The beginning of the end to his time at Villa came following a match against Liverpool. Barson invited a friend of his to wait in the dressing room while he got changed, and this drew a rebuke from a director, a seven-day suspension was the result and Barson handed in a transfer request.
Following a game against Liverpool, Barson's time at Villa came to an end. He invited a friend into the dressing room while he changed, which resulted in disciplinary action from a director and a seven-day suspension. As a result, Barson submitted a transfer request.