Alex Varney

Alexander Varney (born 27 December 1984) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnet.[2] He currently plays for Orpington in the Kent County League.[3]

Alex Varney
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-12-27) 27 December 1984
Place of birth Farnborough, London, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Orpington
Youth career
2001–2003 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2006 → Barnet (loan) 1 (0)
2007 Gravesend & Northfleet 4 (2)
2020– Orpington 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Varney, the son of former Charlton Athletic chief executive Peter Varney,[4] was born in Farnborough, in the London Borough of Bromley. He began his football career as a scholar with Charlton, and earned a professional contract in 2003, which was extended in 2004.[5] A forward, he spent a month on loan at Barnet, for whom he made his Football League debut on 21 January 2006 as an 88th-minute substitute in the League Two goalless draw against Wycombe Wanderers,[6] but injured an ankle in a reserve game and made no further appearances.[7] He was released at the end of the 2005–06 season,[4] and spent the second half of the 2007–08 season with Gravesend & Northfleet in the Conference National.[2][8]

References
  1. "Alex Varney". Barnet F.C. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  2. "Alex Varney". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  3. Orpington Player Season Totals 2020-21 FA Full Time League.
  4. "Charlton release reserve team duo". BBC Sport. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  5. "Alex Varney". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  6. "Barnet vs Wycombe". Barnet F.C. 21 January 2006. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  7. Coldwell, Terry (16 February 2006). "Barry bags Barnet extension". Charlton Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  8. "Fleet in swoop for double signing". BBC Sport. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 14 December 2009.


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