League One - Southend sign Spurs striker

Eurosport - Fri, 25 Jan 13:06:00 2008

FOOTBALL Lee Barnard, Spurs - 0

Academy product Barnard appeared to have a bright future when he broke into the first team at the end of the 2005/06 season.

But an ankle injury robbed him of the chance to progress in 2006-07 and with Spurs enjoying an embarrassment of striking riches, opportunities are few and far between at White Hart Lane.

Barnard was loaned out to Crewe in August 2007 and scored three times in nine games during a spell again blighted by injury.

Barnard had previously picked up league experience during loan spells at Leyton Orient and Northampton.

Meanwhile Gillingham have signed Southend defender Garry Richards on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

TeamTalk / Eurosport

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