Born
Glasgow
Darren Barr
Biography
Experienced defender Darren Barr, who was at Ross County for season 2014-15 and made six appearances, signed in the summer of 2015. Best known for his six years at Falkirk from 2004-10 where he made 146 appearances and scored five goals, he also made 60 starts for Hearts over three seasons from 2010-13 and scored one goal. In the 2012 Scottish Cup final, Darren started the match in central midfield and scored the opening goal in a 5–1 win over capital rivals Hibs. He has also played for Forfar Athletic on loan and Kilmarnock. He earned his first international cap…Read moreRead less
Experienced defender Darren Barr, who was at Ross County for season 2014-15 and made six appearances, signed in the summer of 2015.
Best known for his six years at Falkirk from 2004-10 where he made 146 appearances and scored five goals, he also made 60 starts for Hearts over three seasons from 2010-13 and scored one goal.
In the 2012 Scottish Cup final, Darren started the match in central midfield and scored the opening goal in a 5–1 win over capital rivals Hibs.
He has also played for Forfar Athletic on loan and Kilmarnock.
He earned his first international cap for Scotland in a 0–0 friendly draw against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park in 2008.
He had already featured in a Scotland B Squad, playing in a 2–2 draw with Finland in February 2007.
After two successful seasons as Dumbarton captain, Darren left the club to take up a coaching role with Morton in June 2017.
Best known for his six years at Falkirk from 2004-10 where he made 146 appearances and scored five goals, he also made 60 starts for Hearts over three seasons from 2010-13 and scored one goal.
In the 2012 Scottish Cup final, Darren started the match in central midfield and scored the opening goal in a 5–1 win over capital rivals Hibs.
He has also played for Forfar Athletic on loan and Kilmarnock.
He earned his first international cap for Scotland in a 0–0 friendly draw against Northern Ireland at Hampden Park in 2008.
He had already featured in a Scotland B Squad, playing in a 2–2 draw with Finland in February 2007.
After two successful seasons as Dumbarton captain, Darren left the club to take up a coaching role with Morton in June 2017.
Statistics
- Apps
- 69 (2)
- Goals
- 3
- 19
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.04
- Minutes
- 6111
- Seasons
- 2
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 2015 · Left: 6 Jun 2017
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Aitken | 25 Jul 2015 | 6 May 2017 | 69 (2) |
Squad numbers by season
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Greenock Morton 2–3 Dumbarton· Challenge Cup · Cappielow
DUMBARTON started the new season positively with a 3-2 Petrofac Training Cup win over neighbours Greenock Morton at a sunny Cappielow. Two goals for Grant Gallagher — the first a well-worked header and the second a sharply drilled shot — gave Sons a comfortable lead…
First competitive goal
Falkirk 2–1 Dumbarton· Championship · Falkirk Stadium
Last goal
Dumbarton 3–2 Hibernian· Championship · CID Stadium
Last appearance
Dumbarton 0–1 Falkirk· Championship · Cheaper Insurance Direct Stadium
Recorded contract end
Appearances (71)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2017 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Falkirk | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Dundee Utd | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 22 Apr 2017 | QOS | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Dunfermline Ath | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 8 Apr 2017 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 1 Apr 2017 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Morton | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Ayr Utd | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Dumbarton | 4–0 | Raith Rovers | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Dunfermline Ath | 5–1 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Falkirk | 2–2 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Ayr Utd | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 4 Feb 2017 | Dumbarton | 2–2 | St Mirren | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Dumbarton | 1–2 | QOS | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Hibernian | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Morton | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Dundee Utd | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 24 Dec 2016 | Ayr Utd | 4–4 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Dumbarton | 2–1 | Falkirk | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Hibernian | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 6 Dec 2016 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | Scottish Cup2016-17 | L |
| 3 Dec 2016 | QOS | 1–2 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Scottish Cup2016-17 | D |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Dumbarton | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 5 Nov 2016 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | W |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Dumbarton | 2–2 | Dunfermline Ath | Championship2016-17 | D |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Dundee Utd | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Dumbarton | 0–3 | Ayr Utd | Championship2016-17 | L |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Dumbarton | 0–0 | QOS | Championship2016-17 | D |
Goals scored (3)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2016 | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Hibernian | Championship2015-16 | W | 49′ |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Dumbarton | 1–2 | Morton | Championship2015-16 | L | 53′ |
| 28 Aug 2015 | Falkirk | 2–1 | Dumbarton | Championship2015-16 | L | 27′ |