..but as there was only one sub at that time, he stayed on the pitch. Despite this, Barnsley won 3-1 with goals from John Peachey & Brian Joicey (2). This was also Martin Gorry’s final game before being sold to Newcastle United the following week. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC#GrahamPugh#GaryMallender
On this day in 1976, Barnsley played Southend Utd at Oakwell in Div 4 & 2 players made their Reds debut – Graham Pugh, signed from Chester, started the game but was injured & subbed by another debutant – Gary Mallender. Unfortunately he was also injured.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC#GrahamPugh#GaryMallender
On this day in 1974, Barnsley played away at Reading in Division 4 and goals from Mick Butler, Paul O’Riley & sub John Dungworth earned a 3-0 win. Dungworth was on loan from Huddersfield Town & this was his last of 3 appearances & his only goal before returning.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC#JohnDungworth
Barnsley played Rotherham United on a windy night at Millmoor 20 years ago today. The game was goalless when Martin Devaney replaced Chris Shuker mid-way through the 2nd half & 10 mins later he capitalised on a mix-up to score in front of the away end. #BarnsleyFC#MartinDevaney#RotherhamUnited
He managed to get into the concourse before setting off a security alarm. Firefighters arrived and rescued him after finding him standing on top of a temporary building calling for help. He blamed the incident on too many beers! 2/2 #BarnsleyFC
10 years ago today, Barnsley played Fleetwood at Oakwell in a League One fixture & lost 1-0 & they dropped to 4th bottom after a 5th defeat in a row. The next day it emerged a Reds fan fell asleep on the toilet at h-t & woke 7 hours later to find the ground deserted. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC#Whowashe#FTFC
30 years ago today, Barnsley were comfortably beaten 3-0 by Arsenal in the League Cup 3rd round at Oakwell as Bould, Bergkamp & Keown scored. It was also infamous as the shameful night that Ian Wright was racially abused by some in the crowd #BarnsleyFCwww.youtube.com/watch?v=8HMI...
On this day in 1936, Edward ‘Tubby’ Ashton played the last of his 303 games for Barnsley - a 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa in Div 2, Ernest Hine & Bert Barlow scoring for the Reds. Only 20 Reds players have played more games than #TubbyAshton & only 9 have scored more than his 73 goals. #BarnsleyFC
...Oakwell. Ernie Gadsby scored 5 in those two games with second highest scorer in club history George Lillycrop, getting 3 and Harry Tufnell who would go on to score the winner in the 1912 Cup Final scoring 2. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC#LeedsCity
After failing to score in the last 3 games, on this day in 1909 Barnsley thrashed Leeds City 7-0 at Elland Road. It was the Reds first ever win at Elland Road & the biggest of the '09/10 season. Barnsley also got 7 in the next game, beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 7-1 at.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC#LeedsCity
..mascot along with a donkey he used to ride to games starting in 1909 and was famously photographed outside the Clarence Hotel – the club’s headquarters. It’s also thought that he may have been the first regular football mascot in English football. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC
On this day in 1937, according to newspaper reports two days later, James William Riley aged 54 was knocked down and killed by a bus on Barnsley Road, Stairfoot. He was described as a local character who "liked a beer and a laugh". He was also known as Barnsley’s first... 1/2 #BarnsleyFC
In arguably the worst performance of the 2022/23 season (it was from where I was standing!) on this day in 2022, Barnsley lost 1-0 at bottom of the table Morecambe in League One. The result left Barnsley in 9th place in the table. #BarnsleyFC#MorecambeFC www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKps...
..& so finished with 5 goals in 10 appearances. Former Manchester United & Reds 'keeper Ray Wood (also in the team at Notts County) then invited him to join the Los Angeles Wolves. He later played for several years in South Africa. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC#JohnBriscoe#NottsCounty
On this day in 1966, Barnsley won 3-0 at Notts County in Div 4. Scorers were George Hamstead (2) & John Briscoe. Briscoe’s was his 3rd in 5 starts to that point of the ‘66/67 season. He also scored in the next 2 games. He only made a further 3 appearances.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC#JohnBriscoe#NottsCounty
On this day in 2003, Barnsley played away at Peterborough United in Div Two & won despite twice going behind in the 1st half. Kevin Betsy equalised 1st & Isiaih Rankin a 2nd time before Steven Carson scored his only goal in a short spell with the Reds to win it 3-2. #BarnsleyFC#StevenCarson#Posh
75 years ago today Barnsley played Preston North End at Oakwell in Div 2 & won 4-1 with goals from Cec McCormack, Eddie McMorran, Gavin Smith & Danny Blanchflower. Blanchflower’s was his 2nd & last for the Reds prior to being sold to Aston Villa in March '51. #BarnsleyFC#DannyBlanchflower
...scored a pen with 5 mins left to give Burnley the lead again but Darren Barnard equalised late on to earn a 3-3 draw & the first away point of the season. 3/3 #BarnsleyFC#BurnleyFC
all 5 away games that season, scored just 1 & conceded 12. After 6 mins it was 0-2 as Chris Morgan & John Parkin scored OGs. Chris Lumsdon scored a pen just before h-t & then Chris Morgan scored after the break to level at 2-2. Ex-Red Andy Payton.. 2/3 #BarnsleyFC#BurnleyFC
Under Nigel Spackman’s management, Barnsley were struggling & 3rd bottom of the First Div (Champ'ship) when they played 4th placed Burnley at Turf Moor on this day in 2001 – the 50th competitive meeting between the teams. Barnsley had lost.. 1/3 #BarnsleyFC#BurnleyFCwww.youtube.com/watch?v=xmMj...
On this day in 1928, Barnsley won 2-1 at Southampton in a Div 2 fixture, Frank Eaton & John Millar scoring. After 4 defeats in the first 5 games, this was the 5th win in a row. It was also a little revenge for the 6-1 thrashing at The Dell the previous season. #BarnsleyFC#FrankEaton#SouthamptonFC
..appearance for the Reds as he moved first on loan to Birmingham City in November and then permanently to Blackpool the following summer. In total he made 127 appearances and scored 3 goals. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC#BillyRonson
On this day in 1985, Barnsley lost 3-1 at Sheffield United in Division 2. Gordon Owen scored a penalty for the Reds consolation. Midfielder Billy Ronson made his first start of the season (he’d been a sub on the opening day). It was also his final.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC#BillyRonson
Pallister was often tipped for a full England cap. It didn’t happen but it was said that he was the best uncapped full-back in the country. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC#GordonPallister
