Season Review 2020-2021

Last updated : 30 May 2021 By Rob Miles

League Only:

Wins: 23 (Joint 4th most in Division – most Norwich 29)

Draws: 9 (Joint 3rd lowest most in Division - lowest Bristol City 6)

Defeats: 14 (6th lowest in Division – lowest Norwich/Brentford 7)

Goals scored: 58 (8th in Division – most Brentford 79)

Goals conceded: 50 (8th lowest in Division – lowest Watford 30)

Goal Difference: +8 (8th in Division – best Norwich +39)

Points: 78 (5th in Division - most Norwich 97, lowest Sheffield Wednesday 41)

Home Record: W12 D6 L5 F30 A22 Points 42 (6th in Division – 1st Watford 59, 24th Rotherham 19)

Away Record: W11 D3 L9 F28 A28 Points 36 (5th in Division – 1st Norwich 49, 24th Sheffield Wednesday 9)

(EFL Cup First Round) 05/09/2020 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 49) 1-0 Nottingham Forest

 12/09/2020 Barnsley 0-1 Luton Town (James Collins 71) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 15th

 (EFL Cup Second Round) 15/09/2020 Middlesbrough 0-2 Barnsley (Patrick Schmidt 22, Jordan Williams 34)

19/09/2020 Reading (Yakou Meite 67, Michael Olise 76) 2-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: -3 League Position: 20th  

(EFL Cup Third Round) 23/09/2020 Chelsea (Tammy Abraham 19, Kai Havertz 28, 55, 65, Ross Barkley 49, Olivier Giroud 83) 6-0 Barnsley

26/09/2020 Barnsley 0-0 Coventry City Goal Difference: -3 League Position: 20th

03/10/2020 Middlesbrough (Jonny Howson 45, Chuba Akpom 48) 2-1 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow pen 89) Goal Difference: -4 League Position: 21st

17/10/2020 Barnsley (Michal Helik 2, Cauley Woodrow pen 90) 2-2 Bristol City (Jack Hunt 47, Tyreeq Bakinson 51)) Goal Difference: -4 League Position: 22nd  

21/10/2020 Stoke City (Tyrese Campbell 44, Tom Smith 48) 2-2 Barnsley (Elliot Simoes 18, Dominik Frieser 45) Goal Difference: -4 League Position: 21st

24/10/2020 Millwall (Jake Cooper 45) 1-1 Barnsley (Alex Mowatt 44) Goal Difference: -4 League Position: 21st

27/10/2020 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow pen 27 pen, Conor Chaplin 37, Yoann Barbet og 64) 3-0 Queens Park Rangers Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 18th  

31/10/2020 Barnsley (Alex Mowatt 6) 1-0 Watford Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 15th

03/11/2020 Cardiff City (Junior Hoilett 4, Joe Ralls pen 45, Harry Wilson 77) 3-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: -3 League Position: 18th  

07/11/2020 Derby County 0-2 Barnsley (Conor Chaplin 30, Victor Adeboyejo 83) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 16th

21/11/2020 Barnsley (Callum Styles 85, Cauley Woodrow 88) 2-0 Nottingham Forest Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 13th

24/11/2020 Barnsley 0-1 Brentford (Ivan Toney 66) Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 14th

28/11/2020 Blackburn (Adam Armstrong 44, Sam Gallagher 78) 2-1 Barnsley (Romal Palmer 90) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 16th

01/12/2020 Birmingham (Scott Hogan 56) 1-2 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow pen 71, Callum Styles 84) Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 14th

04/12/2020 Barnsley 0-4 Bournemouth (Philip Billing 12, Dominic Solanke 45, Diego Rico 52, Sam Surridge 68) Goal Difference: -4 League Position: 17th

09/12/2020 Barnsley (Callum Styles 30, Cauley Woodrow pen 61) 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers (Joe Jacobson pen 49) Goal Difference: -3 League Position: 16th

12/12/2020 Sheffield Wednesday (Josh Windass 4) 1-2 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 14, Dominik Frieser 37) Goal Difference: -2 League Position: 13th

15/12/2020 Barnsley (Alex Mowatt 54, Victor Adeboyejo 80)  2-1 Preston North End (Sean Maguire 2) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 12th

19/12/2020 Swansea City (Jamal Lowe 2, Victor Adeboyejo og 66) 2-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: -3 League Position: 13th

26/12/2020 Barnsley (Michal Helik 21, 90) 2-1 Huddersfield Town (Rarmani Edmonds-Green 13) Goal Difference: -2 League Position: 10th

29/12/2020 Rotherham United (Michael Smith 57) 1-2 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 8, Alex Mowatt 15) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 8th

02/01/2021 Norwich City (Emiliano Buendia 62) 1-0 Barnsley. Goal Difference: -2 League Position: 9th

(FA Cup Third Round) 10/01/2021 Barnsley (Michal Helik 59, Cauley Woodrow pen 90) 2–0 Tranmere Rovers

16/01/2021 Barnsley 0–2 Swansea City (Ben Cabango 45, Jamal Lowe 55) Goal Difference: -4  League Position: 10th

19/01/2021 Watford (Troy Deeney pen 27) 1-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: -5 League Position: 11th  

(FA Cup Fourth Round) 23/01/2021 Barnsley (Callum Styles 56) 1–0 Norwich City

27/01/2021 Barnsley (Mads Andersen 20, Cauley Woodrow 52) 2-2 Cardiff City (Sheyi Ojo 58, Kieffer Moore 68) Goal Difference: -5 League Position: 12th

30/01/2021 Nottingham Forest 0-0 Barnsley  Goal Difference: -5 League Position: 12th

(FA Cup Fifth Round) 11/02/2021 Barnsley 0-1 Chelsea (Tammy Abraham 64)

14/02/2021 Brentford 0-2 Barnsley (Conor Chaplin 13, Carlton Morris 47) Goal Difference: -3 League Position: 12th

17/02/2021 Barnsley (Carlton Morris 72, Alex Mowatt 90) 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (Adam Armstrong 90) Goal Difference: -2 League Position: 10th

20/02/2021 Bristol City 0-1 Barnsley (Carlton Morris 67) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 10th

24/02/2021 Barnsley (Callum Styles 9, Daryl Dike 90) 2–0 Stoke City Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 8th

27/02/2021 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 2, Michal Helik 59) 2-1 Millwall (Mason Bennett 6) Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 7th

03/03/2021 Queens Park Rangers (Charlie Austin 26) 1-3 Barnsley (Daryl Dike 23, Alex Mowatt 29, Carlton Morris 57) Goal Difference: +4 League Position: 7th  

06/03/2020 Barnsley (Daryl Dike 49) 1-0 Birmingham City Goal Difference: +5 League Position: 6th

10/03/2021 Barnsley 0-0 Derby County Goal Difference: +5 League Position: 6th   

13/03/2021 Bournemouth (Arnaut Groeneveld 22, Dominic Solanke 45) 2-3 Barnsley (Michal Helik 16, Dominik Frieser 60, Carlton Morris 80) Goal Difference: +6 League Position: 6th  

17/03/2021 Wycombe Wanderers (Uche Ikpeazu 85) 1-3 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow pen 45, Daryl Dike 49, 81) Goal Difference: +8 League Position: 5th  

20/03/2021 Barnsley (Carlton Morris 78) 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday (Jordan Rhodes 38, 53) Goal Difference: +7 League Position: 5th   

02/04/2021 Barnsley (Alex Mowatt pen 61) 1-1 Reading (Ovie Ejaria 34) Goal Difference: +7 League Position: 5th

05/04/2021 Luton Town (James Collins 83) 1-2 Barnsley (Daryl Dike 27, 59) Goal Difference: +8 League Position: 5th

10/04/2021 Barnsley (Alex Mowatt 62, Daryl Dike 75) 2-0 Middlesbrough Goal Difference: +10 League Position: 5th

18/04/2021 Coventry (Dominic Hyam 9, Matt Godden 90) 2-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +8 League Position: 6th

21/04/2021 Huddersfield 0-1 Barnsley (Daryl Dike 65) Goal Difference: +9 League Position: 6th   

24/04/2021 Barnsley (Carlton Morris 2) 1-0 Rotherham Goal Difference: +10 League Position: 6th

01/05/2021 Preston (Jordan Storey 38, Ched Evans 49) 2-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +8 League Position: 6th

08/05/2021 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 24, Conor Chaplin 43) 2-2 Norwich (Emiliano Buendia 26, Adam Idah 53) Goal Difference: +8 League Position: 5th   

(Championship Play-Offs First Leg) 17/05/2021 Barnsley 0–1 Swansea (Andre Ayew 39) 

(Championship Play-Offs Second Leg) 22/05/2021 Swansea (Matt Grimes 39) 1-1 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 71)

 

Highest League Position: 5th (17th March – 18th April)

Lowest League Position: 22nd (17th October – 21st October)

Earliest Goal Scored: 2nd minute (Michal Helik v Bristol City 17th October, Cauley Woodrow v Millwall 27th February and Carlton Morris v Rotherham 24th April)

Earliest Goal Conceded: 2nd minute (Sean Maguire for Preston 15th December and Jamal Lowe for Swansea 19th December)

Latest Goal Scored: 90+12 (Cauley Woodrow v Bristol City 17th October)

Latest Goal Conceded: 90+4 (Adam Armstrong for Blackburn 17th February)

Total Yellow Cards: 66

Total Red Cards: 3

Highest ball possession percentage: 62% (v Nottingham Forest 5th September)

Lowest ball possession percentage: 28% (v Chelsea 11th February)

Most League Appearances: Mads Andersen 46