Barclaysman en · NOUN
Etymology
From Barclays + -man. Barclays was the sponsor of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016.
Meanings
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(UK) A footballer who played in the Premier League in approximately the 2000s and is seen as representative of the era or as beloved despite a lack of success and/or skill.
In fact, if the footballers were too good, they are not Barclaysmen at all. Paul Scholes is not a Barclaysman. Neither is Thierry Henry. But James Beattie? Barclaysman. Yakubu? Barclaysman. Matty Taylor? Barclaysman.
2024 September 13, Michael Butler, “The Barclaysmen: we just want something to watch, something to feel”, in Guardian, retrieved 27 Jul 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclaysmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |