2023–24 Barnsley F.C. season

Barnsley
2023–24 season
OwnerBarnsley Investment Ltd
ChairmanNeerav Parekh
ManagerNeill Collins
(until 22 April)[1]
StadiumOakwell
League One6th
FA CupExpelled
EFL CupFirst Round
EFL TrophyGroup stage

The 2023–24 season is the 137th season in the existence of Barnsley and their second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

EFL release an official statement on the 13 July 2023, announce that Barnsley Football Club, and former co-chairman Chien Lee and Paul Conway, have been charge with five breaches of EFL Regulations regarding the ownership of the club and failing to report information to EFL.[2][3]

Barnsley released an club statement on the 7 October 2023, to confirm during the club travelling back to South Yorkshire, after their away win fixture against Exeter City. The coach suffered complications and caught fire, everyone on board evacuated the coach safely, and thank the emergency services for their assistance.[4][5][6][7]

Current squad

As of 8 February 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Liam Roberts GK England Walsall (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 30) Middlesbrough 18 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
23 Ben Killip GK England Isleworth (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 29) Hartlepool United 5 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
— Adam Hayton GK England Luton (2004-04-28) 28 April 2004 (age 20) Tottenham Hotspur 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Jordan Williams RB England Huddersfield (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 25) Huddersfield Town 8 August 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
5 Donovan Pines CB United States Clarksville (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 26) United States DC United 13 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025
6 Maël de Gevigney CB France Feucherolles (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25) France Nîmes 4 August 2023 £250,000 30 June 2026
17 Barry Cotter RB Republic of Ireland Ennis (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 26) Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers 18 January 2023 £17,500 30 June 2026
22 Corey O'Keeffe RB Republic of Ireland England Birmingham (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26) Forest Green Rovers 25 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
24 Robbie Cundy CB England Oxford (1997-05-30) 30 May 1997 (age 27) Bristol City 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
26 Jamie McCart CB Scotland Bellshill (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 27) Rotherham United 31 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
34 Danny Benson CB England (2003-11-15) 15 November 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
37 Nathan James CB Thailand England Coventry (2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 20) Burnley 14 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
43 Josh Earl LB England Southport (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 (age 26) Fleetwood Town 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
46 Hayden Pickard LB England (2005-08-23) 23 August 2005 (age 19) Academy 10 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
— Charlie Winfield LB England (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 July 2019 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
3 Jon Russell CM Jamaica England Hounslow (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000 (age 24) Huddersfield Town 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
7 Nicky Cadden LM Scotland Bellshill (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 28) Forest Green Rovers 11 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
8 Herbie Kane CM England Bristol (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 26) Liverpool 16 October 2020 £1,250,000 30 June 2024
10 Josh Benson CM England Brentwood (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 25) Burnley 29 July 2021 £1,000,000 30 June 2025
11 Conor Grant CM Republic of Ireland Dublin (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 23) Milton Keynes Dons 2 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
28 Jean Claude Makiessi CM England (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
30 Adam Phillips CM England Garstang (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) Burnley 1 September 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
32 Harrison Nejman CM England (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
33 Matty Wolfe CM England (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) Academy 1 July 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024
38 Theo Chapman AM England (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
40 Aaron Atkinson CM England (2004-11-15) 15 November 2004 (age 20) Oldham Athletic 20 October 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
48 Luca Connell DM Republic of Ireland England Liverpool (2001-04-20) 20 April 2001 (age 23) Scotland Celtic 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2027
63 Vimal Yoganathan CM Sri Lanka (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18) Academy 7 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2026
68 Jonathan Bland CM Wales (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 19) Academy 7 August 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Sam Cosgrove CF England Beverley (1996-12-02) 2 December 1996 (age 28) Birmingham City 2 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
12 Fábio Jaló LW Portugal Lisbon (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) Portugal Benfica 1 July 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
19 Aiden Marsh CF England Barnsley (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 January 2020 Trainee 30 June 2024
35 Josiah Dyer CF Montserrat England Hammersmith and Fulham (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 10 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
36 Max Watters CF England Camden (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 25) Wales Cardiff City 24 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
39 Mylan Benjamin CF England (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 20) Academy 10 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
44 Devante Cole CF England Alderley Edge (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 29) Scotland Motherwell 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
45 John McAtee SS England Salford (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 25) Luton Town 24 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
47 Emmaisa Nzondo CF England (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) Academy 5 September 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
4 Kacper Łopata CB Poland Kraków (2001-08-27) 27 August 2001 (age 23) Woking 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2027
15 Kyran Lofthouse RB England Oxford (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 24) Woking 28 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
14 Oli Shaw CF Scotland Edinburgh (1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 26) Scotland Kilmarnock 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
16 Andrew Dallas CF Scotland Glasgow (1999-07-22) 22 July 1999 (age 25) Solihull Moors 24 July 2023 Free 30 June 2026
18 Joe Ackroyd CM England Barnsley (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22) Academy 1 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
20 Callum Styles CM Hungary England Bury (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 24) Bury 6 August 2018 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
21 Conor McCarthy CB Republic of Ireland Blarney (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 26) Scotland St Mirren 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2025
31 Paul Cooper GK England (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) Matlock Town 23 September 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
41 Jack Shepherd CB England (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
50 Kieran Flavell GK England (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024

Statistics

Goals record

As of 6 August 2023
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 44 England CF Devante Cole 3 0 0 0 3
2 5 England CB Liam Kitching 1 0 0 0 1
16 Scotland CF Andrew Dallas 1 0 0 0 1
3 Jamaica CM Jon Russell 1 0 0 0 1
19 England CF Aiden Marsh 0 0 1 0 1
8 England CM Herbie Kane 0 0 1 0 1
17 Republic of Ireland RB Barry Cotter 1 0 0 0 1

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 CB Poland Kacper Łopata England Woking Free Transfer [8]
4 July 2023 CB England Jack Shepherd † England Pontefract Collieries Free Transfer [9]
5 July 2023 GK England Ben Killip England Hartlepool United Free Transfer [10]
24 July 2023 CF Scotland Andrew Dallas England Solihull Moors Free Transfer [11]
24 July 2023 CF England Max Watters Wales Cardiff City Undisclosed [12]
25 July 2023 RB Republic of Ireland Corey O'Keeffe England Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [13]
28 July 2023 RB England Kyran Lofthouse England Woking Free Transfer [14]
4 August 2023 CB France Maël de Gevigney France Nîmes Undisclosed [15]
2 September 2023 CF England Sam Cosgrove England Birmingham City Free Transfer [16]
20 October 2023 CB England Aaron Atkinson † England Oldham Athletic Free Transfer [17]
13 January 2024 CB United States Donovan Pines United States DC United Free Transfer [18]
1 February 2024 LB England Josh Earl England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [19]

† Initially signed for the Under-21s

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 CF England Jack Butterfill Free agent Released [20]
30 June 2023 CM England Keegan Hartley Free agent Released [20]
30 June 2023 RB England Kareem Hassan-Smith Free agent Released [20]
30 June 2023 RB England Jordan Helliwell Free agent Released [20]
30 June 2023 CM England Will Lancaster England Bradford (Park Avenue) Released [20][21]
30 June 2023 LB Kenya Clarke Oduor England Bradford City Released [20][22]
30 June 2023 CB England Rudi Pache Free agent Released [20]
30 June 2023 CB England Jason Sraha England Shrewsbury Town Released [20][23]
30 June 2023 RW England Luke Thomas England Bristol Rovers Free Transfer [24]
3 July 2023 CB Denmark Mads Juel Andersen England Luton Town Undisclosed [25]
17 July 2023 GK England Bradley Collins England Coventry City Undisclosed [26]
18 July 2023 CB England Jasper Moon England Burton Albion Undisclosed [27]
22 July 2023 GK New Zealand Jamie Searle England Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [28]
4 August 2023 CF England James Norwood England Oldham Athletic Undisclosed [29]
1 September 2023 CB England Liam Kitching England Coventry City Undisclosed [30]
29 January 2024 CF Belgium Aaron Leya Iseka Greece OFI Undisclosed [31]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
18 July 2023 GK England Liam Roberts England Middlesbrough End of Season [32]
24 August 2023 SS England John McAtee England Luton Town End of Season [33]
31 August 2023 CB Scotland Jamie McCart England Rotherham United End of Season [34]
1 September 2023 LB England Owen Dodgson England Burnley 1 January 2024[a] [35][36]
2 February 2024 CM Republic of Ireland Conor Grant England Milton Keynes Dons End of Season [37]
  1. ^ On 1 January, Dodgson was recalled back to Burnley early from his season-long loan.

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Fee Ref
1 July 2023 GK England Adam Hayton England Worksop Town 30 August 2023 [38]
21 August 2023 CF Montserrat Josiah Dyer England Basford United 16 September 2023 [39]
21 August 2023 CM England Jean Claude Makiessi England Basford United 16 September 2023 [39]
31 August 2023 CF Scotland Oli Shaw Scotland Motherwell 24 January 2024[a] [40][41]
1 September 2023 CF Scotland Andrew Dallas Scotland Kilmarnock 20 January 2024[b] [42][43]
9 September 2023 GK England Rogan Ravenhill England Liversedge 6 October 2023 [44]
21 September 2023 CF Belgium Aaron Leya Iseka Israel Hapoel Hadera End of Season [45]
21 September 2023 CF England Aiden Marsh England York City 7 November 2023[c][d] [46][47][48]
22 September 2023 RB England Kyran Lofthouse England Gateshead 4 January 2024[e] [49][50]
20 October 2023 AM England Theo Chapman England Farsley Celtic 18 November 2023 [51]
21 October 2023 CB England Danny Benson England Bradford (Park Avenue) 2 January 2024 [52]
27 October 2023 LB England Charlie Winfield England Darlington 25 November 2023 [53]
9 January 2024 RB England Kyran Lofthouse England Milton Keynes Dons End of Season [54]
17 January 2024 CB Republic of Ireland Conor McCarthy England Swindon Town End of Season [55]
18 January 2024 GK England Paul Cooper England Ashton United 15 February 2024 [56]
22 January 2024 CM England Joe Ackroyd England Buxton End of Season [57]
22 January 2024 CF Scotland Andrew Dallas England Oldham Athletic End of Season [58]
31 January 2024 GK England Kieran Flavell England Bradford (Park Avenue) 28 February 2024 [59]
1 February 2024 CB Poland Kacper Łopata England Port Vale End of Season [60]
1 February 2024 CB England Jack Shepherd England Cheltenham Town End of Season [61]
1 February 2024 CM Hungary Callum Styles England Sunderland End of Season [62]
8 February 2024 CF Scotland Oli Shaw Scotland Motherwell End of Season [63]
  1. ^ On 24 January, Shaw was recalled back from his season-long loan at Motherwell.
  2. ^ On 20 January, Dallas was recalled back from his season-long loan at Kilmarnock.
  3. ^ On 25 October, Marsh's loan at York was extended by a further month.
  4. ^ On 7 November, Marsh was recalled back two-weeks early from his loan stay at York.
  5. ^ On 4 January, Lofthouse was recalled back from his loan at Gateshead slightly early.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 5 June, Barnsley announced their pre-season schedule, with matches against Worksop Town, AFC Fylde, Hull City, Blackburn Rovers, Mansfield Town and Crewe Alexandra.[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 July 2023 Friendly Worksop Town 1–2 Barnsley Worksop
15:00 BST Hall 82' Report Phillips 22'
Shaw 87'		 Stadium: Sandy Lane
8 July 2023 Friendly AFC Fylde Abandoned Barnsley Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
Note: Fixture was abandoned shortly before the hour mark due to inclement weather conditions.[65]
18 July 2023 Friendly Hull City 1–0 Barnsley Kingston upon Hull
19:45 BST Jarvis 30' Report Stadium: MKM Stadium
22 July 2023 Friendly Blackburn Rovers 4–3 Barnsley Blackburn
15:00 BST Leonard 60' (pen.)
Buckley 71' (pen.)
Gilsenan 74'
Bloxham 84'		 Report Norwood 68', 80'
Cole 90'		 Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
25 July 2023 Friendly Mansfield Town Cancelled Barnsley Mansfield
19:00 BST Stadium: Field Mill
Note: Fixture was cancelled on Barnsley's request.[66]
29 July 2023 Friendly Barnsley 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Barnsley
15:00 BST Norwood 4'
Łopata 47'		 Report Tracey 70' Stadium: Oakwell

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 42 21 11 10 75 55 +20 050.00
FA Cup First round First round 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 050.00
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Second round 4 2 0 2 7 8 −1 050.00
Total 49 24 13 12 90 68 +22 048.98

Last updated: 9 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 25 12 9 86 51 +35 87 Qualified for League One play-offs
4 Peterborough United 46 25 9 12 89 61 +28 84
5 Oxford United (O, P) 46 22 11 13 79 56 +23 77
6 Barnsley 46 21 13 12 82 64 +18 76
7 Lincoln City 46 20 14 12 65 40 +25 74
8 Blackpool 46 21 10 15 65 48 +17 73
9 Stevenage 46 19 14 13 57 46 +11 71
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[67]
(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
45 21 12 12 81 63  +18 75 9 6 7 37 32  +5 12 6 5 44 31  +13

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345687191011121415161719202122232425262818327430313233343536132373839414243295444064546
GroundHAHHAAHHAHAAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAAHAAH
ResultWDLLWWWLWLWWDWDLDWWDWWDDWWWLDWDWWWDLWDLWLLDLLD
Position1510151295657433356877777766555544444454555555556
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Portsmouth) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 13 (vs Bolton Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 18 (vs Carlisle United) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 4 Matchday 27 (vs Oxford United) was postponed due Oxford's FA Cup involvements.
  • 5 Matchday 29 (vs Stevenage) was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.
  • 6 Matchday 40 (vs Portsmouth) was postponed due to the international call-ups.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[68]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Barnsley 7–0 Port Vale Barnsley
15:00 BST Styles Yellow card 18'
Cole 23', 47', 53'
Kane Yellow card 24'
Watters Yellow card 25'
Jones 45' (o.g.)
Kitching 60'
Russell 64' Yellow card 72'
Roberts Yellow card 89'
Shepherd Yellow card 90+1'
Dallas 90+6'		 Report Ojo Yellow card 39'
Cass Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,796
Referee: David Rock
12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) 2 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Barnsley Bristol
15:00 BST Sinclair 81' Report Cadden 7'
Cotter Yellow card 23'
Russell Yellow card 63'
Kane Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,929
Referee: Carl Brook
15 August 2023 3 Barnsley 1–3 Peterborough United Barnsley
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,789
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
19 August 2023 4 Barnsley 1–3 Oxford United Barnsley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,753
Referee: Martin Coy
26 August 2023 5 Wigan Athletic 0–2 Barnsley Wigan
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,683
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
2 September 2023 6 Cheltenham Town 0–2 Barnsley Cheltenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,923
Referee: Sunny Gill
16 September 2023 8 Barnsley 2–0 Burton Albion Barnsley
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,533
Referee: Marc Edwards
19 September 2023 7[69] Barnsley 2–3 Portsmouth Barnsley
15:00 BST Cotter 49'
Styles 77'		 Report Bishop 8' (pen.)
Lane 8'
Ogilvie 16'
Rafferty Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,464
Referee: Lewis Smith
Note: Fixture was previous postponed due to international call-ups.[70]
23 September 2023 9 Northampton Town 1–2 Barnsley Northampton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,522
Referee: Alan Young
30 September 2023 10 Barnsley 0–1 Blackpool Barnsley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,005
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2023 11 Cambridge United 0–4 Barnsley Cambridge
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,493
Referee: Thomas Parsons
7 October 2023 12 Exeter City 0–1 Barnsley Exeter
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Scott Jackson
21 October 2023 14 Leyton Orient 1–1 Barnsley Leyton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,642
Referee: Peter Wright
24 October 2023 15 Barnsley 3–0 Shrewsbury Town Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,859
Referee: Simon Mather
28 October 2023 16 Barnsley 2–2 Fleetwood Town Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,141
Referee: Neil Hair
11 November 2023 17 Derby County 3–0 Barnsley Derby
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 28,019
Referee: John Busby
15 November 2023 19 Lincoln City 2–2 Barnsley Lincoln
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,173
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 November 2023 20 Barnsley 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,466
Referee: Darren Drysdale
9 December 2023 21 Reading 1–3 Barnsley Reading
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 12,519
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 December 2023 22 Barnsley 1–1 Charlton Athletic Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,716
Referee: Simon Mather
23 December 2023 23 Barnsley 2–1 Stevenage Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,525
Referee: Marc Edwards
26 December 2023 24 Port Vale 2–3 Barnsley Burslem
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,053
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 December 2023 25 Peterborough United 2–2 Barnsley Peterborough
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 10,686
Referee: Adam Herczeg
1 January 2024 26 Barnsley 1–1 Wigan Athletic Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,836
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 January 2024 28 Barnsley 2–1 Bristol Rovers Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,786
Referee: Scott Jackson
16 January 2024 18[71] Barnsley 2–1 Carlisle United Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[72]
23 January 2024 27[73] Oxford United 0–1 Barnsley Oxford
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,703
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Oxford's FA Cup involvements.
27 January 2024 30 Barnsley 1–2 Exeter City Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,858
Referee: Thomas Kirk
3 February 2024 31 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Barnsley Horwich
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 21,709
Referee: Leigh Doughty
10 February 2024 32 Barnsley 2–1 Leyton Orient Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,370
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 February 2024 33 Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Barnsley Shrewsbury
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Thomas Parsons
17 February 2024 34 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Barnsley Fleetwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,850
Referee: Declan Bourne
24 February 2024 35 Barnsley 2–1 Derby County Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
2 March 2024 36 Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Barnsley High Wycombe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,768
Referee: Dean Whitestone
5 March 2024 13[74] Barnsley 2–2 Bolton Wanderers Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 14,808
Referee: James Bell
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 14 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Bolton squad.[75]
9 March 2024 37 Barnsley 1–5 Lincoln City Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 14,158
Referee: Ben Atkinson
12 March 2024 38 Carlisle United 2–3 Barnsley Carlisle
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,522
Referee: Edward Duckworth
16 March 2024 39 Barnsley 0–0 Cheltenham Town Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,056
Referee: Daniel Middleton
29 March 2024 41 Barnsley 0–2 Cambridge United Barnsley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,363
Referee: Simon Mather
1 April 2024 42 Burton Albion 1–3 Barnsley Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,024
Referee: Martin Coy
6 April 2024 43 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Barnsley Charlton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 13,844
Referee: Ben Speedie
9 April 2024 29[76] Stevenage 2–1 Barnsley Stevenage
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,727
Referee: Declan Bourne
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a unplayable playing surface.[77]
13 April 2024 44 Barnsley 2–2 Reading Barnsley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,405
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
16 April 2024 40[78] Portsmouth 3–2 Barnsley Portsmouth
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,960
Referee: Paul Howard
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[78]
20 April 2024 45 Blackpool 3–2 Barnsley Blackpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,526
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
27 April 2024 46 Barnsley 1–1 Northampton Town Barnsley
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 15,108
Referee: Oliver Yates

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Barnsley were draw at home to Horsham in the first round.[79] On 22 November, Barnsley were removed from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in their replay win against Horsham.[80]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 November 2023 First round Barnsley 3–3 Horsham Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4,463
Referee: Ben Toner
14 November 2023 First round replay Horsham 0–3 Barnsley Horsham
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hop Oast Stadium
Referee: Sunny Gill

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Barnsley were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round.[81]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Barnsley 2–2
(6–7 p)		 Tranmere Rovers Barnsley
19:45 BST Russell Yellow card 5'
Łopata Yellow card 35'
Kane 45+3'
Lofthouse Yellow card 86'
Marsh 90+8'		 Report Norris 23'
Taylor 47'
Leake Yellow card 69'
Lewis Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 4,343
Referee: Thomas Kirk
Penalties
Marsh soccer ball with red X
Jaló soccer ball with check mark
Chapman soccer ball with check mark
Nejman soccer ball with check mark
Cotter soccer ball with check mark
Łopata soccer ball with check mark
Killip soccer ball with check mark
Shepherd soccer ball with red X		 Hawkes soccer ball with check mark
Jennings soccer ball with check mark
Hemmings soccer ball with check mark
Hendry soccer ball with red X
McAlear soccer ball with check mark
Saunders soccer ball with check mark
Leake soccer ball with check mark
Lewis soccer ball with check mark

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Barnsley were drawn in Northern Group F alongside Bradford City, Grimsby Town and Manchester City U21[82][83] After finishing second in the group, they were drawn away to Blackpool in the second round.[84]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Bradford City 3 3 0 0 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Barnsley 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 6
3 ACA Manchester City U21 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Barnsley 2–0 Grimsby Town Barnsley
19:30 BST
Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 2,439
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
26 September 2023 Group stage Barnsley 3–1 Manchester City U21 Barnsley
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 2,051
Referee: Martin Woods
21 November 2023 Group stage Bradford City 5–1 Barnsley Bradford
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,770
Referee: Will Finnie
5 December 2023 Second round Blackpool 2–1 Barnsley Blackpool
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 1,296
Referee: Daniel Middleton

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