The 2016–17 season saw Barnsley's return to the Championship after two seasons in League One, following their relegation in the 2013–14 season. Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age AppsGoals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End Goalkeepers1Adam DaviesGKRinteln1240Sheffield Wednesday13 June 2014Free201913Nick TownsendGKSolihull100Birmingham City1 September 2015Undisclosed201830Jack WaltonGKBury00Academy1 July 2015Trainee2018 Defenders3Aidan WhiteLBOtley320Rotherham UnitedJanuary 2016Free20174Marc Roberts (Captain)CBBarnsley855FC Halifax Town1 July 2015Free20185 Angus MacDonaldCBWinchester412Torquay United2 August 2016Undisclosed201816Callum EvansLB Bristol30Manchester United29 April 2016Free201717Andy YiadomRB/RWHolloway330Barnet1 July 2016Free201818Adam JacksonCBDarlington110Middlesbrough30 August 2016Undisclosed201919Cole KpekawaLBBlackpool70QueensPark Rangers31 August 2016 £450,000201921Saidy JankoRBZürich141Celtic31 August 2016Loan201724Jack CowgillCBWakefield20Academy1 July 2014Trainee201729Gethin JonesRBPerth170Everton18 January 2017Loan201738Callum ElderLBSydney50Leicester City31 January 2017Loan2017 Midfielders6 Josh ScowenCMEnfield10812Wycobme Wanderers15 January 2015Undisclosed20177 Adam HammillRWLiverpool15825Free agent9 November 2015Free201810George MoncurAMSwindon132Colchester United21 June 2016£500,000Undisclosed15Marley WatkinsRW/SSLondon8718Inverness CT1 July 2015Free201722Sessi D'AlmeidaCMBordeaux2030Free agent11 August 2016Free201827Alex MowattCMDoncaster111Leeds United31 January 2017£600,000201928Ryan WilliamsRWSubiaco301Fulham26 July 2015Undisclosed201734Ryan HedgesWG/SSNorthampton80Swansea City31 January 2017Undisclosed201936Matty JamesCMBacup181Leicester City25 January 2017Loan201740Ryan KentLW/SSOldham473Liverpool26 July 2016Loan2017 Forwards11Elliot LeeCFDurham60West Ham United25 June 2016Free201820Tom BradshawCFSwindon458Walsall14 July 2016£550,000201923Stefan PayneCF Lambeth90Dover Athletic18 May 2016Undisclosed201832Adam ArmstrongCFChapel House356Newcastle United30 August 2016Loan2017
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total19CFSam Winnall 110011215RWMarley Watkins 100010320CFTom Bradshaw 800848CMConor Hourihane 600632CFAdam Armstrong 600664 CBMarc Roberts 400476 CMJosh Scowen 20137 RWAdam Hammill 300340LWRyan Kent 3003105 CBAngus MacDonald 1102 10AMGeorge Moncur 200226CBAlfie Mawson 20021321LBSaidy Janko 100127CMAlex Mowatt 100128RWRyan Williams 100136CMMatty James 1001Own Goals 2002Total 611163
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 16 CMJosh Scowen 801200000100125 CBAngus MacDonald 800100000900 15RWMarley Watkins 80100000080147 RWAdam Hammill 60110000070158CMConor Hourihane 70000000070044 CBMarc Roberts 40100000040129CMSam Morsy 50000000050040LWRyan Kent 500000000500717RBAndy Yiadom 40000000040029RBGethin Jones 40000000040091 GKAdam Davies 3000000003009CFSam Winnall 30000000030032CFAdam Armstrong 3000000003001219LBCole Kpekawa 20000000020021RBSaidy Janko 200000000200143 LBAidy White 10000000010018CBAdam Jackson 10000000010022CMSessi D'Almeida 10000000010027CMAlex Mowatt 00100000000129RBGethin Jones 10000000010041CMJosh Kay 100000000100Total 79054000008305
Transfers
In Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.1 July 2016 RB Andy Yiadom Barnet Free transfer 1 July 2016CFStefan PayneDover AthleticFree transfer1 July 2016 CF Kayden Jackson Wrexham Free transfer 1 July 2016AMGeorge MoncurColchester United£500,0001 July 2016CFElliot LeeWest Ham UnitedFree transfer12 July 2016RBElliot KebbieSalford CityFree transfer12 July 2016WGDylan Mottley-HenryBradford CityFree transfer14 July 2016CFTom BradshawWalsall£550,0002 August 2016CBAngus MacDonaldTorquay UnitedUndisclosed11 August 2016CMSessi D'AlmeidaParis Saint-Germain BFree transfer30 August 2016CBAdam JacksonMiddlesbroughUndisclosed31 August 2016CFJake CharlesHuddersfield TownUndisclosed31 August 2016LBCole KpekawaQueens Park RangersUndisclosed22 September 2016CFOmari PatrickKidderminster HarriersFree transfer 27 January 2017 CM Alex Mowatt Leeds United Undisclosed 31 January 2017 RW Ryan Hedges Swansea City Undisclosed
Out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2016 MF Brad Abbott Free agent Released 1 July 2016 GK Christian Dibble Boston United Free transfer 1 July 2016 DM Paul Digby Ipswich Town Free transfer 1 July 2016 MF Ben Drennan Free Agent Released 1 July 2016 DF Bailey Gooda Free Agent Released 1 July 2016 RW Otis Khan Yeovil Town Free transfer 1 July 2016 CF George Maris Cambridge United Released 1 July 2016 CM Jak McCourt Northampton Town Released 1 July 2016 LB George Smith Gateshead Released 1 July 2016 CF Harry White Solihull Moors Free transfer 1 July 2016 RB George Williams Milton Keynes Dons Released 30 August 2016 CB Alfie Mawson Swansea City £5,500,000 13 January 2017 CF Sam Winnall Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 25 January 2017 RB James Bree Aston Villa Undisclosed 26 January 2017 CM Conor Hourihane (Captain) Aston Villa Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.26 July 2016WGRyan KentLiverpoolEnd of Season30 August 2016CFAdam ArmstrongNewcastle UnitedEnd of Season 31 August 2016CMSam MorsyWigan AthleticEnd of Season31 August 2016RBSaidy JankoCelticEnd of Season31 August 2016CBJulio RodríguezSporting de GijónEnd of Season 18 January 2017 RB Gethin Jones Everton End of Season 25 January 2017 CM Matty James Leicester City End of Season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 22 July 2016 CF Kayden Jackson Grimsby Town End of season 8 August 2016CBLewin NyatangaNorthampton TownEnd of season31 August 2016CFShaun TutonGrimsby Town31 December 201631 August 2016AMGeorge MoncurPeterborough United7 January 201716 September 2016CBJack CowgillBraintree Town14 October 201625 November 2016LWJake CharlesYork City23 December 2016 30 January 2017 CF Stefan Payne Shrewsbury Town End of Season 3 February 2017 CF Shaun Tuton Barrow End of Season 17 February 2017 LB Callum Evans Macclesfield Town End of Season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
EFL Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Summary Final League Position 14thTotal League Points 58League Goal Difference -3Top scorer Adam Hammill (11)Most appearances Adam Davies (45)Worst Discipline Josh Scowen, Marley Watkins (8 , 1 )Games played 49 (46 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Games won 15 (15 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games drawn 14 (13 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Games lost 20 (18 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals scored 66 (64 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 1 League Cup)Goals conceded 71 (67 Championship, 2 FA Cup, 2 League Cup)Clean sheets 15 (14 Championship, 1 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Yellow cards 77 (73 Championship, 4 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Red cards 5 (5 Championship, 0 FA Cup, 0 League Cup)Best result 4–0 vs Rotherham United (27 Aug 16) 4–0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 Sep 2016)Worst result 2–5 vs Nottingham Forest (25 Nov 16) 0–3 vs Newcastle United (7 May 2017)
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