[Cyncoed]] area of Cardiff at the age of 39.<ref name=death/> The cause of his death was not immediately revealed, but it was not treated as suspicious.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/chris-barker-former-cardiff-defender-found-dead-aged-39-11899708|title=Chris Barker: Former Cardiff defender found dead aged 39|website=Sky News}}</ref> It was later revealed that he had taken his own life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/01/02/football-world-stunned-as-recently-professional-british-player-commits-suicide-at-just-39/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208022057/https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/01/02/football-world-stunned-as-recently-professional-british-player-commits-suicide-at-just-39/|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2020|title=Football World Stunned as Recently Professional British player commits Suicide at just 39|first=Tony|last=Winterburn|date=2 January 2020|website=Euro Weekly News Spain}} </ref>

==Career statistics==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|FA Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other{{ref label|Other|A}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="centre"|[[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]]
|[[1999–2000 Barnsley F.C. season|1999–2000]]<ref name="Barnsley 1999/2000 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Barnsley 1999/2000 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
|29||0||1||0||4||0||1||0||35||0
|-
|[[2000–01 Barnsley F.C. season|2000–01]]<ref name="Barnsley 2000/2001 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Barnsley 2000/2001 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|First Division
|40||0||1||0||5||0||0||0||46||0
|-
|[[2001–02 in English football|2001–02]]<ref name="Barnsley 2001/2002 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Barnsley 2001/2002 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=208&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|First Division
|44||3||2||0||3||0||0||0||49||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!113!!3!!4!!0!!12!!0!!1!!0!!130!!3
|-
|rowspan="6" valign="centre"|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|[[2002–03 Cardiff City F.C. season|2002–03]]<ref name="Cardiff 2002/2003 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Cardiff 2002/2003 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=485&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]]
|40||0||5||0||1||0||1||0||47||0
|-
|[[2003–04 Cardiff City F.C. season|2003–04]]<ref name="Cardiff 2003/2004 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Cardiff 2003/2004 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=485&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|First Division
|39||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||41||0
|-
|[[2004–05 Cardiff City F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="Cardiff 2004/2004 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Cardiff 2004/2005 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=485&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|39||0||2||0||3||0||0||0||44||0
|-
|[[2005–06 Cardiff City F.C. season|2005–06]]<ref name="Cardiff 2005/2006 player appearances">{{cite web
| title = Cardiff 2005/2006 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=485&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Championship
|41||0||1||0||3||0||0||0||45||0
|-
|[[2006–07 Cardiff City F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="Cardiff 2006/2007 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Cardiff 2006/2007 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=485&teamTabs=stats
| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Championship
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!159!!0!!8!!0!!9!!0!!1!!0!!177!!0
|-
|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 Stoke City F.C. season|2004–05]]<ref name="Stoke 2004/2005 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Stoke 2004/2005 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2477&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Championship
|4||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0
|-
|[[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 Colchester United F.C. season|2006–07]]<ref name="Colchester 2006/2007 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Colchester 2006/2007 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=612&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Championship
|38||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||39||0
|-
|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|[[2007–08 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2007–08]]<ref name="QPR 2007/2008 player appearances">{{cite web| title = QPR 2007/2008 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2093&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Championship
|25||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||26||0
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="centre"|[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|[[2008–09 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season|2008–09]]<ref name="Plymouth 2008/2009 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Plymouth 2008/2009 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2036&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Championship
|40||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||42||0
|-
|[[2009–10 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season|2009–10]]<ref name="Plymouth 2009/2010 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Plymouth 2009/2010 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2036&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Championship
|14||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||16||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Plymouth 2010/2011 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Plymouth 2010/2011 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2036&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!54!!0!!3!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!58!!0
|-
|[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] (loan)
|[[2010–11 Southend United F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Southend 2010/2011 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Southend 2010/2011 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2393&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|[[EFL League Two|League Two]]
|4||0||0||0||2||0||1||0||7||0
|-
|rowspan="4" valign="centre"|[[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]
|[[2010–11 Southend United F.C. season|2010–11]]<ref name="Southend 2010/2011 player appearances"/>
|League Two
|39||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||40||0
|-
|[[2011–12 Southend United F.C. season|2011–12]]<ref name="Southend 2011/2012 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Southend 2011/2012 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2393&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|League Two
|43||0||4||0||0||0||6||1||53||1
|-
|[[2012–13 Southend United F.C. season|2012–13]]<ref name="Southend 2012/2013 player appearances">{{cite web
| title = Southend 2012/2013 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2393&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 22 March 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|League Two
|29||0||4||0||1||0||6||0||40||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!111!!0!!8!!0!!1!!0!!13!!1!!133!!1
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]]
|[[2013–14 Football Conference|2013–14]]<ref name="Aldershot 2013/2014 player appearances">{{cite web| title = Aldershot 2013/2014 player appearances| url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=92&teamTabs=stats| publisher = Soccerbase| access-date = 19 August 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|[[Conference Premier]]
|42||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||42||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Football Conference|2014–15]]<ref name="Aldershot 2014/2015 player appearances">{{Soccerbase season|17485|2014|access-date=19 August 2013}} Select season required via dropdown menu.</ref>
|Conference Premier
|32||0||4||0||0||0||0||0||36||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Football Conference|2015–16]]
|Conference Premier
|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!77!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!81!!0
|-
|[[Hereford F.C.|Hereford]]
|[[2016–17 Southern Football League|2016–17]]
|[[Southern Football League|Southern League Division One South & West]]
|5||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||0
|-
|[[Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.|Weston-super-Mare]]
|[[2016–17 National League|2016–17]]
|[[National League South]]
|15||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||15||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career Total
!605!!3!!29!!0!!25!!0!!16!!1!!675!!4
|}

{{refbegin}}
:A.&nbsp;{{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the [[Football League play-offs]] and the [[Football League Trophy]].
{{refend}}

==Honours==

===Player===
'''Cardiff City'''
*[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] play-offs: [[2002–03 Football League#Second Division|2002–03]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_2/3051017.stm |title=Cardiff seal promotion |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2003 |access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>

'''Southend United'''
*[[Football League Trophy]] runner-up: [[2013 Football League Trophy final|2012–13]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2013/april/trophy-final---match-report/ |title=Trophy Final – match report |author=Tony Leighton |publisher=EFL |date=7 April 2013 |access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>

===Individual===
*[[Cardiff City F.C. Player of the Year|Cardiff City Player of the Year]]: 2004–05
*[[Southend United F.C.#Player of the Year|Southend United Player of the Year]]: 2010–11<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/chris-barker-former-southend-united-3697858 |title=Chris Barker: Former Southend United, Colchester United, Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers footballer dies aged 39 |author=Brad Gray |publisher=Essex Live |date=2 January 2020 |access-date=31 January 2023}}</ref>

==References==
'''General'''
*{{Cite book| title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City| first = Dean| last = Hayes| publisher = Breedon Books| year = 2006| isbn = 1-85983-462-0}}

'''Specific'''
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{soccerway|chris-barker/15593 |name=Chris Barker}}

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[[Category:English football managers]]
[[Category:Aldershot Town F.C. managers]]
[[Category:2020 suicides]]
[[Category:Suicides in Wales]]
[[Category:21st-century English sportsmen]]