[1] Thus, Barclay became one of the few journalists to be the main writer for his discipline for all four quality newspaper groups in England: Times, Guardian-Observer, Telegraph, and Independent.
Barclay left The Times in December 2011 due to cost-cutting measures.
[2] In January 2012, he started writing for the London Evening Standard.
Barclay has written a biography of fellow Scotsman, the Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, entitled Football – Bloody Hell!.
He also wrote biography of former Arsenal manager Herbert Chapman titled as The Life and Times of Herbert Chapman: The Story of One of Football's Most Influential Figures.