Footballers who have for both PNE and Crawley
A-F
980) Adam Barton
PNE 50 apps; 1 goal
Reds 2 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 10/04/2004 v Scunthorpe (H) – Won 3-2
997) Leon Clarke
PNE 6 apps; 1 goal
Reds 3 apps; 1 goal
PNE debut 01/02/2011 v Barnsley (A) – Lost 0-2
898) Claude Davis
PNE 94 apps; 4 goals
Reds 45 apps; 3 goals
PNE debut 25/08/2003 v West Brom (A) – Lost 0-1
1014) Jonathan Forte
PNE 3 apps; 0 goals
Reds 12 apps; 3 goals
PNE debut 08/11/2011 v Rochdale (A) – Drawn 1-1
Player Profile – Adam Barton
Adam James Barton was born in Clitheroe on 7 January 1991
Barton started in the youth ranks at Blackburn before being released at the age of sixteen due to a serious back injury. Although originally seen as a gamble due to his injury, Preston North End gave Barton a youth scholarship and his performances at youth and reserve team level earned him a two-and-a-half-year contract in December 2008.
Prior to making his debut for Preston Barton joined Crawley in the Blue Square Premier for a month in October 2009. He made two appearances, both defeats, against former league clubs with a 3-0 defeat at Luton on 1 September and a 2-0 defeat at York four days later,
Barton made his full debut in a home 3–2 win over Scunthorpe on 10 April 2010, being replaced at half-time due to a head injury. He scored his first goal in the 4–3 defeat to Burnley the following season.
Last season saw him score twice in cup competitions against Southampton in the Carling Cup and against Rochdale in the JPT trophy. His 50th and last league appearance for the Lilywhites was on 25 February 2012, when Barton suffered a suspected triple leg break and a dislocated ankle in a 0-0 draw against Walsall.
On 6 August 2012, Adam signed a three-year contract with Coventry. Fee reported to be around £100,000. His debut was a 1-1 draw at Yeovil on 18 August 2011. Seven days later on his third appearance he scored his first goal in a 2-2 draw against Bury. Barton scored two further goals in convincing away victories as the Sky Blues beat Hartlepool 5-0 on 17 November and Doncaster 4-1 a month later. He hasn’t scored any further goals for the club.
After 17 appearances in 2013/14 for Coventry, Barton joined League Two side Fleetwood on 27 March 2014. But the Cod Army boss and PNE legend Graham Alexander brought in the 23-year-old for the rest of the season but the Northern Ireland international was left kicking his heels at the promotion bound League Two club.
Coventry boss Steven Pressley has already informed Barton he had no future with the Sky Blues and he has been given permission to find another club.
Barton was named in a Northern Ireland squad in September 2010, having previous been named to the under 21s team, qualifying for the country through his parents. He withdrew from the squad the day after its announcement, however, rather than lose eligibility for the England team by playing in a competitive international. On 12 November 2010 Barton was called up for Northern Ireland's friendly against Morocco after a number of withdrawals, playing the full 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw on 17 November.
On 15 March 2011 more question marks over Barton's international status were raised when he was called up to Noel King's Republic of Ireland U21 squad for a friendly match against Portugal under-21s, making his debut appearance and playing the full 90 minutes for them in that game on 26 March 2011.