The 28-year-old has found himself surplus to requirements at St Mary's this season behind Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez in the pecking order up front.
Barnard spent time on loan at Bournemouth earlier in the season, when he made 16 appearances scoring four goals.
The Latics are currently 19th in League One just one point clear of the relegation zone.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Forest Green RoversForest Green | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | Barnet | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 54 |
| 3 | York City | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 27 | 51 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Oldham AthleticOldham | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 44 |
| 6 | AltrinchamAltrincham | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 41 |
| 7 | Solihull MoorsSolihull | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 41 |
| 8 | Rochdale | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 39 |
| 9 | Halifax TownHalifax | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 39 |
| 10 | Sutton UnitedSutton | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| 11 | Eastleigh | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 38 |
| 12 | Yeovil TownYeovil | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 38 |
| 13 | Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 37 |
| 14 | Southend UnitedSouthend | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 33 |
| 15 | Tamworth | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 33 |
| 16 | Dagenham & RedbridgeDag & Red | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 32 |
| 17 | Woking | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 30 |
| 18 | Aldershot TownAldershot | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 29 |
| 19 | Braintree TownBraintree | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 27 |
| 20 | Maidenhead UnitedMaidenhead | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 26 |
| 21 | WealdstoneWealdstone | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 25 |
| 22 | Fylde | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 22 |
| 23 | Boston UnitedBoston | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 16 |
| 24 | Ebbsfleet | 28 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 64 | -43 | 12 |
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