Trophies 3 competitions
🏆 1 × Champion (1911)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (1909)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (1996)
🥈 1 × Runner-up (2018)
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 1,587 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,800 reached 17 Mar 2021
Rank #598 of 14,598 clubs
Matches rated 1,998 last 19 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every club ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 5 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 595 matches (Jan 2015 – Sep 2026), Barnsley drew 148 where the draw model expected 160.4 from those particular fixtures — about 12 fewer, or 1.1 standard errors, a gap most teams show over a stretch this long.

As unusual as a coin landing the same way 2 times running. A flat league average would have expected 158.3 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›
# Run From → To
1 25 01 Oct 2011 → 25 Feb 2012 ▸ matches
2 22 13 Jan 2007 → 14 Aug 2007 ▸ matches
3 22 05 Feb 1994 → 13 Aug 1994 ▸ matches
4 20 27 Oct 2020 → 23 Jan 2021 ▸ matches
5 19 13 Dec 2014 → 14 Mar 2015 ▸ matches
6 19 08 Mar 2008 → 16 Sep 2008 ▸ matches
7 18 22 Apr 1997 → 25 Oct 1997 ▸ matches
8 16 22 Oct 1994 → 04 Feb 1995 ▸ matches
9 14 28 Dec 2009 → 06 Mar 2010 ▸ matches
10 14 22 Apr 2000 → 19 Sep 2000 ▸ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
Championship 966 254 26.3% 5 25
League One 513 146 28.5% 0 17
FA Cup 303 77 25.4% 3 5
League Cup 169 40 23.7% 0 6
Premier League 38 5 13.2% 3 12
Club Friendlies 9 1 11.1% 1 3
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 38 14 36.8% 5
2025 48 9 18.8% 8
2024 52 15 28.8% 6
2023 51 12 23.5% 10
2022 50 9 18.0% 12
2021 53 14 26.4% 11
2020 48 8 16.7% 15
2019 49 16 32.7% 9
2018 49 12 24.5% 8
2017 52 18 34.6% 7
2016 53 11 20.8% 11
2015 52 10 19.2% 15
2014 50 11 22.0% 10
2013 50 15 30.0% 8
2012 50 9 18.0% 10
2011 50 15 30.0% 15
2010 48 11 22.9% 13
2009 47 14 29.8% 9
2008 53 9 17.0% 19
2007 49 10 20.4% 22
2006 52 17 32.7% 8
2005 51 22 43.1% 5
2004 51 19 37.3% 8
2003 50 15 30.0% 9
2002 47 15 31.9% 8
2001 51 11 21.6% 10
2000 53 13 24.5% 14
1999 56 15 26.8% 12
1998 55 14 25.5% 11
1997 47 9 19.2% 18
1996 53 20 37.7% 8
1995 49 15 30.6% 8
1994 56 9 16.1% 22
1993 29 9 31.0% 7
1992 3 2 66.7% 1
1991 5 1 20.0% 3
1990 9 2 22.2% 4
1989 6 3 50.0% 2
1988 4 0 0.0% 2
1987 8 3 37.5% 2
1986 3 0 0.0% 2
1985 6 2 33.3% 4
1984 3 1 33.3% 1
1983 4 0 0.0% 2
1982 7 1 14.3% 4
1981 10 1 10.0% 6
1980 8 1 12.5% 5
1979 7 0 0.0% 6
1978 4 2 50.0% 1
1977 5 0 0.0% 5
1976 6 2 33.3% 4
1975 3 1 33.3% 1
1974 2 0 0.0% 2
1973 6 3 50.0% 1
1972 4 2 50.0% 1
1971 6 2 33.3% 3
1970 6 2 33.3% 2
1969 6 2 33.3% 2
1968 7 3 42.9% 1
1967 6 2 33.3% 2
1966 2 0 0.0% 2
1965 5 2 40.0% 2
1964 8 1 12.5% 4
1963 6 1 16.7% 4
1962 6 1 16.7% 5
1961 12 4 33.3% 2
1960 5 1 20.0% 2
1959 3 1 33.3% 1
1958 2 1 50.0% 1
1957 4 1 25.0% 3
1956 2 0 0.0% 2
1954 3 1 33.3% 1
1953 4 0 0.0% 2
1952 2 0 0.0% 2
1951 1 0 0.0% 1
1950 1 0 0.0% 1
1949 1 0 0.0% 1
1948 1 0 0.0% 1
1947 2 0 0.0% 2
1946 6 1 16.7% 5
1939 1 0 0.0% 1
1938 4 2 50.0% 1
1937 1 0 0.0% 1
1936 5 1 20.0% 4
1935 2 1 50.0% 1
1933 3 1 33.3% 1
1932 2 1 50.0% 1
1931 3 0 0.0% 3
1930 1 0 0.0% 1
1929 1 0 0.0% 1
1928 1 0 0.0% 1
1927 2 0 0.0% 2
1925 4 1 25.0% 2
1924 2 1 50.0% 1
1923 3 1 33.3% 2
1922 5 2 40.0% 2
1921 1 0 0.0% 1
1920 2 0 0.0% 2
1915 1 0 0.0% 1
1914 2 1 50.0% 1
1913 3 1 33.3% 2
1912 12 7 58.3% 3
1911 2 0 0.0% 2
1910 9 3 33.3% 4
1909 1 0 0.0% 1
1908 1 0 0.0% 1
1907 5 1 20.0% 4
1906 3 1 33.3% 2
1903 2 0 0.0% 2
1897 1 0 0.0% 1
1895 1 0 0.0% 1
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
06 Oct 1987 West Ham United 2–5 Barnsley A ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
22 Sep 1987 Barnsley 0–0 West Ham United D ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
21 Feb 1987 Arsenal 2–0 Barnsley H ENG · FA Cup Round 5
03 Feb 1987 Barnsley 3–0 Aldershot Town H ENG · FA Cup Round 4
31 Jan 1987 Aldershot Town 1–1 Barnsley D ENG · FA Cup Round 4
26 Jan 1987 Barnsley 1–0 Caernarfon Town H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
10 Jan 1987 Caernarfon Town 0–0 Barnsley D ENG · FA Cup Round 3
08 Oct 1986 Tottenham Hotspur 5–3 Barnsley H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
23 Sep 1986 Barnsley 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur A ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
13 Jan 1986 Bury 2–0 Barnsley H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
08 Oct 1985 Barnsley 1–1 Newcastle United D ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
25 Sep 1985 Newcastle United 0–0 Barnsley D ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
10 Mar 1985 Barnsley 0–4 Liverpool A ENG · FA Cup Round 6
04 Mar 1985 Southampton 1–2 Barnsley A ENG · FA Cup Round 5
26 Jan 1985 Barnsley 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion H ENG · FA Cup Round 4
05 Jan 1985 Barnsley 4–3 Reading H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
09 Oct 1984 Barnsley 1–1 Grimsby Town D ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
25 Sep 1984 Grimsby Town 3–0 Barnsley H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
07 Jan 1984 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Barnsley H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
25 Oct 1983 Barnsley 0–2 Walsall A ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
04 Oct 1983 Walsall 1–0 Barnsley H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
29 Jan 1983 Cambridge United 1–0 Barnsley H ENG · FA Cup Round 4
08 Jan 1983 Bradford City 0–1 Barnsley A ENG · FA Cup Round 3
30 Nov 1982 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Barnsley H ENG · League Cup Round 4
09 Nov 1982 Sheffield United 1–3 Barnsley A ENG · League Cup Round 3
26 Oct 1982 Cambridge United 1–3 Barnsley A ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
12 Oct 1982 Barnsley 2–1 Cambridge United H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
19 Jan 1982 Barnsley 1–3 Liverpool A ENG · League Cup Round 5
12 Jan 1982 Liverpool 0–0 Barnsley D ENG · League Cup Round 5
05 Jan 1982 Barnsley 0–2 Blackpool A ENG · FA Cup Round 3
02 Dec 1981 Barnsley 1–0 Manchester City H ENG · League Cup Round 4
10 Nov 1981 Barnsley 4–1 Brighton & Hove Albion H ENG · League Cup Round 3
27 Oct 1981 Swansea City 3–2 Barnsley H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
06 Oct 1981 Barnsley 2–0 Swansea City H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
15 Sep 1981 Barnsley 6–0 Peterborough United H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
02 Sep 1981 Peterborough United 2–3 Barnsley A ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
14 Feb 1981 Middlesbrough 2–1 Barnsley H ENG · FA Cup Round 5
28 Jan 1981 Enfield 0–3 Barnsley A ENG · FA Cup Round 4
24 Jan 1981 Barnsley 1–1 Enfield D ENG · FA Cup Round 4
03 Jan 1981 Barnsley 2–1 Torquay United H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home · Away 1 / X / 2 Draw · logistic Tournament
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 14:00 Stockport County vs Barnsley – / – / – 23.0% ENG · League One
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
17 Oct 14:00 Barnsley vs Cambridge United – / – / – 29.0% ENG · League One
Tue, 20 Oct 2026
20 Oct 18:45 Luton Town vs Barnsley – / – / – 23.7% ENG · League One
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 14:00 Reading vs Barnsley – / – / – 23.5% ENG · League One
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 15:00 Barnsley vs Oxford United – / – / – 29.0% ENG · League One
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
14 Nov 15:00 Wigan Athletic vs Barnsley – / – / – 29.6% ENG · League One

Draw · logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate — fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.