 BARNSLEY
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| Formed: 1887 Ground: Oakwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
League Record as Barnsley St Peter's
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1892/93 | 4th | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 84 | 45 | 33 | Sheffield & District League |
| 1893/94 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | Sheffield & District League Division 2 |
| 1895/96 | 8th | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 62 | 52 | 29 | Midland League |
| 1896/97 | 11th | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 71 | 24 | Midland League |
League Record as Barnsley
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1897/98 | 2nd | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 29 | 31 | Midland League |
| ▲Barnsley were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1898/99 | 11th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 56 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1899/00 | ►16th | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 79 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1900/01 | 15th | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1901/02 | 11th | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 63 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1902/03 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1903/04 | 8th | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 57 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1904/05 | 7th | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 56 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1905/06 | 12th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 62 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1906/07 | 8th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 73 | 55 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1907/08 | 16th | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 68 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1908/09 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 57 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1909/10 | 9th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 62 | 59 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1910/11 | ►19th | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1911/12 | 6th | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | 4th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 47 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 45 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 3rd | 38 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 55 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 16th | 42 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 50 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 52 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 51 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 61 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 15th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 58 | 84 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 88 | 87 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 65 | 85 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 16th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 66 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 71 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 91 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 92 | 80 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 118 | 61 | 62 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 83 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 80 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 64 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 64 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | ▲1st | 42 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 94 | 34 | 67 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 84 | 86 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 64 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 9th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 61 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 67 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | 15th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 68 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 72 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | ▼22nd | 42 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 47 | 108 | 18 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 2nd | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 77 | 57 | 58 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 86 | 46 | 65 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 84 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 59 | 89 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 70 | 74 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 55 | 91 | 27 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 65 | 66 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 83 | 80 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 71 | 95 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 63 | 74 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 68 | 94 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | ▼24th | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 54 | 90 | 29 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 74 | 78 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1966/67 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 68 | 46 | 61 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 63 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 52 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | ▼22nd | 46 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 64 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 60 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 64 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 65 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 12th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 48 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | 6th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 39 | 55 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | 17th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 42 | 61 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1979/80 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 56 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | ▲2nd | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 72 | 45 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 59 | 41 | 67 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 57 | 55 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 53 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 50 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 52 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | 14th | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 62 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 66 | 58 | 74 | Football League Second Division |
| 1989/90 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 49 | 71 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 48 | 69 | Football League Second Division |
| 1991/92 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 59 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Second Division was renamed to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 60 | 60 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 55 | 67 | 55 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 63 | 52 | 72 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 10th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 66 | 60 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 55 | 80 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ▼19th | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | 35 | Premier League |
| 1998/99 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 56 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | ♦►4th | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 88 | 67 | 82 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 49 | 62 | 54 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 86 | 48 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 64 | 52 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 54 | 58 | 62 | Football League Division 2 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 2 became League 1 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 64 | 61 | Football League 1 |
| 2005/06 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 72 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | 20th | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 53 | 85 | 50 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 65 | 55 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 58 | 52 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 53 | 69 | 54 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 66 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 74 | 48 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 21st | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | 55 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 77 | 39 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 62 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 70 | 54 | 74 | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 67 | 58 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | ▼22nd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 72 | 41 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | 91 | English Football League 1 |
| 2019/20 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 49 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 50 | 78 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | ▼24th | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | 30 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | ♦►4th | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 47 | 86 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |