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Barnsley Performances from 1898 until 2023

Barnsley Football Club is an English association football club based in the South Yorkshire town of Barnsley. Founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St Peter's, the team played in the Sheffield & District League from the 1890–91 season and first entered the FA Cup in 1893–94. Two years later, they were accepted into the Midland League. The club changed its name to Barnsley F.C. in 1897; its team finished as Midland League runners-up in the first season under the new name and were elected to the newly expanded Second Division of the Football League for the 1898–99 season. [1] A 16th-place finish in their second season meant they had to apply for re-election; the application was successful, and Barnsley continued safely in mid-table until 1911, when they again needed to be re-elected to the League. [2] Their cup form was rather better: either side of that poor League placing, they reached the FA Cup final. In 1909–10, they drew 1–1 with Newcastle United in the final at Crystal Palace, but lost 1–0 in the replay at Everton's Goodison Park ground. [3] Two seasons later, after taking three replays to get through the quarter-final, they played out a goalless draw with West Bromwich Albion at Crystal Palace; this time Barnsley won the replay, at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane ground, by one goal to nil. [3]

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In the remaining years before competitive football was suspended for the duration of the First World War, Barnsley established themselves as one of the stronger sides in the Second Division, placing third in 1914–15. The First Division was to be expanded by two teams for the first post-war season. Traditionally, existing top-flight teams were reprieved from relegation when such an expansion took place, but when the League chose to relegate Tottenham Hotspur, who had finished bottom, Barnsley had expectations of promotion. Instead of promoting the top three from the Second Division, the top two went up and the League opted to ballot its members as to the third candidate; Arsenal, who had finished fifth in 1915, won the ballot. [4] Barnsley missed out on promotion in 1921–22 on goal average, and continued in the Second Division until 1931–32 when they went down to the Third Division North, also on goal average. They returned to the second tier as champions two years later, were relegated in 1938, and won another Third Division title in 1939. [3]

After relegation in 1953, Barnsley won the Third Division championship for a third time in 1955, but ten years later they were in the Fourth Division. They moved between fourth and third tiers before two promotions in three years took them back to the Second Division in 1981, in which they remained for the next sixteen seasons. [3] With two matches left to play in the 1996–97 season, to the accompaniment of chants of "It's just like watching Brazil", Danny Wilson had managed Barnsley to within one win of promotion to the Premier League. At home to Bradford City, Paul Wilkinson gave them a first-half lead, and with three minutes to go, Clint Marcelle scored the goal that made sure of the win. [5] [6] Barnsley's visit to the top flight was brief; they finished 19th, five points short of safety. They came close to a return in 2000 via the play-offs, losing 4–2 in the final after Ipswich Town's goalkeeper had saved a penalty and made a late save to deny them an equaliser. [7]

Two years later, they were relegated to the third tier, which combined with the loss of revenue following the failure of ITV Digital and its broadcasting deal with the Football League made Barnsley one of some thirty clubs driven into administration. [8] [9] They recovered, and went on to beat Swansea City in a penalty shoot-out in the 2006 play-off final and return to the second tier, by then renamed the Championship. [10] Despite finishing no higher than 17th place, they retained their second-tier status for eight seasons. Relegated in 2014, they returned via the play-offs, beating Millwall 3–1 in the 2016 final. [11] Also in 2015–16, Barnsley beat Oxford United 3–2 in the final to win the Football League Trophy, a cup competition open to teams from the lower two divisions of the Football League, for the first time. [12] They were again relegated in 2017–18, but made an immediate return to the Championship, and in 2020–21, reached the play-offs, in which they lost to Swansea City in the semi-final. [13] In finishing bottom of the 2021–22 Championship, they recorded the second lowest number of wins and points (adjusted for three points for a win) in the club's history, won the fewest away matches since 1930, scored the fewest goals for 50 years and set a club record for fewest scored at home. [14] The following season, they lost to Sheffield Wednesday in the play-off final to a goal scored with six seconds of extra time remaining. [15]

As of the end of the 2022–23 season, Barnsley have spent 10 seasons in the fourth tier of the English football league system, 25 in the third, 78 in the second and 1 in the top tier. The table details the team's achievements and the top goalscorer in senior first-team competitions from their first season in the Sheffield & District League in 1890–91 to the end of the most recently completed season.

Key

Details of the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

List of seasons, including league division and statistics, cup results and top scorer(s)
SeasonLeague [3] [16] FA Cup [17] League Cup [3] [18] Other [3] [18] [19] Top league scorer(s) [lower-alpha 1]
Division [lower-alpha 2] PWDLFAPtsPosCompetitionResultNameGoals
1890–91 Sheff143472238106th [22] Not known
1891–92 Sheff1811255037243rd [23] Not known
1892–93 Sheff2615388445334thNot known
1893–94 Sheff 28431198112nd QR1 Not known
1894–95 Sheff C10451192194th [lower-alpha 3] R1 Not known
1895–96 Midland28133126252298th QR1 Not known
1896–97 Midland281041457712411th R1 Not known
1897–98
  • Midland ↑
  • Yorks
  • 22
  • 18
  • 14
  • 11
  • 3
  • 3
  • 5
  • 4
  • 47
  • 62
  • 29
  • 27
  • 31
  • 25
  • 2nd
  • 3rd
QR3 Not known
1898–99 Div 23412715525631 11th QR5 Harry Davis 15
1899–1900 Div 2348719467923 16th [lower-alpha 4] QR4 Dickie Jones 8
1900–01 Div 23411518476027 15th QR5 Andrew Swann [26] 18 ♦
1901–02 Div 23412616516330 11th QR5 Don Lees 10
1902–03 Div 23413813555134 8th R2 Benny Green 16
1903–04 Div 234111013385732 8th Inter Alec Hellewell 7
1904–05 Div 23414515385633 7th Inter Aaron Jones 11
1905–06 Div 23812917606233 12th R2 George Wall 14
1906–07 Div 23815815735538 8th QF George Reeves 13
1907–08 Div 23812620546830 16th R1 George Reeves 14
1908–09 Div 238111017485732 17th R1 George Lillycrop 18
1909–10 Div 23816715625939 9th F [lower-alpha 5] George Lillycrop 23
1910–11 Div 23871417526228 19th [lower-alpha 4] R2 Harry Tufnell 14
1911–12 Div 238151211454242 6th W [lower-alpha 6] Harry Tufnell 11
1912–13 Div 23819712574745 4th R2 George Lillycrop 22
1913–14 Div 23819712514545 5th R1 Jimmy Moore 14
1914–15 Div 23822313515147 3rd R1 Harry Tufnell 9
1915–19
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.
1919–20 Div 242151017615540 12th R2 Joe Halliwell 21
1920–21 Div 242101616485036 16th R1 Russell Wainscoat 13
1921–22 Div 24222812675252 3rd R3 17
1922–23 Div 242171114625145 9th R2 Ernie Hine 24
1923–24 Div 242161115576143 11th R1 Ernie Hine 19
1924–25 Div 242131217465938 15th R2 Ernie Hine 15
1925–26 Div 242121218588436 18th R1 Ernie Hine 12
1926–27 Div 24217916888743 11th R4 21
1927–28 Div 242141117658539 13th R3 Frank Eaton 15
1928–29 Div 24216620696638 16th R3 Frank Eaton 15
1929–30 Div 24214820567136 17th R3 Jack Wallbanks 12
1930–31 Div 24213920597935 19th R5 Jack Wallbanks 11
1931–32 Div 2 4212921559133 21st R3 Jack Wallbanks 22
1932–33 Div 3N4219815928046 8th R3 Jack Wallbanks 20
1933–34 Div 3N 4227871186162 1st R1 Third Division North Cup R1 Abe Blight 31
1934–35 Div 242131217608338 16th R3 Frank Chivers 12
1935–36 Div 24212921548033 20th QF Ernie Hine 14
1936–37 Div 24216917506441 14th R3 Ernie Hine 13
1937–38 Div 2 42111417506436 21st R4 Doug Hunt 14
1938–39 Div 3N 423075943467 1st R3 Third Division North Cup DNE [lower-alpha 7] Beaumont Asquith 28
1939–40 Div 23102782 [lower-alpha 8] Bud Maxwell 4
1939–45
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
1945–46 R5 [lower-alpha 9]
1946–47 Div 24217817848642 10th R4 George Robledo 23
1947–48 Div 242151017626440 12th R3 Steve Griffiths 9
1948–49 Div 242141216626140 9th R3 Jimmy Baxter 15
1949–50 Div 242131316646739 13th R3 Alex Wright 17
1950–51 Div 242151017746840 15th R3 Cec McCormack 33
1951–52 Div 242111417597236 20th R4 Eddie McMorran 15
1952–53 Div 2 4258294710818 22nd R4 Tommy Taylor 20
1953–54 Div 3N46241012775758 2nd R2 Bobby Brown 24
1954–55 Div 3N 4630511864665 1st R2 Lol Chappell 21
1955–56 Div 242111219478434 18th R4 Bobby Brown 11
1956–57 Div 242121020598934 19th R5 Arthur Kaye 15
1957–58 Div 242141216707440 14th R3 Lol Chappell 19
1958–59 Div 2 4210725559127 22nd R3 Lol Chappell 17
1959–60 Div 346151417656644 17th R1 Jackie Lunn 13
1960–61 Div 34621718838049 8th QF R2 [lower-alpha 10] Frank Bartlett 17
1961–62 Div 346131221719538 20th R2 R2 Frank Bartlett 15
1962–63 Div 346151120637441 18th R3 R3 Tony Leighton 22
1963–64 Div 346121519689439 20th R5 R2 Tony Leighton 24
1964–65 Div 3 4691126549029 24th R2 R2 Tony Leighton 13
1965–66 Div 446151021747840 16th R2 R1 17
1966–67 Div 446131518606441 16th R3 R1 Barrie Thomas 10
1967–68 Div 4 4624139684661 2nd R1 R1 Johnny Evans 15
1968–69 Div 346161416586346 10th R3 R2 Eric Winstanley 12
1969–70 Div 346191512685953 7th R3 R1 Johnny Evans 15
1970–71 Div 346171118495245 12th R2 R1 Johnny Evans 9
1971–72 Div 3 4691819326436 22nd R2 R2 Jimmy Seal 12
1972–73 Div 446141616586044 14th R1 R1 Les Lea 12
1973–74 Div 446171019586444 13th R2 R1 Mick Butler 21
1974–75 Div 446151120626541 15th R1 R1 Mick Butler 19
1975–76 Div 446141616524844 12th R1 R1 John Peachey 10
1976–77 Div 44623914623955 6th R2 R2 Brian Joicey [26] [lower-alpha 11] 26 ♦
1977–78 Div 446181414614950 7th R2 R1 Brian Joicey 14
1978–79 Div 4 4624139734261 4th R2 R1 Derek Bell 18
1979–80 Div 346161416535646 11th R2 R2 Ronnie Glavin 20
1980–81 Div 3 4621178724559 2nd R5 R4 Ronnie Glavin 18
1981–82 Div 242191013594167 [lower-alpha 12] 6th R3 QF Ian Banks 15
1982–83 Div 242141513575557 10th R4 R4 Ronnie Glavin 17
1983–84 Div 24215720575352 14th R3 R2 David Geddis 14
1984–85 Div 242141612424258 11th QF R2 Gordon Owen 14
1985–86 Div 242141414475056 12th R3 R2 Ian Walsh 15
1986–87 Div 242141315495255 11th R5 R2 Full Members' Cup R1 Stuart Gray 11
1987–88 Div 244151217616257 14th R4 R3 Full Members' Cup R1 Steve Lowndes [lower-alpha 13] 9
1988–89 Div 246201412665874 7th R5 R2 Full Members' Cup R1 David Currie 16
1989–90 Div 246131518497154 19th R5 R2 Full Members' Cup R2(N) Steve Agnew 8
1990–91 Div 246191215634869 8th R3 R2 Full Members' Cup SF(N) 12
1991–92 Div 246161119465759 16th R3 R3 Full Members' Cup R1(N) Andy Rammell 8
1992–93 Div 1 [lower-alpha 14] 4617920566060 13th R5 R1 Anglo-Italian Cup Prelim Wayne Biggins 14
1993–94 Div 14616723556755 18th R5 R2 Anglo-Italian Cup Prelim 12
1994–95 Div 146201214635272 6th R3 R2 Andy Liddell 13
1995–96 Div 146141814606660 10th R3 R3 Andy Payton 17
1996–97 Div 146221410765580 2nd R4 R2 Neil Redfearn 17
1997–98 Prem3810523378235 19th QF R3 Neil Redfearn 10
1998–99 Div 146141715595659 13th QF R4 Ashley Ward 12
1999–2000 Div 146241012886782 4th [lower-alpha 15] R3 R4 Craig Hignett 19
2000–01 Div 14615922496254 16th R3 R3 Bruce Dyer 15
2001–02 Div 146111520598648 23rd R3 R3 Bruce Dyer 14
2002–03 Div 246131320516452 19th R1 R1 Football League Trophy R2(N) Bruce Dyer 17
2003–04 Div 246151714545862 12th R3 R1 Football League Trophy R1(N) Kevin Betsy 10
2004–05 League 1 [lower-alpha 16] 46141913696461 13th R1 R2 Football League Trophy R1(N) Michael Chopra 17
2005–06 League 146181810624472 5th [lower-alpha 17] R3 R2 Football League Trophy R1(N) Marc Richards 12
2006–07 Champ4615526538550 20th R3 R2 Daniel Nardiello 9
2007–08 Champ46141319526555 18th SF R2 Brian Howard 13
2008–09 Champ46131320455852 20th R3 R1 9
2009–10 Champ46141220536954 18th R3 R4 Daniel Bogdanović 11
2010–11 Champ46141418556656 17th R3 R1 Adam Hammill 8
2011–12 Champ4613924497448 21st R3 R1 Craig Davies 11
2012–13 Champ46141319567055 21st QF R2 Craig Davies 8
2013–14 Champ4691225447739 23rd R3 R2 Chris O'Grady 15
2014–15 League 146171118626162 11th R3 R1 Football League Trophy R2(N) Conor Hourihane 13
2015–16 League 14622816705474 6th [lower-alpha 18] R1 R2 Football League Trophy W [lower-alpha 19] Sam Winnall 21
2016–17 Champ46151318646758 14th R3 R1 Sam Winnall 11
2017–18 Champ4691423487241 22nd R3 R3 9
2018–19 League 14626137803991 2nd R3 R1 EFL Trophy R2(N) Kieffer Moore 17
2019–20 Champ46121321496949 21st R4 R1 Cauley Woodrow 14
2020–21 Champ4623914585078 5th [lower-alpha 20] R5 R3 Cauley Woodrow 12
2021–22 Champ4661228337330 24th R4 R1 Carlton Morris 7
2022–23 League 14626812804786 4th [lower-alpha 21] R3 R2 EFL Trophy R2(N) Devante Cole 15

Notes

  1. Seasons from 1898–99 to 2002–03 sourced to the English National Football Archive; [20] seasons from 2003–04 onwards sourced to Soccerbase. [21]
  2. Football League divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system, and separately from non-League divisions.
  3. The Central Division of the Sheffield & District League was combined with the Wharncliffe Charity Cup. [24] The club chose not to enter the Midland League. [25]
  4. 1 2 Successfully applied for re-election to the Football League. [2]
  5. Entered the competition in the first round and progressed to the final at Crystal Palace, in which they drew 1–1 with Newcastle United. In the replay, they lost 1–0 at Everton's Goodison Park ground. [3]
  6. For the second time in three seasons, entered the competition in the first round and progressed to the final. They needed three replays to get past Bradford City in the quarter-final. They played out a goalless draw with West Bromwich Albion at Crystal Palace, and this time won the replay, at Sheffield United's Bramall Lane ground, by one goal to nil. [3]
  7. Clubs reaching the third round of the 1938–39 FA Cup were excused from entering the Northern Section Cup. [27]
  8. The 1939–40 season was abandoned with three matches played when the Second World War began. [3]
  9. Although the Football League did not resume until the 1946–47 season, the FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-final), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs. [3] [17]
  10. The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season. [8]
  11. The English National Football Archive general source gives Joicey 26 league goals in 1976–77 while RSSSF list him as divisional top scorer with 25. [26]
  12. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two. [8]
  13. RSSSF list David Currie as 1987–88 divisional top scorer with 28 goals, [26] but 21 of those were scored for Darlington in the Fourth Division before he joined Barnsley. [20]
  14. When the newly formed FA Premier League split from the Football League, the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered upwards. [8]
  15. After beating Birmingham City 5–2 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final, [28] lost 4–2 to Ipswich Town in the final. [7]
  16. From the 2004–05 season, the Football League divisions were rebranded: Division One was renamed the Football League Championship, and Divisions Two and Three became Football League One and Football League Two respectively. [29]
  17. After beating Huddersfield Town 3–2 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final, [30] beat Swansea City in the final in a penalty shoot-out to gain promotion to the Championship. [10]
  18. After beating Walsall 6–1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final, [31] beat Millwall 3–1 in the final to gain promotion to the Championship. [11]
  19. Beat Oxford United 3–2 in the final to win the Football League Trophy for the first time. [12]
  20. Lost 2–1 on aggregate to Swansea City in the play-off semi-final. [13]
  21. After beating Bolton Wanderers 2–1 on aggregate in the play-off semi-final, [32] lost 1–0 to Sheffield Wednesday in the final. [15]

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