Simon Barker (born 4 November 1964) is an English former footballer. A blond haired, tough tackling midfielder, he scored 84 goals in 619 league and cup appearances throughout a 17-year career in the English Football League. He also represented England under-21s four times. He began his career at Blackburn Rovers in 1983, winning the Full Members Cup with the club in 1987, before moving on to Queens Park Rangers the following year for £400,000. He played 351 league and cup games for QPR, before moving on to Port Vale in 1998. He retired in 2000, and went on to work for the Professional Footballers' Association.