If You Cant Beat Them Sign Them

Last Updated : 13-Jul-2006 by
Barnsley have today completed the signing of midfielder Michael McIndoe from fierece rivals Doncaster Rovers.

McIndoe who was captain at Belle Vue handed in a transfer request last season and finished it in the Championship at Derby County.

The transfer fee is undisclosed but beleived to be around the £125,000 mark with the Reds coffers boosted by the £500,000 sale of Scott Flinders.

McIndoe started his career at Luton but really hit the headlines at Rovers where he scored 35 goals in 142 apperances from the left-wing.

McIndoe has signed a two-year deal keeping him at Oakwell until 2008.

Michael will wear the number 10 shirt vacated by another Macca, Stephen McPhail.


Date of birth
2 December 1979
Height
5.8
Place of birth
Edinburgh
Weight
11.0
Nationality
Position
Midfield
Comments
Squad No.
Recent Career History By Club (1999 onwards)
Team
DebutApps (+ sub)GoalsYellowsReds
11/03/20066 (2)000
09/08/2003137 (5)3580
17/02/2001101 (4)24143
19/08/200032 (0)250
1 (12)000
Recent Career History By Season (1999 onwards)
Season
First App.Apps (+ sub)GoalsYellowsReds
06/08/200543 (6)1320
07/08/200450 (1)1240
09/08/200350 (0)1020
17/08/200249 (0)1341
18/08/200139 (1)892
19/08/200045 (3)560
25/09/19991 (12)000
Appearances 277 (+ 23 as sub); Goals 61; Yellow cards 27; Red cards 3

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