Manager
Born: Barnsley, 7 February 1959.
Career: Worsborough Bridge Miners Welfare, Barnsley apprentice, professional Jly 77, Manchester City Dec 83, Celtic May 87, Olympique Lyonnais Jly 89, Millwall (loan Mar 90) May 90, Millwall player-manager Mar 92, Republic of Ireland manager Mar 96 to Nov 02, Sunderland manager Mar 03 to Mar 06, WOLVES manager Jly 06 to Feb 12, Ipswich Town Nov 12 to Apr 19, Republic of Ireland manager Nov 18, APOEL Nicosia Nov 20 to Jan 21, Cardiff City Jan 21.
Domestic Honours
Barnsley (Third Division runners-up 1980/81).
Manchester City (Promoted from Second Division 1984/85, Full-Member Cup runner-up 1986).
Celtic (Scottish League Champion 1987/88; Scottish FA Cup winner 1988, 1989).
Sunderland (League champion 2004/05).
Wolves (League champion 2008/09).
- Note: In 1978 it was believed that Mick McCarthy was going to join Wolves as part of the Gary Pierce transfer. Richie Barker denied this.
International Honours
Republic of Ireland (57 appearances & 2 goals; World Cup finals 1990, 2002; European championship finals 1988).
League Record at Wolves
| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Gd | |
| League | 239 | 92 | 59 | 88 | 298 | 327 | 335 | -29 |
| FA Cup | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | |
| FL Cup | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | |
| PO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| Total | 271 | 104 | 66 | 101 | 348 | 369 | 335 | -21 |