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Barnsley FC

Barnsley FC

England · League One · League One
Squad size25
Avg age25
Nations13
Latest season2008
Squad value €8.08m

About Barnsley FC

Barnsley Football Club is a professional football club in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in EFL League One, the third tier of English football.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size25active players
Avg age25years
Domestic19England
Foreigners624% of squad
EU passport24non-EU: 1
Nationalities13different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
10
18–22
7
23–26
6
27–30
2
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (12%)
DEF
9 (36%)
MID
10 (40%)
FWD
3 (12%)
56% foreign players
14 of 25
25.6y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
9 Defenders
10 Midfielders
3 Attackers
36 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
439 players ever
€975k biggest signing ever
€900k biggest sale ever
21 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Davis Keillor-Dunn Midfield - Attacking Midfield 28 England Scotland right 180.00m 2027-06-30 €1.00m
Jon Russell Midfield - Central Midfield 25 Jamaica England right 193.00m 2026-06-30 €850k
Josh Earl Defender - Centre-Back 27 England left 195.00m 2027-06-30 €800k
Luca Connell Midfield - Defensive Midfield 25 Ireland England left 181.00m 2027-06-30 €800k
Adam Phillips Midfield - Central Midfield 28 England right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €600k
Maël de Gevigney Defender - Centre-Back 26 France right 186.00m 2026-06-30 €550k
Georgie Gent Defender - Left-Back 22 England left 181.00m 2027-06-30 €500k
Kelechi Nwakali Midfield - Central Midfield 27 Nigeria right 184.00m 2027-06-30 €400k
Nathanael Ogbeta Defender - Left-Back 25 England Nigeria left 184.00m 2026-05-31 €350k
Jackson Smith Goalkeeper 24 England 187.00m 2028-06-30 €250k
Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper 24 England right 186.00m 2026-05-31 €250k
Patrick Kelly Midfield - Defensive Midfield 21 Northern Ireland 183.00m 2028-06-30 €250k
Caylan Vickers Midfield - Attacking Midfield 21 England India right 172.00m 2026-05-31 €200k
Fábio Jaló Attack - Left Winger 20 Portugal Guinea-Bissau left 177.00m 2027-06-30 €200k
Jack Shepherd Defender - Centre-Back 24 England left 189.00m 2026-06-30 €200k
Jake Rooney Defender - Centre-Back 22 England right 188.00m 2026-05-31 €150k
Marc Roberts Defender - Centre-Back 35 England right 193.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Tennai Watson Defender - Right-Back 29 England right 185.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Neil Farrugia Midfield - Left Midfield 27 Ireland France left 187.00m 2027-06-30 €125k
Vimal Yoganathan Midfield - Central Midfield 20 Wales Sri Lanka left 191.00m 2028-06-30 €100k
Jonathan Bland Midfield - Central Midfield 20 Wales England 181.00m 2028-06-30 €75k
Kieren Flavell Goalkeeper 22 England 197.00m 2027-06-30 €75k
David McGoldrick Attack - Centre-Forward 38 Ireland England right 184.00m 2026-06-30 €50k
Reyes Cleary Attack - Centre-Forward 22 England right 185.00m 2028-06-30
Connor Barratt Defender - Centre-Back 22 Ireland England right 190.00m 2027-06-30
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
22/23 2023-01-01 Fábio Jaló Attack - Left Winger Barnsley U18 Transfer
15/16 2015-09-01 Michael Smith Attack - Centre-Forward Swindon Town Loan
10/11 2010-07-01 FC Groningen Transfer
12/13 2012-07-23 Liverpool U21 Transfer
12/13 2013-04-28 Dag & Red FC Return from loan
09/10 2010-02-09 Kieran Trippier Defender - Right-Back Man City Res. Loan
10/11 2010-08-07 Kieran Trippier Defender - Right-Back Man City Res. Loan
06/07 2006-07-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Livingston FC Transfer
06/07 2006-12-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Bradford Return from loan
11/12 2011-08-03 Ricardo Vaz Tê Attack - Right Winger Hibernian FC Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Estudiantes LP Transfer
13/14 2014-01-31 Emmanuel Frimpong Midfield - Defensive Midfield Arsenal Transfer €250k
25/26 2025-07-01 Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper QPR Loan
09/10 2009-09-23 Ryan Shotton Defender - Centre-Back Stoke City Loan
14/15 2015-01-08 Milan Lalkovic Attack - Left Winger Mlada Boleslav Transfer
15/16 2015-11-17 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Rotherham Loan
15/16 2016-01-08 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Rotherham Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Marley Watkins Attack - Centre-Forward Inverness CT Transfer
25/26 2025-07-28 Patrick Kelly Midfield - Defensive Midfield West Ham U21 Transfer
07/08 2007-08-08 Heinz Müller Goalkeeper Lillestrøm Transfer €400k
25/26 2025-07-21 Caylan Vickers Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brighton U21 Loan
11/12 2011-11-01 Newcastle Loan
09/10 2009-09-15 Julian Gray Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
07/08 2007-08-01 Dominik Werling Defender - Left-Back Sakaryaspor Loan
10/11 2011-01-01 Reuben Noble-Lazarus Attack - Left Winger Barnsley U18 Transfer
13/14 2014-01-01 Reuben Noble-Lazarus Attack - Left Winger Scunthorpe Utd. Return from loan
14/15 2015-01-12 Reuben Noble-Lazarus Attack - Left Winger Rochdale Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Kieren Flavell Goalkeeper Barnsley U21 Transfer
24/25 2024-10-25 Kieren Flavell Goalkeeper Mickleover Return from loan
24/25 2025-02-24 Kieren Flavell Goalkeeper Farsley Return from loan
19/20 2020-01-06 Marcel Ritzmaier Midfield - Central Midfield Wolfsberger AC Transfer €500k
20/21 2021-06-30 Marcel Ritzmaier Midfield - Central Midfield Rapid Vienna Return from loan
24/25 2025-02-03 Clément Rodrigues Attack - Centre-Forward SC Bastia Loan
21/22 2021-08-31 Rémy Vita Defender - Left-Back FC Bayern II Loan
05/06 2006-01-01 Tommy Wright Attack - Centre-Forward Leicester Transfer €200k
06/07 2007-01-01 Tommy Wright Attack - Centre-Forward Walsall Return from loan
11/12 2012-01-01 Korey Smith Midfield - Central Midfield Norwich Loan
23/24 2023-07-01 Adam Hayton Goalkeeper Barnsley U21 Transfer
23/24 2023-08-30 Adam Hayton Goalkeeper Worksop Return from loan
04/05 2004-07-01 Chris Shuker Midfield - Right Midfield Man City Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
15/16 2016-01-04 Michael Smith Attack - Centre-Forward Swindon Town Return from loan
11/12 2011-12-01 Without Club Transfer
12/13 2013-03-27 Dag & Red FC Loan
13/14 2013-07-01 Without Club Transfer
09/10 2010-03-07 Kieran Trippier Defender - Right-Back Man City Res. Return from loan
10/11 2011-05-31 Kieran Trippier Defender - Right-Back Man City Res. Return from loan
06/07 2006-11-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Bradford Loan
06/07 2007-01-01 Colin Healy Midfield - Central Midfield Cork City Transfer
11/12 2012-01-31 Ricardo Vaz Tê Attack - Right Winger West Ham Transfer €600k
10/11 2011-01-01 Instituto ACC Transfer
14/15 2014-09-01 Emmanuel Frimpong Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ufa Transfer
25/26 2026-05-31 Murphy Cooper Goalkeeper QPR Return from loan
09/10 2010-05-31 Ryan Shotton Defender - Centre-Back Stoke City Return from loan
15/16 2015-07-16 Milan Lalkovic Attack - Left Winger Walsall Transfer
15/16 2016-01-03 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Rotherham Return from loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Aidy White Defender - Left-Back Without Club Transfer
17/18 2017-07-01 Marley Watkins Attack - Centre-Forward Norwich Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Heinz Müller Goalkeeper 1.FSV Mainz 05 Transfer €300k
25/26 2026-05-31 Caylan Vickers Midfield - Attacking Midfield Brighton U21 Return from loan
11/12 2011-12-01 Newcastle Return from loan
09/10 2009-11-17 Julian Gray Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
07/08 2007-12-31 Dominik Werling Defender - Left-Back Sakaryaspor Return from loan
13/14 2013-11-12 Reuben Noble-Lazarus Attack - Left Winger Scunthorpe Utd. Loan
14/15 2014-10-27 Reuben Noble-Lazarus Attack - Left Winger Rochdale Loan
14/15 2015-01-13 Reuben Noble-Lazarus Attack - Left Winger Rochdale Transfer
24/25 2024-09-18 Kieren Flavell Goalkeeper Mickleover Loan
24/25 2024-11-09 Kieren Flavell Goalkeeper Farsley Loan
20/21 2020-10-05 Marcel Ritzmaier Midfield - Central Midfield Rapid Vienna Loan
21/22 2021-08-05 Marcel Ritzmaier Midfield - Central Midfield SV Sandhausen Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Clément Rodrigues Attack - Centre-Forward SC Bastia Return from loan
21/22 2022-06-30 Rémy Vita Defender - Left-Back FC Bayern II Return from loan
06/07 2006-11-23 Tommy Wright Attack - Centre-Forward Walsall Loan
06/07 2007-01-16 Tommy Wright Attack - Centre-Forward Darlington Transfer €75k
11/12 2012-05-01 Korey Smith Midfield - Central Midfield Norwich Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-02 Adam Hayton Goalkeeper Worksop Loan
25/26 2025-08-07 Adam Hayton Goalkeeper Bishop's St. Transfer
06/07 2006-07-01 Chris Shuker Midfield - Right Midfield Tranmere Transfer
99/00 2000-05-01 John Curtis Defender - Right-Back Man Utd Return from loan
22/23 2023-05-31 Bobby Thomas Defender - Centre-Back Burnley Return from loan
20/21 2020-08-13 Samuel Sahin-Radlinger Goalkeeper SV Ried Transfer
SeasonCompetition
99/00FA Cup
99/00First Division
99/00League Cup
98/99FA Cup
98/99First Division
98/99League Cup
97/98FA Cup
97/98League Cup
97/98Premier League
96/97First Division
95/96First Division
95/96League Cup
94/95League Cup
92/93FA Cup
92/93First Division
91/92Second Division
90/91FA Cup
90/91Rumbelows Cup
90/91Second Division
89/90FA Cup
89/90Second Division
25/26EFL Cup
25/26League One
24/25EFL Cup
24/25EFL Trophy
24/25FA Cup
24/25League One
23/24EFL Cup
23/24EFL Trophy
23/24FA Cup
23/24League One
23/24League One Play-Offs
22/23EFL Cup
22/23EFL Trophy
22/23FA Cup
22/23League One
22/23League One Play-Offs
21/22Championship
21/22EFL Cup
21/22FA Cup
20/21Championship
20/21Championship Play-Offs
20/21EFL Cup
20/21FA Cup
19/20Championship
19/20EFL Cup
19/20FA Cup
18/19EFL Cup
18/19EFL Trophy
18/19FA Cup
27 matches this season · 1,006 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-02-07 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Barnsley FC L
2026-01-31 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 3–1 Stevenage FC W
2026-01-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Cardiff City 4–0 Barnsley FC L
2026-01-24 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Reading FC 2–2 Barnsley FC D
2026-01-17 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 2–1 Blackpool FC W
2026-01-01 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Wigan Athletic 1–1 Barnsley FC D
2025-12-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 2–1 Lincoln City W
2025-12-26 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 3–0 Mansfield Town W
2025-12-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Exeter City 1–2 Barnsley FC W
2025-12-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 2–0 Leyton Orient W
2025-12-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Lincoln City 2–2 Barnsley FC D
2025-11-29 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Stockport County 1–0 Barnsley FC L
2025-11-22 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 1–2 Luton Town L
2025-11-15 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 2–2 Northampton Town D
2025-11-08 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Barnsley FC W
2025-10-25 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 0–1 Rotherham United L
2025-10-18 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Bradford City 2–2 Barnsley FC D
2025-10-04 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Wycombe Wanderers 2–2 Barnsley FC D
2025-09-27 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 0–2 Port Vale FC L
2025-09-20 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Blackpool FC 1–0 Barnsley FC L
2025-09-13 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 3–2 Reading FC W
2025-08-30 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town W
2025-08-23 GB3 REGULAR SEASON AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Barnsley FC L
2025-08-19 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Peterborough United 0–1 Barnsley FC W
2025-08-16 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers D
2025-08-09 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Barnsley FC 3–2 Burton Albion W
2025-08-02 GB3 REGULAR SEASON Plymouth Argyle 1–3 Barnsley FC W

Aggregated from 27 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 12W-7D-8L 1.59 pts/game
Goals scored 44 1.63 per match
Goals conceded 39 1.44 per match
Goal difference +5
Clean sheets 3 11% of matches
Failed to score 6 22% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 8W-2D-3L 25-16 goals
Away record 4W-5D-5L 19-23 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Barnsley FC U18
Barnsley FC U21
FC Barnsley Youth
24 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Kevin Miller Goalkeeper England 44 3,932 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
John Curtis Defender - Right-Back England 28 1,260 2 0 2 0 3 0 0.14 0.00 0.14
Steve Chettle Defender - Centre-Back England 25 1,103 2 0 2 0 3 0 0.16 0.00 0.16
Eric Tinkler Midfield - Defensive Midfield South Africa 36 663 4 1 5 0 2 0 0.54 0.14 0.68
Robin van der Laan Midfield - Attacking Midfield Netherlands 32 635 3 0 3 0 3 0 0.43 0.00 0.43
Matty Appleby Midfield - Central Midfield England 37 546 5 0 5 0 8 0 0.82 0.00 0.82
Tony Bullock Goalkeeper England 5 450 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Darren Barnard Defender - Left-Back Wales England 44 396 14 1 15 6 6 0 3.18 0.23 3.41
Geoff Thomas Midfield - Central Midfield England 28 368 4 0 4 0 3 0 0.98 0.00 0.98
Mike Sheron Attack - Centre-Forward England 38 344 10 0 10 0 0 0 2.62 0.00 2.62
Neil Shipperley Attack - Centre-Forward England 41 227 13 1 14 0 6 0 5.15 0.40 5.55
Bruce Dyer Attack - Centre-Forward England Montserrat 34 208 6 0 6 0 0 0 2.60 0.00 2.60
Craig Hignett Attack - Right Winger England 44 182 19 3 22 2 4 0 9.40 1.48 10.88
Chris Morgan Defender - Centre-Back England 40 180 1 0 1 0 6 0 0.50 0.00 0.50
Sean McClare Midfield England Ireland 12 111 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.62 0.00 1.62
Kevin Austin Defender - Centre-Back Trinidad and Tobago England 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Martin Bullock Midfield - Defensive Midfield England New Zealand 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mark Jackson Defender - Centre-Back England 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
James Dudgeon Defender England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jon Parkin Attack - Centre-Forward England 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Keith Brown Defender Scotland 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Scott Jones Defender England 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Adie Moses Defender - Centre-Back England 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Chris Barker Defender - Left-Back England 32 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Barnsley FC

What is Barnsley FC?

Barnsley FC is a professional football club based in England, competing in League One.

How many players are in Barnsley FC's squad?

Barnsley FC currently has 25 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Barnsley FC play in?

Barnsley FC plays in League One.