2020–21 Barnsley F.C. season
Barnsley 2020–21 football season
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The 2020–21 season was the 134th season in existence of Barnsley Football Club and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Barnsley participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
OwnerInternational Investment Consortium (80%)
James Cryne/The Cryne Family (20%)
James Cryne/The Cryne Family (20%)
ChairmanChien Lee (co-chairman)
Paul Conway (co-chairman)
Paul Conway (co-chairman)
Head coachGerhard Struber
(until 6 October)[1]
Valerien Ismael
(from 23 October)[2]
(until 6 October)[1]
Valerien Ismael
(from 23 October)[2]
StadiumOakwell
| 2020–21 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | International Investment Consortium (80%) James Cryne/The Cryne Family (20%) | |||
| Chairman | Chien Lee (co-chairman) Paul Conway (co-chairman) | |||
| Head coach | Gerhard Struber (until 6 October)[1] Valerien Ismael (from 23 October)[2] | |||
| Stadium | Oakwell | |||
| Championship | 5th (lost in play-off semi-finals against Swansea City)[3] | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cauley Woodrow (12 goals) All: Cauley Woodrow (15 goals) | |||
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Squad
- As of 18 January 2021[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Apps. | Goals | Year signed | Signed from | Transfer fee | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jack Walton |  |
GK | 23 April 1998 | 43 | 0 | 2015 | Academy | Trainee | 2023 |
| 31 | Henry Kendrick | |
GK | 3 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | Academy | Trainee | 2021 |
| 40 | Bradley Collins | |
GK | 18 February 1997 | 48 | 0 | 2019 | Chelsea |
Free | 2023 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Jordan Williams | |
RB/CB | 22 October 1999 | 73 | 2 | 2018 | Huddersfield Town |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 3 | Ben Williams |  |
LB | 31 March 1999 | 36 | 0 | 2017 | Blackburn Rovers |
Free | 2022 |
| 5 | Liam Kitching |  |
CB | 1 October 1999 | 1 | 0 | 2021 | Forest Green Rovers |
£600,000 | 2024 |
| 6 | Mads Juel Andersen |  |
CB | 27 December 1997 | 89 | 1 | 2019 | Horsens |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 7 | Callum Brittain | |
RB | 12 March 1998 | 40 | 0 | 2020 | Milton Keynes Dons |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 20 | Toby Sibbick | |
RB/CB/DM | 23 May 1999 | 40 | 0 | 2019 | Wimbledon |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 22 | Clarke Oduor |  |
LB | 25 June 1999 | 32 | 1 | 2019 | Leeds United |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 24 | Aapo Halme |  |
CB/DM | 22 May 1998 | 55 | 4 | 2019 | Leeds United |
£200,000 | 2022 |
| 26 | Michael Sollbauer |  |
CB/RB | 15 May 1990 | 61 | 0 | 2020 | Wolfsberger AC |
£450,000 | 2022 |
| 30 | Michał Helik |  |
CB/RB | 9 September 1995 | 45 | 6 | 2020 | KS Cracovia |
£720,000 | 2023 |
| 34 | Jasper Moon | |
CB | 24 November 2000 | 3 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | Unidsclosed |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Callum Styles | |
AM/CM/LM | 28 March 2000 | 71 | 6 | 2018 | Bury |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 8 | Herbie Kane | |
CM/AM/DM | 23 November 1998 | 25 | 0 | 2020 | Liverpool |
£1,250,000 | 2024 |
| 21 | Romal Palmer | |
CM/RM/LM | 30 September 1998 | 38 | 1 | 2018 | Academy | Trainee | 2022 |
| 27 | Alex Mowatt |  |
CM/AM | 13 February 1995 | 159 | 20 | 2017 | Leeds United |
£600,000 | 2021 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Cauley Woodrow | |
CF/SS | 2 December 1994 | 124 | 47 | 2019 | Fulham |
£765,000 | 2023 |
| 10 | Daryl Dike |   |
CF | 3 June 2000 | 18 | 9 | 2020 | Orlando City |
Loan | End of Season |
| 11 | Conor Chaplin | |
CF/SS/RW | 16 February 1997 | 84 | 18 | 2019 | Coventry |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 14 | Carlton Morris | |
CF | 16 December 1995 | 22 | 7 | 2021 | Norwich City |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 25 | George Miller | |
CF | 11 August 1998 | 8 | 0 | 2019 | Middlesbrough |
£200,000 | 2022 |
| 28 | Dominik Frieser | |
RW/LW/CF | 9 September 1993 | 43 | 3 | 2020 | LASK Linz |
Undisclosed | 2022 |
| 29 | Victor Adeboyejo | |
CF/RW | 12 January 1998 | 65 | 6 | 2017 | Leyton Orient |
Free | 2022 |
| Out on Loan | ||||||||||
| 16 | Luke Thomas | |
RW/AM | 19 February 1999 | 64 | 2 | 2019 | Derby County |
£1,220,000 | 2023 |
| 17 | Marcel Ritzmaier | |
CM/LM/LB | 22 April 1993 | 23 | 0 | 2020 | Wolfsberger AC |
Undisclosed | 2022 |
| 18 | Isaac Christie-Davies | |
AM/CM/LM | 18 October 1997 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Liverpool |
Free | 2023 |
| 19 | Patrick Schmidt | |
CF/LW/RW | 22 July 1998 | 39 | 4 | 2019 | Admira Wacker |
£1,000,000 | 2023 |
| 23 | Elliot Simões |   |
LW/AM | 20 December 1999 | 27 | 3 | 2019 | United of Manchester |
Undisclosed | 2023 |
| 33 | Matty Wolfe | |
CM | 12 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | 2020 | Academy | Trainee | 2022 |
| Jack Aitchison | |
CF | 5 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | Celtic |
Free | 2023 | |
Appearances and goals correct as of 8 May 2021.
Statistics
- As of 8 May 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG |
Jack Walton | 25 | 0 | 24+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Jordan Williams | 24 | 1 | 7+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | MF | ENG |
Callum Styles | 46 | 5 | 39+2 | 4 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Liam Kitching | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | DEN |
Mads Juel Andersen | 49 | 1 | 45+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | DF | ENG |
Callum Brittain | 42 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Herbie Kane | 26 | 0 | 6+18 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Cauley Woodrow | 46 | 14 | 40+1 | 12 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | USA |
Daryl Dike | 18 | 9 | 12+6 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Conor Chaplin | 37 | 4 | 30+3 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG |
Carlton Morris | 22 | 7 | 6+16 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Toby Sibbick | 21 | 0 | 10+10 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG |
Romal Palmer | 35 | 1 | 22+11 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | KEN |
Clarke Oduor | 13 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | FIN |
Aapo Halme | 20 | 0 | 3+15 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | ENG |
George Miller | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | AUT |
Michael Sollbauer | 42 | 0 | 34+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG |
Alex Mowatt | 48 | 8 | 43+0 | 8 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | AUT |
Dominik Frieser | 47 | 3 | 26+16 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | ENG |
Victor Adeboyejo | 33 | 2 | 9+21 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | POL |
Michał Helik | 45 | 6 | 42+0 | 5 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | ENG |
Jasper Moon | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | GK | ENG |
Bradley Collins | 25 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 16 | MF | ENG |
Luke Thomas | 22 | 0 | 7+12 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | AUT |
Marcel Ritzmaier | 6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | AUT |
Patrick Schmidt | 11 | 1 | 2+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | MF | ANG |
Elliot Simões | 9 | 1 | 4+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Players who have left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 14 | DF |  GER |
Kilian Ludewig | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | ENG |
Matty James | 15 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Goals record
- As of 8 May 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | CF | Cauley Woodrow | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 10 | | CF | Daryl Dike | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 27 | | CM | Alex Mowatt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | 14 | | CF | Carlton Morris | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | | CB | Michał Helik | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 4 | | AM | Callum Styles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | | CF | Conor Chaplin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 28 | | RW | Dominik Frieser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 29 | | CF | Victor Adeboyejo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | | RB | Jordan Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | | CB | Mads Juel Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | | CF | Patrick Schmidt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 21 | | CM | Romal Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 23 | | LW | Elliot Simões | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 2 | 3 | 64 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 8 May 2021
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 6 | | CB | Mads Juel Andersen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | | AM | Callum Styles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | | CF | Cauley Woodrow | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | | CM | Alex Mowatt | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | | CB | Michał Helik | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 24 | | CB | Aapo Halme | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | | CB | Michael Sollbauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 7 | | RB | Callum Brittain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | | CF | Carlton Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | | RB | Toby Sibbick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 10 | | CF | Daryl Dike | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | | CF | Conor Chaplin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | | CM | Romal Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | RW | Elliot Simões | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | | CM | Matty James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | | GK | Bradley Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 1 | | GK | Jack Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | RB | Jordan Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | CM | Herbie Kane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | RW | Luke Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | CM | Marcel Ritzmaier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | | CB | Aapo Halme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 64 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2020 | RW | | Dominik Frieser | LASK | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 7 September 2020 | AM | | Isaac Christie-Davies | Liverpool | Free transfer | [6] |
| 9 September 2020 | CB | | Michał Helik | KS Cracovia | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 10 September 2020 | GK |  | Corey Addai | Coventry City | Free transfer | [8] |
| 17 September 2020 | RM | | Daniel Bramall | Buxton | Free transfer | [9] |
| 5 October 2020 | CF | | Jack Aitchison | Celtic | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 10 October 2020 | RB | | Callum Brittain | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 16 October 2020 | CM | | Herbie Kane | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 11 December 2020 | CF | | Cameron Thompson | Fulham | Free transfer | [13] |
| 5 January 2021 | CB | | Liam Kitching | Forest Green Rovers | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 6 January 2021 | CF | | Carlton Morris | Norwich City | Undisclosed | [15] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2020 | RB | | Kilian Ludewig | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 October 2020 | [16][17] |
| 16 October 2020 | CM | | Matty James | Leicester City | 1 January 2021 | [18] |
| 1 February 2021 | CF | | Daryl Dike | Orlando City | End of season | [19] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2020 | RB | | Toby Sibbick |  KV Oostende | 31 December 2020 | [20][21] |
| 20 August 2020 | RW | | Jordan Green | Southend United | 8 October 2020 | [22][23] |
| 5 October 2020 | CM | | Marcel Ritzmaier | Rapid Wien | End of season | [24] |
| 6 October 2020 | CF | | Jack Aitchison | Stevenage | End of season | [25] |
| 6 October 2020 | CB | | Jordan Helliwell | Stalybridge Celtic | 5 November 2020 | [26] |
| 15 October 2020 | CM | | Matty Wolfe | Notts County | 3 January 2021 | [27] |
| 17 November 2020 | GK | | Corey Addai | Chesterfield | 7 December 2020 | [28] |
| 6 January 2021 | LW | | Elliot Simões | Doncaster Rovers | End of season | [29] |
| 18 January 2021 | RM | | Daniel Bramall | Barrow | End of season | [30] |
| 19 January 2021 | RW | | Luke Thomas | Ipswich Town | End of season | [31] |
| 29 January 2021 | AM | | Isaac Christie-Davies |  Dunajská Streda | End of season | [32] |
| 6 February 2021 | CF | | Patrick Schmidt | Ried | End of season | [33] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | LB | | Jordan Barnett | Pontefract Collieries | Released | [34][35] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM | | Jared Bird |  Unattached | Released | [36] |
| 1 July 2020 | DM |  | Kenneth Dougall | Blackpool | Released | [34][37] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | | Sam Fielding | Salford City | Released | [36][38] |
| 1 July 2020 | CB | | Harry Gagen | Ossett United | Released | [36] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Jake Greatorex | Penistone Church | Released | [36] |
| 1 July 2020 | RW | | Josh Olatubosun | Unattached | Released | [39] |
| 1 July 2020 | LB |  | Daniel Pinillos | Miedź Legnica | Released | [34][40] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Chris Sang | Unattached | Released | [36] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF |  | Mamadou Thiam | KV Oostende | Released | [34][41] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Tommy Willard | Aldershot Town | Released | [36] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Alex Wollerton | York City | Released | [36][42] |
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Samuel Şahin-Radlinger | SV Ried | Released | [34][43] |
| 2 July 2020 | LW | | Mallik Wilks | Hull City | Undisclosed | [44] |
| 6 July 2020 | GK |  | Miguel Spiteri | Birkirkara | Free transfer | [45] |
| 9 July 2020 | RB | | Lee Ciantar |  Europa Point | Free transfer | [46] |
| 7 August 2020 | CM | | Cameron McGeehan | KV Oostende | Undisclosed | [47] |
| 9 September 2020 | RW | | Jacob Brown | Stoke City | Undisclosed | [48] |
| 7 October 2020 | CB | | Bambo Diaby | Unattached | Mutual consent | [49] |
| 23 November 2020 | GK | | Tom Wooster | Manchester United | Undisclosed | [50] |
| 4 January 2021 | RW | | Jordan Green | Dulwich Hamlet | Mutual consent | [51][52] |
| 22 January 2021 | AM | | Mike-Steven Bähre | Meppen | Mutual consent | [53] |
| 2 February 2021 | MF | | Keaton Ward | Mansfield Town | Mutual consent | [54][55] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 August 2020 Pre-season friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Barnsley | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | M.Andersen C.Chaplin |
Stadium: The Alexandra Stadium |
| 29 August 2020 Pre-season friendly | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Barnsley | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | Carroll  27'Murphy 77' (pen.) |
Report | Ritzmaier 54' |
Stadium: Darsley Park |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| EFL Championship | 12 September 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 44 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 52.27 |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2021 | 11 February 2021 | Third round | Fifth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 66.67 |
| EFL Cup | 5 September 2020 | 23 September 2020 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 66.67 |
| Total | 50 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 54.00 | ||||
Last updated: 27 April 2021
Source: Competitions
EFL Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Watford (P) | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 91 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 3 | Brentford (O, P) | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 79 | 42 | +37 | 87 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Swansea City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 80 | |
| 5 | Barnsley | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 78 | |
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 77 | |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 70 | |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 68 |
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[56]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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[56]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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 |
| 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 78 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[57]
| 12 September 2020 1 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Luton Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Woodrow 7' |
Report | Berry 31' Collins 57' 71'Ruddock 84' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
| 19 September 2020 2 | Reading | 2–0 | Barnsley | Reading |
| 15:00 BST | Laurent 49' Méïté 67'Olise 76' |
Report | Andersen 23' 68' Helik 42'Ritzmaier 45'Mowatt 74' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 26 September 2020 3 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Coventry City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Woodrow 45' Styles 80'Mowatt 85' |
Report | Dabo 87' Hamer 90+1' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 3 October 2020 4 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 BST | Tavernier 9' Morsy 27'Howson 45+1' 52'Akpom 48'McNair 61'Saville 68'Bettinelli 90+1' |
Report | Styles 49' Woodrow 89' (pen.)Simões 90+2' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 17 October 2020 5 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Bristol City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Helik 2' 88' Andersen 81'Woodrow 90+11' (pen.) |
Report | Hunt 47' Bakinson 51' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 21 October 2020 6 | Stoke City | 2–2 | Barnsley | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Campbell 44' Smith 48'Collins 60' |
Report | Simões 18' Frieser 45+1' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 24 October 2020 7 | Millwall | 1–1 | Barnsley | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Cooper 45+1' |
Report | Helik 17' Mowatt 44'Brittain 51' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 27 October 2020 8 | Barnsley | 3–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT | Woodrow 27' (pen.) Chaplin 37'Barbet  64' (o.g.) |
Report | Dickie 26' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 31 October 2020 9 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Watford | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Mowatt 6' Styles 82' |
Report | Troost-Ekong 3' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 3 November 2020 10 | Cardiff City | 3–0 | Barnsley | Cardiff |
| 19:45 GMT | Hoilett 4' Ralls 45+1' (pen.)Wilson 77' |
Report | James 39' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 7 November 2020 11 | Derby County | 0–2 | Barnsley | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Byrne 45' Jóźwiak 53'Sibley 90' |
Report | Chaplin 30' Andersen 59'Sollbauer 61'Adeboyejo 83' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 21 November 2020 12 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Styles 86' Woodrow 88' |
Report | Samba 86' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 24 November 2020 13 | Barnsley | 0–1 | Brentford | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Chaplin 40' |
Report | Toney 66' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 28 November 2020 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Barnsley | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 44' 69' Gallagher 78'Rothwell 90+6' |
Report | Palmer 90' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 1 December 2020 15 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Barnsley | Bordesley |
| 19:45 GMT | Hogan 56' McGree 68'Leko 77' |
Report | Andersen 58' Woodrow 71' (pen.)Styles 84' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 4 December 2020 16 | Barnsley | 0–4 | Bournemouth | Barnsley |
| 17:30 GMT | Woodrow 32' Andersen 76'Sollbauer 85' |
Report | Billing 12' Solanke 45+2'Rico 52'Surridge 68' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 9 December 2020 17 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Styles 31' 89' Woodrow 61' (pen.)Mowatt 73'Brittain 77' |
Report | Jacobson 49' (pen.) 81' Allsop 60'Grimmer 73' |
Stadium: Oakwell Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 12 December 2020 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–2 | Barnsley | Owlerton, Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Windass 4' Bannan 31' |
Report | Woodrow 14' Frieser 37' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 15 December 2020 19 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Preston North End | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Mowatt 54' Adeboyejo 80'Styles 84'Thomas 90' |
Report | Maguire 2' Browne 63'Johnson 71' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 19 December 2020 20 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Barnsley | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 2' Adeboyejo 66' (o.g.)Roberts 90+4' |
Report | Walton 29' |
Stadium: The Liberty Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 26 December 2020 21 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Helik 21', 90+4' 30' |
Report | Edmonds-Green 13' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 December 2020 22 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Barnsley | Rotherham |
| 19:45 GMT | Smith 57' 81' Lindsay 69'Wood 77' |
Report | Woodrow 8' Mowatt 15'Sollbauer 56' |
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 2 January 2021 23 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Barnsley | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Buendía 62' |
Report | James 61' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 16 January 2021 24 | Barnsley | 0–2 | Swansea City | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Andersen 82' |
Report | Cabango 45+1' Lowe 55', 90+4' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 19 January 2021 25 | Watford | 1–0 | Barnsley | Watford |
| 19:45 GMT | Deeney 27' (pen.) Sarr 90+3' |
Report | Sollbauer 90' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 27 January 2021 26 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT | Andersen 20' Woodrow 52' |
Report | Ojo 58' Moore 68' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 30 January 2021 27 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Barnsley | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Bong 35' |
Report | Kane 56' Helik 60' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 14 February 2021 28 | Brentford | 0–2 | Barnsley | Brentford |
| 13:00 GMT | Toney 90+6' |
Report | Chaplin 13' Sollbauer 26'Dike 43'Morris 47'Woodrow 83'Mowatt 90+1'Valérien Ismaël |
Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
| 17 February 2021 29 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Barnsley |
| 19:45 GMT | Andersen 53' Morris 72'Mowatt 90' |
Report | Harwood-Bellis 83' Armstrong 90+4' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 20 February 2021 30 | Bristol City | 0–1 | Barnsley | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunt 4' |
Report | Morris 67' Mowatt 79'Collins 90+3' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 0 Referee: James Linington |
| 24 February 2021 31 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Stoke City | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT | Styles 9' Dike 90' |
Report | Batth 8' Mikel 76'Powell 90+2' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 27 February 2021 32 | Barnsley | 2–1 | Millwall | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Woodrow 2', 89' Helik 59' |
Report | Bennett 6' Woods 46' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 3 March 2021 33 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Barnsley | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:00 GMT | Austin 27' Dickie 89' |
Report | Dike 23' Mowatt 29'Morris 57' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 6 March 2021 34 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Dike 49' Halme 77'Brittain 90+5' |
Report | Friend 33' Harper 72' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 10 March 2021 35 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Derby County | Barnsley |
| 19:00 GMT | Woodrow 9' Dike 87' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 13 March 2021 36 | Bournemouth | 2–3 | Barnsley | King's Park |
| 15:00 GMT | Danjuma 22' Solanke 45+1'Surridge 78'Kelly 86' |
Report | Helik 16' Woodrow 24'Andersen 43'Frieser 60'Morris 75', 80' |
Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 17 March 2021 37 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–3 | Barnsley | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 GMT | Ikpeazu 85' Knight 90'Jacobson 90' |
Report | Woodrow 45+2' (pen.) Dike 49', 81'Styles 59'Mowatt 73'Morris 77'Sibbick 90' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 20 March 2021 38 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Halme 71' Morris 78' |
Report | Lees 25' Börner 36'Rhodes 38', 53'Paterson 87'Wildsmith 88' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 2 April 2021 39 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Reading | Barnsley |
| 17:30 BST | Woodrow 18' Palmer 25'Mowatt 61' (pen.)Halme 68' |
Report | Ejaria 34' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 5 April 2021 40 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Barnsley | Luton |
| 15:00 BST | Bradley 54' Collins 83' |
Report | Dike 27', 59'  83' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 10 April 2021 41 | Barnsley | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Mowatt 31', 62' Dike 75' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 18 April 2021 42 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Barnsley | Bordesley |
| 15:00 BST | Hyam 9' Godden 90+2' |
Report | Styles 85' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 21 April 2021 43 | Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Barnsley | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Hogg 21' |
Report | Andersen 59' Dike 65'Morris 85' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Webb |
| 24 April 2021 44 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 2' Sibbick 65'Halme 85' |
Report | S. MacDonald 28' Wood 45+1'A. MacDonald 54' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Play-offs
| 17 May 2021 Semi-final first leg | Barnsley | 0–1 | Swansea City | Barnsley |
| 20:15 BST | Report | Ayew 39', 52' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 May 2021 Semi-final second leg | Swansea City | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Barnsley | Swansea |
| 18:30 BST | Grimes 39' Fulton 90+6' |
Report | Woodrow 71' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: John Brooks |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[58] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[59]
| 10 January 2021 Third round | Barnsley | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Barnsley |
| 13:30 GMT | Helik 59' Woodrow 90+5' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 January 2021 Fourth round | Barnsley | 1–0 | Norwich City | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Styles 56' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: John Brooks |
| 11 February 2021 Fifth round | Barnsley | 0–1 | Chelsea | Barnsley |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Abraham 64' |
Stadium: Oakwell Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[60] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[61]
| 5 September 2020 First round | Barnsley | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 31' Woodrow 49'Simões 66' |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 15 September 2020 Second round | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | Barnsley | Middlesbrough |
| 18:00 BST | Morsy 67' Wood-Gordon 84' |
Report | Schmidt 22' Williams 34'Halme 81' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 23 September 2020 Third round | Chelsea | 6–0 | Barnsley | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Abraham 19' Havertz 28', 55', 65'Barkley 49'Giroud 83' |
Report | Collins 45' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Darren Bond |