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Barnsley U21
Club · United Kingdom · Professional Development League
«The Tykes»
122
Matches
47
wins
26
draws
49
losses
215–216
Goals
−1
Difference
1.8
Scored per game
Form
W
10 Apr · Home Colchester United U21 · 4:0
L
14 Apr · Away Sheffield Wednesday U21 · 0:4
W
18 Aug · Away Cardiff City U21 · 2:1
D
23 Aug · Home Charlton Athletic U21 · 2:2
W
1 Sep · Away Colchester United U21 · 4:3
L
15 Sep · Away Coventry City U21 · 3:5
The youth setup reached an FA Youth Cup final in 1988–89 and got as far as the semi-finals in 2011–12.
Barnsley St Peter's, as the club was known when Reverend Tiverton Preedy founded it in 1887, took the current name a decade later and joined the Football League in 1898. The switch from blue to the red shirts and white shorts still worn today came in 1904.
Where the first team plays at Oakwell, the U21s work out of Oakwell Training Ground, its covered stand holding 1,000. Bobby Hassell ran the academy from 2016, with Nicky Eaden joining as senior professional development coach in 2022 and Tom Harban coaching the U21s.
Latest results
All matches| 15 Sep | Professional Development League |
Coventry City U21
A
|
3:5 | L |
| 1 Sep | Professional Development League |
Colchester United U21
A
|
4:3 | W |
| 23 Aug | Professional Development League |
Charlton Athletic U21
H
|
2:2 | D |
| 18 Aug | Professional Development League |
Cardiff City U21
A
|
2:1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Professional Development League |
Sheffield Wednesday U21
A
|
0:4 | L |
| 10 Apr | Professional Development League |
Colchester United U21
H
|
4:0 | W |
Standing
Professional Development League| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Bolton Wanderers Res.
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:1 | 9 |
| 2 |
Barnsley U21
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:6 | 7 |
| 3 |
 Huddersfield Town U21
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:3 | 6 |
| 4 |
 Peterborough United U21
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
| 5 |
 Fleetwood Town U21
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 6 |
Team statistics
matches counted: 122
122
Matches
47
wins
26
draws
49
losses
215–216
Goals
−1
Difference
1.8
Scored per game
wins
draws
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 122 | 59 | 63 |
| Scored | 215 | 112 | 103 |
| Conceded | 216 | 101 | 115 |
| Scored per game | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Conceded per game | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Difference | −1 | +11 | −12 |
Fixtures of Barnsley U21
-
15 Sep
Coventry City U21
A
3:5
L
-
1 Sep
Colchester United U21
A
4:3
W
-
23 Aug
Charlton Athletic U21
H
2:2
D
-
18 Aug
Cardiff City U21
A
2:1
W
-
14 Apr
Sheffield Wednesday U21
A
0:4
L
-
10 Apr
Colchester United U21
H
4:0
W
-
7 Apr
Crewe Alexandra U21
A
2:5
L
-
3 Apr
Hull City U21
H
2:0
W
Honours of Barnsley U21
- Third Division North 1934, 1939, 1955 3
- EFL Trophy 2016 1
- FA Cup 1912 1
- Fourth Division 1968 1
- FA Youth Cup 1989 1
Transfers
TransfersArrivals
- Luke Alker Alfreton 25/26
- Luke Alker Barnsley U18 25/26
- Rogan Ravenhill Leamington 25/26
- Rogan Ravenhill Macclesfield 25/26
- Bayley McCann Peterb Sports 25/26
- Bayley McCann Alfreton 25/26
Departures
- Rogan Ravenhill Barnsley 26/27
- L. Farrell Barnsley 26/27
- Luke Alker Alfreton 25/26
- Rogan Ravenhill Leamington 25/26
- Rogan Ravenhill Macclesfield 25/26
- Bayley McCann Alfreton 25/26