Source: FOOTYMAD
Marlon Loan!
Barnsley bag striker! Barnsley boss Mark Robins has made a major move into the loan market by signing Blackpool striker Marlon Harewood until the end of the season! The 31 year old has scored 117 goals in his 403 game career with eight clubs and has notched five in 16 Premier League games for Blackpool this season- including two on his debut in the stunning 4-0 win at Wigan in August. The arrivals of James Beattie and Jason Puncheon have pushed Harewood down the pecking order at Bloomfield Road, although he did start the 1-1 draw with Aston Villa two weeks ago. Robins told www.barnsleyfc.co.uk: “Marlon is a great addition to the squad. He has scored 5 Premier League goals this season and is a proven quality player. I am looking forward to working with him for the rest of the season. "I would like to thank Blackpool FC and Ian Holloway for letting him come to Barnsley and also Patrick Cryne for getting this deal done” It is believed The Reds beat off competition from local rivals Sheffield United to bring Harewood to Oakwell but the former Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Aston Villa, Wolves and Newcastle striker may have been signed too late to make his debut in this afternoon’s home game with Norwich. One loanee will also have to miss out as Football League rules state that a club’s matchday squad can only contain five loan players at any one time and Harewood is the sixth, joining Frank Nouble, Jacob Mellis, Kieran Trippier, Paul McShane and Diego Arismendi. Marlon Harewood (Blackpool) Information Date of birth Saturday, 25th August 1979 Height 6ft 0in Place of birth Hampstead, England Weight 10st 1lb International Position Striker Comments Squad No. 9 Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards) Team Debut Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds Blackpool 14 Aug 2010 7 (9) 5 1 0 Newcastle United 26 Sep 2009 9 (6) 5 2 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 06 Apr 2009 2 (3) 0 0 0 Aston Villa 25 Aug 2007 9 (31) 7 3 0 West Ham United 25 Nov 2003 149 (21) 56 22 1 Nottingham Forest 12 Aug 2000 104 (31) 46 16 1 Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards) Season First App. Apps (+ sub) Goals Yellows Reds 2010/2011 14 Aug 2010 7 (9) 5 1 0 2009/2010 26 Sep 2009 9 (6) 5 2 0 2008/2009 14 Aug 2008 8 (12) 1 1 0 2007/2008 25 Aug 2007 3 (22) 6 2 0 2006/2007 19 Aug 2006 21 (14) 4 5 0 2005/2006 13 Aug 2005 39 (7) 16 7 0 2004/2005 07 Aug 2004 54 (0) 22 9 1 2003/2004 09 Aug 2003 57 (0) 26 2 0 2002/2003 10 Aug 2002 46 (2) 21 7 0 2001/2002 11 Aug 2001 21 (9) 10 5 0 2000/2001 12 Aug 2000 15 (20) 3 3 1 Appearances 280 (+ 101 as sub); Goals 119; Yellow cards 44; Red cards 2