Barnsley F.C.

Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley and nicknamed the Tykes. They were founded in the 1892 as Barnsley St. Peter's. The height of their success was in 1912, when they beat West Bromwich Albion to win the FA Cup. They also reached the final in 1910 but lost to Newcastle United.

History

• 1892-93 - Founder member of Sheffield League, as "Barnsley St. Peter's"
• 1893-94 - Sheffield League Division Two runner-up
• 1895-96 - Joined Midland League
• 1897 - Dropped "St Peter's" to become simply Barnsley
• 1897-98 - Midland League runner-up. Also played in Yorkshire League
• 1898 - Elected to the Football League
• 1909-10 - FA Cup runner-up
• 1911-12 - FA Cup Winners
• 1921-22 - Missed promotion on goal average
• 1932 - Relegated to Division Three North
• 1933-34 - Football League Division Three North Champions; promoted to Division Two
• 1938 - Relegated to Division Three North
• 1938-39 - Football League Division Three North Champions; promoted to Division Two
• 1939-40 - Football League programme abandoned due to outbreak of war
• 1953 - Relegated to Division Three North
• 1953-54 - Football League Division Three North runner-up
• 1954-55 - Football League Division Three North Champions; promoted to Division Two
• 1959 - Relegated to Division Three
• 1965 - Relegated to Division Four
• 1967-68 - Football League Division Four runner-up; promoted to Division Three
• 1972 - Relegated to Division Four
• 1978-79 - Missed runner-up spot on goal difference; promoted to Division Three
• 1980-81 - Football League Division Three runner-up (on goal difference); promoted to Division Two
• 1990-91 - Missed play-off spot on goal difference
• 1992-93 - Division Two re-designated Division One on formation of FA Premiership
• 1996-97 - Football League runner-up; promoted to FA Premiership
• 1998 - Relegated to Football League Division One
• 1999-00 - Not promoted after play-offs (SF Birmingham City 0 Barnsley 4, Barnsley 1 Birmingham City 2, Agg 5-2 F Barnsley 2 Ipswich Town 4 @ Wembley)
• 2002 - Relegated to Division Two

Source: Football Club History Database

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