2025–26 Barnsley F.C. season

Barnsley
2025–26 season
OwnerBFC Investment Company Ltd
ChairmanNeerav Parekh
Head coachConor Hourihane
StadiumOakwell

The 2025–26 season is the 139th season in the history of Barnsley Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 CF Reyes Cleary West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed [1]
9 July 2025 David McGoldrick Notts County Bosman [2]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
23 June 2025 GK Murphy Cooper Queens Park Rangers 31 May 2026 [3]
26 June 2025 LB Nathanael Ogbeta Plymouth Argyle [4]

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
4 July 2025 RB Barry Cotter Notts County 31 May 2026 [5]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 CF Stephen Humphrys Bradford City 1 July 2025 [6][7]
CB Conor McCarthy Northampton Town [8][9]
CM Josh Benson [8]
AM Theo Chapman [8]
CF Sam Cosgrove [8]
Josiah Dyer [8]
GK Adam Hayton [8]
CM Charlie Hickingbottom [8]
CB Nathan James [8]
LW Jonathan Lewis [8]
CM Jean Claude Makiessi [8]
CF Aiden Marsh [8]
CF Emmaisa Nzondo [8]
LB Hayden Pickard [8]
CB Donovan Pines [8]
CM Callum West [8]

New Contract

Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
29 May 2025 GK Kieren Flavell 30 June 2027[a] [10]
30 May 2025 CM Jonathan Bland 30 June 2028[a] [11]
23 June 2025 CB Connor Barratt 30 June 2027[a] [12]
  1. ^ a b c Club option for a further year

Pre-season and friendlies

On 4 June, Barnsley announced their pre-season schedule, with frienlies against Emley, Worksop Town, Alfreton Town, Harrogate Town and York City.[13]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2025 Friendly Emley 0–3 Barnsley Emley
19:00 BST Report
  • Keillor-Dunn 16'
  • Woodcock 37'
  • Farrugia 79'
 Stadium: Welfare Ground
Attendance: 1,546
5 July 2025 Friendly Worksop Town 1–1 Barnsley Worksop
15:00 BST
  • Starcenko 63'
 Report
Stadium: Sandy Lane
8 July 2025 Friendly Buxton 3–1 Barnsley XI Buxton
19:00 BST
Report
  • Graham 37'
 Stadium: The Silverlands
12 July 2025 Friendly Barnsley 1–1 Rangers Harrogate
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors)
19 July 2025 Friendly Harrogate Town v Barnsley Harrogate
15:00 BST Stadium: Wetherby Road
22 July 2025 Friendly York City v Barnsley Huntington
19:00 BST Stadium: York Community Stadium

Competitions

League One

Main article: 2025–26 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to EFL Championship
2 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
4 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bradford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[14]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were revealed, with Barnsley visiting Plymouth Argyle on the opening weekend.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 1 Plymouth Argyle v Barnsley Plymouth
15:00 BST Stadium: Home Park
9 August 2025 2 Barnsley v Burton Albion Barnsley
15:00 BST Stadium: Oakwell
16 August 2025 3 Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers Barnsley
15:00 BST Stadium: Oakwell
19 August 2025 4 Peterborough United v Barnsley Northampton
19:45 BST Stadium: London Road Stadium
23 August 2025 5 AFC Wimbledon v Barnsley Wimbledon
15:00 BST Stadium: Plough Lane
30 August 2025 6 Barnsley v Huddersfield Town Barnsley
15:00 BST Stadium: Oakwell
6 September 2025 7 Stevenage v Barnsley Stevenage
15:00 BST Stadium: Broadhall Way
13 September 2025 8 Barnsley v Reading Barnsley
15:00 BST Stadium: Oakwell
20 September 2025 9 Blackpool v Barnsley Blackpool
12:30 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[16]

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Barnsley were drawn at home to Fleetwood Town in the first round.[17][18]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2025 First round Barnsley v Fleetwood Town Barnsley
19:45 BST Stadium: Oakwell

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Trophy

Barnsley were drawn against Lincoln City, Notts County and Manchester United U21 in the group stage.[19]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L2 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Manchester United U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

References

  1. ^ "Reyes Cleary Signs For The Reds". Barnsley FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ^ "David McGoldrick Signs For The Reds". Barnsley FC. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Murphy Cooper Joins The Reds". Barnsley FC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Nathanael Ogbeta Joins The Reds". Barnsley FC. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Barry Cotter Joins Notts County On Loan". Barnsley FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Stephen Humphrys Departs". Barnsley FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Humphryes Chooses Claret And Amber". Bradford City AFC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Retained List". Barnsley FC. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Conor McCarthy Signs For Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Kieren Flavell Extends Stay At Oakwell". Barnsley FC. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Jonathan Bland Signs New Deal". Barnsley FC. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Connor Barratt Extends Stay At Oakwell". Barnsley FC. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  13. ^ "25/26 Pre-Season Schedule". Barnsley FC. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  14. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". English Football League. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  15. ^ "League One 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule & how to watch: Luton Town vs AFC Wimbledon season opener live on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Blackpool vs Reds Kick Off Time Change". Barnsley FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One confirmed". English Football League. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Barnsley vs Fleetwood Town Tie Confirmed". Barnsley FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2025/26 Vertu Trophy". English Football League. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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