https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTdef6LNG-c
Barker's career began at Rotherham in 2002 and for four years he played with the Millers 133 times. He then went to Blackpool under the "Oyston's" regime and spent three years there appearing in 149 matches. Derby came next in 2009 and in 105 games he played through till he had issues with a knee injury. He had knee surgery to solve the problem but later on the 22nd March 2012 a collision against Nottingham Forest with goalkeeper Frank Fielding and colleague Marcus Tudgay, resulted in a "suspect broken leg". This looked like a dislocated knee cap but finally turned out to be a ruptured medial ligament, damaged anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments and various other horrors that made his leg look as though it was "hanging off the knee joint".
Spending three and a half hour in surgery, with 8 weeks in a brace followed, working for 6 hours a day on the KneehabXP to strengthen his quads. Unable to return to playing fitness, the once Rams captain eventually left Derby County in May 2015 at 33 years old, signing on for Burton Albion under old boss Nigel Clough, who of cojurse had been "sacked" by the Derby board.
On the same day, the 26th of August, he made his short debut against Derby in a 1-0 win at the Pirelli Stadium. Coming on to the pitch at the end of the fixture, it was over four years since last playing competitively. He hopes this is a new start to the rest of his career.
During his recovery he set up his own blog and charity aimed at helping people in the city of Derby.
http://theshaunbarkerfoundation.co.uk/
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