Barney Jones

UEFA “A” Licence Coach

Graduated from Loughborough College in 1968 as a qualified P.E. Teacher.
Head of Physical Education at Beacon School Crowborough 1973-1987
1987-94 Football Development Officer for Newcastle upon Tyne
In 1994 started the Northumberland Football Partnership

Barney started coaching in 1968 and achieved his A licence in 1971 aged 24.
He played for English Schools and English Universities before having an extensive playing and coaching career in senior non league football including managing Lewes FC from 1982 - 87.

Having worked with schools, universities, representative teams and junior clubs, he has a wealth of practical coaching experience at all levels of the game. From 1998-2000 he worked for the Premier League as the Director of Football at their regional Centre Of Excellence in the North East.

Barney has been a Coach Educator for the last 30 years delivering coaching and teaching courses for the Football Association, Local Authorities and other football organisations.

He is now the FA Lead Tutor for Northumberland FA delivering the Level 2 and 3 Coaching Awards and leading their coach mentoring programme.
Barney was the Head Coach at Team Northumbria and Northumbria University from 1997-2007.