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Ben Barclay joined our men’s under-21s as an overage player and mentor in summer 2025.
The former Albion academy player signed a one-year contract.
The defender joined Albion in 2013 from Manchester City, progressing through our academy.
He spent time out on loan with Notts County in 2019 before joining Accrington Stanley permanently later that year.
Spells with Stockport County, Yeovil Town and Carlisle United would follow, before he departed the latter at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.
Albion were pioneers in using overage players with the under-21 and formerly under-23 squads.
This innovative approach began with Andrew Crofts who took on a dual role as both a player and mentor, while Gary Dicker took up the role from 2021.
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23% Right
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