The 2012–13 season was Barnsley's seventh consecutive season in the Championship since promotion in 2006. They narrowly survived relegation thanks to a 2–2 draw with Huddersfield Town on the final day of the season to finish in 21st position.
Season review
Championship
League table
Results summary
Result round by round
Squad No. Name Position (s) Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Club caps Club goals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1Luke SteeleGKPeterborough1940West Bromwich Albion21 May 2008Free201312Ben AlnwickGKPrudhoe120Tottenham Hotspur4 July 2012Free201430Lukas LidakeviciusGK 00Academy1 July 2013Free2013 Defenders2Bobby HassellRB/CBDerby2939Mansfield Town1 July 2004Free20133Scott GolbourneLB/LWBristol472Exeter City30 January 2012Undisclosed20144Rob EdwardsCBMadeley180Blackpool1 July 2011Free20136Stephen FosterCBWarrington24412Burnley27 August 2007£100,000201314Scott WisemanCB/RBHull851Rochdale21 June 2011Free201415Jimmy McNultyCB/LBLiverpool602Brighton & Hove Albion24 June 2011Undisclosed201318Andrai JonesRBLiverpool20Bury1 January 2013Free201425Martin CranieCBYeovil410Coventry City20 August 2012Free201333Tom KennedyLB/CBBury280Leicester City31 August 2012Free2013 Midfielders5Rory DelapCM/CBSutton Coldfield70Stoke City31 January 2013Loan20137Stephen DawsonCM/RMDublin364Leyton Orient31 January 2012Undisclosed20148Jim O'BrienRWVale of Leven1005Motherwell1 June 2010Free201410Matt DoneLW/AMOswestry484Rochdale21 June 2011Undisclosed201311David PerkinsCMHeysham752Colchester United1 June 2011Free201417Paul DigbyCMSheffield40Academy1 July 2011Free201419Tomasz CywkaRW/AMGliwice325Reading6 August 2012Free201320Toni SilvaWGBissau10Liverpool23 July 2012Free201321Jacob MellisAMNottingham406Chelsea19 June 2012Free201423Kelvin EtuhuAM/WG/CFKano320Portsmouth8 June 2012Free2013 Forwards9Jason ScotlandCFMorvant206Ipswich Town28 January 2013Free201313Chris DagnallCFLiverpool5110Scunthorpe United5 January 2012Undisclosed201416Marlon HarewoodCFLondon467Nottingham Forest14 August 2012Free201324Reuben Noble-LazarusCF/WGHuddersfield341Academy29 September 2008Trainee201526John RooneyCFLiverpool10Orlando City25 October 2012Free201327Chris O'GradyCFNottingham156Sheffield Wednesday31 January 2013Loan201331Jordan ClarkCFHoyland70Academy30 May 2011Trainee201432Danny RoseCFBarnsley112Academy30 March 2011Trainee2014
Appearances and goals Last Updated: 5 May 2013
!colspan="12"|Players who are on loan:
!colspan="12"|Player who left Barnsley during the season
Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1FW13Chris Dagnall532102FW9Craig Davies80193FW9Jason Scotland6006MF21Jacob Mellis6006FW27Chris O'Grady60066MF19Tomasz Cywka50057MF7Stephen Dawson40048FW16Marlon Harewood2103FW29Marcus Tudgay300310DF2Bobby Hassell1012DF6Stephen Foster2002MF8Jim O'Brien2002MF32Danny Rose110214DF3Scott Golbourne1001MF28Jonathan Greening1001FW24Reuben Noble-Lazarus1001MF11David Perkins1001DF34John Stones0011Own Goals1001Totals535563
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1GKLuke Steele100000102DFBobby Hassell210010313DFScott Golbourne400000405MFRory Delap200000206DFStephen Foster800000807MFStephen Dawson510000518MFJim O'Brien400000409FWCraig Davies3000003011MFDavid Perkins5000005012GKBen Alnwick0000010113FWChris Dagnall1000102014DFScott Wiseman3010004015DFJimmy McNulty2010104016FWMarlon Harewood1010002018DFAndrai Jones2000002018FWMido1000001019MFTomasz Cywka2000002021MFJacob Mellis6010007023FWKelvin Etuhu3010004024FWReuben Noble-Lazarus1000001025DFMartin Cranie5000005027FWChris O'Grady2000002028MFJames Tunnicliffe0010001029FWMarcus Tudgay2000002033DFTom Kennedy1100001134DFJohn Stones1000001036MFÁkos Buzsáky10000010Totals6736031764
Suspensions served Date Player Reason Games Missed13 AugustBen Alnwick v RochdaleMiddlesbrough (H), Wolves (A) & Brighton (A)1 SeptemberBobby Hassell v Bristol CityBlackpool (H), Blackburn (A) & Birmingham (A)22 DecemberStephen Foster5× Birmingham (H)13 AprilTom Kennedy v Charlton AthleticDerby (H)
Transfers
In
Notes 1Although official undisclosed, The Star reported the fee to be £50,000.
Loans in
Out
Notes 1Because Butterfield is under 22, Barnsley were entitled to compensation and received an Undisclosed amount.
Loans out
Contracts
Fixtures & results
Pre-season
Championship
FA Cup
Football League Cup
References