Barnsley

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Major cups

last 1912

Power-ranking history

Greatest games

Barnsley's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board.

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West Bromwich Albion

1912-04-24 · FA Cup · Final

69.3

game score

Chelsea

2008-03-08 · FA Cup · Quarterfinals

61.6

game score

Sheffield Wednesday

1931-01-24 · FA Cup · Round 4

60.0

game score

Huddersfield Town

1947-01-11 · FA Cup · Round 3

59.6

game score

Manchester United

1998-02-25 · FA Cup · Fifth Round

58.8

game score

Stoke City

1936-02-15 · FA Cup · Round 5

58.4

game score

Liverpool

2008-02-16 · FA Cup · Fifth Round

57.7

game score

Swindon Town

1912-04-03 · FA Cup · Semifinals

56.8

game score

Southampton

1985-03-04 · FA Cup · Round 5

56.7

game score

West Bromwich Albion

1920-01-10 · FA Cup · Round 1

55.5

game score

#		Stage	Result
1	1912-04-24	FA Cup · Final	neutral venue W 1-0 v West Bromwich Albion	game score 69.3
2	2008-03-08	FA Cup · Quarterfinals	home W 1-0 v Chelsea	game score 61.6
3	1931-01-24	FA Cup · Round 4	home W 2-1 v Sheffield Wednesday	game score 60.0
4	1947-01-11	FA Cup · Round 3	away W 4-3 v Huddersfield Town	game score 59.6
5	1998-02-25	FA Cup · Fifth Round	home W 3-2 v Manchester United	game score 58.8
6	1936-02-15	FA Cup · Round 5	home W 2-1 v Stoke City	game score 58.4
7	2008-02-16	FA Cup · Fifth Round	away W 2-1 v Liverpool	game score 57.7
8	1912-04-03	FA Cup · Semifinals	neutral venue W 1-0 v Swindon Town	game score 56.8
9	1985-03-04	FA Cup · Round 5	away W 2-1 v Southampton	game score 56.7
10	1920-01-10	FA Cup · Round 1	away W 1-0 v West Bromwich Albion	game score 55.5

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Tiers played

L1, L2, L3, L4

Top-flight (L1) seasons

Lower-tier league seasons

117

First season

1899

Most recent season

2026

The Heartbreak Index6.4 · #338

The Numb · Major trophy, 1912

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Heartbreak

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agony · 3.5 despair

The clocks

Major trophy since 19121.9
Major final appearance since 19120.9

Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 1998 · relegated from the second tier, 2022 · lost the playoff final, 2000 · relegated from the second tier, 2018

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Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027

League One (3) · P23● live

12 P · 2-3-7 · 12:22 · -10

pts

2026

League One (3) · P15

46 P · 15-14-17 · 68:73 · -5

pts

2025

League One (3) · P12

46 P · 17-10-19 · 69:73 · -4

pts

2024

League One (3) · P6PO

46 P · 21-13-12 · 82:64 · +18

pts

2023

League One (3) · P4

46 P · 26-8-12 · 80:47 · +33

pts

2022

Championship (2) · P24↓

46 P · 6-12-28 · 33:73 · -40

pts

2021

Championship (2) · P5PO

46 P · 23-9-14 · 58:50 · +8

pts

2020

Championship (2) · P21

46 P · 12-13-21 · 49:69 · -20

pts

2019

League One (3) · P2↑

46 P · 26-13-7 · 80:39 · +41

pts

2018

Championship (2) · P22↓

46 P · 9-14-23 · 48:72 · -24

pts

2017

Championship (2) · P14

46 P · 15-13-18 · 64:67 · -3

pts

2016

League One (3) · P6↑

46 P · 22-8-16 · 70:54 · +16

pts

Year	League	Team	Pos	Notes	Domestic Cup	P	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA	GD
2027● live	League One(3)	Barnsley	23			12	2	3	7	9	12	22	-10
2026	League One(3)	Barnsley	15			46	15	14	17	59	68	73	-5
2025	League One(3)	Barnsley	12			46	17	10	19	61	69	73	-4
2024	League One(3)	Barnsley	6	Playoffs		46	21	13	12	76	82	64	18
2023	League One(3)	Barnsley	4			46	26	8	12	86	80	47	33
2022	Championship(2)	Barnsley	24	relegated		46	6	12	28	30	33	73	-40
2021	Championship(2)	Barnsley	5	Playoffs		46	23	9	14	78	58	50	8
2020	Championship(2)	Barnsley	21			46	12	13	21	49	49	69	-20
2019	League One(3)	Barnsley	2	promoted		46	26	13	7	91	80	39	41
2018	Championship(2)	Barnsley	22	relegated		46	9	14	23	41	48	72	-24
2017	Championship(2)	Barnsley	14			46	15	13	18	58	64	67	-3
2016	League One(3)	Barnsley	6	promoted (PO)		46	22	8	16	74	70	54	16
2015	League One(3)	Barnsley	11			46	17	11	18	62	62	61	1
2014	Championship(2)	Barnsley	23	relegated		46	9	12	25	39	44	77	-33
2013	Championship(2)	Barnsley	21			46	14	13	19	55	56	70	-14
2012	Championship(2)	Barnsley	21			46	13	9	24	48	49	74	-25
2011	Championship(2)	Barnsley	17			46	14	14	18	56	55	66	-11
2010	Championship(2)	Barnsley	18			46	14	12	20	54	53	69	-16
2009	Championship(2)	Barnsley	20			46	13	13	20	52	45	58	-13
2008	Championship(2)	Barnsley	18		FA SF	46	14	13	19	55	52	65	-13
2007	Championship(2)	Barnsley	20			46	15	5	26	50	53	85	-32
2006	League One(3)	Barnsley	5	promoted (PO)		46	18	18	10	72	62	44	18
2005	League One(3)	Barnsley	13			46	14	19	13	61	69	64	5
2004	Second Division(3)	Barnsley	12			46	15	17	14	62	54	58	-4
2003	Second Division(3)	Barnsley	19			46	13	13	20	52	51	64	-13
2002	First Division(2)	Barnsley	23	relegated		46	11	15	20	48	59	86	-27
2001	First Division(2)	Barnsley	16			46	15	9	22	54	49	62	-13
2000	First Division(2)	Barnsley	4	Not Promoted (PO)		46	24	10	12	82	88	67	21
1999	First Division(2)	Barnsley	13			46	14	17	15	59	59	56	3
1998	Premier League(1)	Barnsley	19	relegated		38	10	5	23	35	37	82	-45
1997	First Division(2)	Barnsley	2	promoted		46	22	14	10	80	76	55	21
1996	First Division(2)	Barnsley	10			46	14	18	14	60	60	66	-6
1995	First Division(2)	Barnsley	6			46	20	12	14	72	63	52	11
1994	First Division(2)	Barnsley	18			46	16	7	23	55	55	67	-12
1993	First Division(2)	Barnsley	13			46	17	9	20	60	56	60	-4
1992	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	16			46	16	11	19	59	46	57	-11
1991	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	8			46	19	12	15	69	63	48	15
1990	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	19			46	13	15	18	54	49	71	-22
1989	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	7			46	20	14	12	74	66	58	8
1988	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	14			44	15	12	17	57	61	62	-1
1987	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	11			42	14	13	15	55	49	52	-3
1986	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	12			42	14	14	14	56	47	50	-3
1985	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	11			42	14	16	12	58	42	42	0
1984	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	14			42	15	7	20	52	57	53	4
1983	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	10			42	14	15	13	57	57	55	2
1982	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	6			42	19	10	13	67	59	41	18
1981	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	2	promoted		46	21	17	8	59	72	45	27
1980	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	11			46	16	14	16	46	53	56	-3
1979	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	4	promoted		46	24	13	9	61	73	42	31
1978	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	7			46	18	14	14	50	61	49	12
1977	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	6			46	23	9	14	55	62	39	23
1976	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	12			46	14	16	16	44	52	48	4
1975	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	15			46	15	11	20	41	62	65	-3
1974	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	13			46	17	10	19	44	58	64	-6
1973	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	14			46	14	16	16	44	58	60	-2
1972	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	22	relegated		46	9	18	19	36	32	64	-32
1971	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	12			46	17	11	18	45	49	52	-3
1970	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	7			46	19	15	12	53	68	59	9
1969	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	10			46	16	14	16	46	58	63	-5
1968	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	2	promoted		46	24	13	9	61	68	46	22
1967	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	16			46	13	15	18	41	60	64	-4
1966	Fourth Division(4)	Barnsley	16			46	15	10	21	40	74	78	-4
1965	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	24	relegated		46	9	11	26	29	54	90	-36
1964	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	20			46	12	15	19	39	68	94	-26
1963	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	18			46	15	11	20	41	63	74	-11
1962	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	20			46	13	12	21	38	71	95	-24
1961	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	8			46	21	7	18	49	83	80	3
1960	Third Division(3)	Barnsley	17			46	15	14	17	44	65	66	-1
1959	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	22	relegated		42	10	7	25	27	55	91	-36
1958	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	14			42	14	12	16	40	70	74	-4
1957	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	19			42	12	10	20	34	59	89	-30
1956	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	18			42	11	12	19	34	47	84	-37
1955	Third Division North(3)	Barnsley	1	promoted		46	30	5	11	65	86	46	40
1954	Third Division North(3)	Barnsley	2			46	24	10	12	58	77	57	20
1953	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	22	relegated		42	5	8	29	18	47	108	-61
1952	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	20			42	11	14	17	36	59	72	-13
1951	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	15			42	15	10	17	40	74	68	6
1950	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	13			42	13	13	16	39	64	67	-3
1949	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	9			42	14	12	16	40	62	61	1
1948	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	12			42	15	10	17	40	62	64	-2
1947	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	10			42	17	8	17	42	84	86	-2
1940	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	-	relegated		3	1	0	2	-	7	8	-1
1939	Third Division North(3)	Barnsley	1	promoted		42	30	7	5	67	94	34	60
1938	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	21	relegated		42	11	14	17	36	50	64	-14
1937	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	14			42	16	9	17	41	50	64	-14
1936	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	20			42	12	9	21	33	54	80	-26
1935	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	16			42	13	12	17	38	60	83	-23
1934	Third Division North(3)	Barnsley	1	promoted		42	27	8	7	62	118	61	57
1933	Third Division North(3)	Barnsley	8			42	19	8	15	46	92	80	12
1932	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	21	relegated		42	12	9	21	33	55	91	-36
1931	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	19			42	13	9	20	35	59	79	-20
1930	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	17			42	14	8	20	36	56	71	-15
1929	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	16			42	16	6	20	38	69	66	3
1928	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	13			42	14	11	17	39	65	85	-20
1927	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	11			42	17	9	16	43	88	87	1
1926	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	18			42	12	12	18	36	58	84	-26
1925	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	15			42	13	12	17	38	46	59	-13
1924	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	11			42	16	11	15	43	57	61	-4
1923	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	9			42	17	11	14	45	62	51	11
1922	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	3			42	22	8	12	52	67	52	15
1921	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	16			42	10	16	16	36	48	50	-2
1920	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	12			42	15	10	17	40	61	55	6
1915	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	3	relegated		38	22	3	13	47	51	51	0
1914	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	5			38	19	7	12	45	51	45	6
1913	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	4			38	19	7	12	45	57	47	10
1912	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	6		FA	38	15	12	11	42	45	42	3
1911	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	19			38	7	14	17	28	52	62	-10
1910	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	9		FA	38	16	7	15	39	62	59	3
1909	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	17			38	11	10	17	32	48	57	-9
1908	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	16			38	12	6	20	30	54	68	-14
1907	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	8			38	15	8	15	38	73	55	18
1906	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	12			38	12	9	17	33	60	62	-2
1905	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	7			34	14	5	15	33	38	56	-18
1904	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	8			34	11	10	13	32	38	57	-19
1903	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	8			34	13	8	13	34	55	51	4
1902	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	11			34	12	6	16	30	51	63	-12
1901	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	15			34	11	5	18	27	47	60	-13
1900	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	16			34	8	7	19	23	46	79	-33
1899	Second Division(2)	Barnsley	11			34	12	7	15	31	52	56	-4

Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

1912

FA Cup

Won

1910

FA Cup

Runner-up

Year	Competition	Result
1912	FA Cup	Won
1910	FA Cup	Runner-up

Power-ranking history

Greatest games

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The Heartbreak Index6.4 · #338