League One/Regular Season - 9PostponedScheduled
Season Summary
Rank23
Points9
Barnsley are a club playing in the League One in England. In 2026/27 they have 1 home win and 1 away win. Their 12 goals scored rank 13th in the league behind Notts County (13), with 22 conceded. Last season (2025) they finished 15th.
Record2W 3D 7L
Goal difference-10
FormDLLLL
Rank and points are based on official League One 2026/27 standings data.
Compare Standings and Points with Past Seasons
League One 2026/27 · after 12 matches
Current position and points gaps
In the 2026/27 League One, Barnsley are 23rd of 24 with 9 points after 12 matches. They are 20 points behind the leaders. They are in the relegation zone (21st–24th), 3 points behind 20th place just above it.
Barnsley's past seasons after 12 matches
Among the 8 comparable seasons including this one, 9 points after 12 matches is the lowest.
| Season | Pts after 12 | Final position | Final pts | P | W | D | L | GD | Position after 12 | Behind top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27This season | 9 | In progress | — | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 23rd | 20 |
| 2025/26 | 18 | 15th of 24 | 59 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 9th | 8 |
| 2024/25 | 19 | 12th of 24 | 61 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 10th | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 22 | 6th of 24 | 76 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +13 | 4th | 6 |
| 2022/23 | 20 | 4th of 24 | 86 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 5th | 8 |
| 2018/19 | 25 | 2nd of 24 | 91 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +17 | 2nd | 2 |
| 2015/16 | 14 | 6th of 24 | 74 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 15th | 11 |
| 2014/15 | 15 | 11th of 24 | 62 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 13th | 13 |
For past seasons, "Position after 12" and "Behind top" rank every club by its own first 12 matches, so they can differ from the official table on any given date. This season's row is the current official table. Seasons are included when every club played at least 12 matches and the competition had a single season-long table.
Where clubs with 8–10 points after 12 matches finished
In past seasons of this competition, there are 27 cases of a club having 8–10 points after 12 matches (one club in one season counts as one case; 13 seasons, 2011/12–2025/26). They finished between 7th and 24th. 9 finished in the bottom 3 of that season.
| Final position | Cases |
|---|---|
| 7th | 1 |
| 8th | 0 |
| 9th | 0 |
| 10th | 0 |
| 11th | 0 |
| 12th | 0 |
| 13th | 2 |
| 14th | 0 |
| 15th | 1 |
| 16th | 1 |
| 17th | 3 |
| 18th | 3 |
| 19th | 1 |
| 20th | 1 |
| 21st | 5 |
| 22nd | 1 |
| 23rd | 3 |
| 24th | 5 |
These are counts of what happened in past seasons, not a prediction for this season. The number of relegated clubs differs by season.
See all 27 cases
| Season | Club | Pts after 12 | Final position | Final pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Blackpool | 8 | 13th of 24 | 60 |
| 2025/26 | Peterborough | 10 | 18th of 24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | Crawley Town | 10 | 21st of 24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | Cambridge United | 10 | 23rd of 24 | 38 |
| 2024/25 | Shrewsbury | 8 | 24th of 24 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | Fleetwood Town | 8 | 22nd of 24 | 43 |
| 2022/23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 21st of 24 | 45 |
| 2021/22 | Charlton | 9 | 13th of 24 | 59 |
| 2021/22 | Shrewsbury | 8 | 18th of 24 | 50 |
| 2021/22 | Crewe | 8 | 24th of 24 | 29 |
| 2020/21 | Shrewsbury | 8 | 17th of 24 | 54 |
| 2018/19 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 15th of 24 | 54 |
| 2018/19 | Bradford | 10 | 24th of 24 | 41 |
| 2016/17 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 18th of 24 | 51 |
| 2016/17 | Coventry | 9 | 23rd of 24 | 39 |
| 2015/16 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 19th of 24 | 51 |
| 2015/16 | Crewe | 9 | 24th of 24 | 34 |
| 2014/15 | Scunthorpe | 10 | 16th of 24 | 56 |
| 2013/14 | Sheffield Utd | 8 | 7th of 24 | 67 |
| 2013/14 | Gillingham | 9 | 17th of 24 | 53 |
| 2013/14 | Tranmere | 8 | 21st of 24 | 47 |
| 2013/14 | Stevenage | 8 | 24th of 24 | 42 |
| 2012/13 | Scunthorpe | 9 | 21st of 24 | 48 |
| 2011/12 | Yeovil Town | 9 | 17th of 24 | 54 |
| 2011/12 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 20th of 24 | 50 |
| 2011/12 | Wycombe | 9 | 21st of 24 | 43 |
| 2011/12 | Exeter City | 8 | 23rd of 24 | 42 |
Fixtures
EFL Trophy/Group North - 7FTWin
25'M. Kirk- 32'D. Johnson
- 41'M. Kirk
63'Thomas Daniel Hill- 67'L. Alker
- 71'K. Drummond
- 89'Vimal Yoganathan
FA Cup/1/128-finalsFTWin
- 20'C. McGeehan
- 26'R. Cleary
- 33'Vimal Yoganathan
- 45+2'Vimal Yoganathan
- 62'C. McGeehan
- 67'C. McGeehan
75'Anisius Eros Edward Lewis- 86'Anisius Eros Edward Lewis
- 87'Royce Brownlie
League One/Regular Season - 14FTDraw
League One/Regular Season - 13FTLoss
League One/Regular Season - 12FTLoss
2'M. Andersen- 41'N. Wells
- 58'M. Kirk
Competition Status
| Competition | Rank | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 9 | DLLLL |
| FA Cup | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | - | - |
| EFL Trophy | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | - | - |
| League Cup | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | - | - |
| Friendlies Clubs | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | - | - |
Team Metrics
League One / 2026/27 / Primary competition
Top scoring band0-15 3of 12 goals 25.0%
Top conceding band46-60 6of 22 conceded 27.3%
After 76'Goals 2 (16.7%)Conceded 4 (18.2%)Late scoring / conceding profile
Goals / match1.0
Conceded / match1.8
GD / match-0.8
Win rate16.7%
Clean sheets8.3%
Failed to score25.0%
Home / Away
TypePWDLGFGAGDGF/mGA/m
Home6123611-51.01.8
Away6114611-51.01.8
Scoring / conceding by time
0-15For3Against30
16-30For1Against10
31-45For2Against20
46-60For1Against6-5
61-75For3Against6-3
76-90For2Against4-2
Match flow
Shape4-2-3-1Matches11 matchesShare91.7%
PK2/2 scoredRate100.0%Missed0 missed
CardsY 28 / R 2Y peak76-90 11R peak0-15 1
StreaksLongest wins 2Wins2Draws1Losses4
Biggest win scoreHome 2-1AwayAway 1-3
Biggest loss scoreHome 1-5AwayAway 3-0
Most goalsHome 2Away3
Key Players
| Player | Pos | G+A | G | A | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 C. McGeehan | MF | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1,545 |
 R. Cleary | FW | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1,408 |
 Vimal Yoganathan | MF | 7 | 6 | 1 | 646 |
 M. Kirk | FW | 5 | 5 | 0 | 661 |
 Patrick Kelly | MF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1,549 |
 L. Connell | MF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1,013 |
Player Movement
Transfers
| Date | Player | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 |  T. Adeyemo | IN | Free agent from Watford |
| 2026-10-08 |  Leo Farrell | OUT | Loan to Altrincham |
| 2026-09-14 |  J. Okedina | IN | Free agent from Bohemians |
| 2026-09-06 |  Georgie Gent | OUT | Loan to Boston United |
| 2026-08-31 |  K. Nwakali | OUT | Free agent to Omonia 29is Maiou |
| 2026-08-31 |  C. O'Keeffe | OUT | Transfer to Bradford |
National Teams
| Period | Player | Team | Apps | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | M. Kirk | Northern Ireland U21 | 10 | 665 |
| 2027 |  Jonathan Bland | Wales U21 | 5 | 276 |
| 2027 |  A. Murphy | Republic of Ireland U21 | 4 | 265 |
| 2027 | Patrick Kelly | Northern Ireland U21 | 3 | 251 |
| 2027 | Vimal Yoganathan | Wales U21 | 1 | 15 |