The 2024–25 season is the 138th season in the history of Barnsley Football Club and their third consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Prior to the season commencing, Barnsley announced that Luca Connell would be the new club captain, replacing Jordan Williams who joined Portsmouth on a free transfer after his contract expired at the conclusion of 2023/24. The returning Marc Roberts was named the vice-captain for the 2024-2025 season.Luca Connell announced as club captain Barnsley Football Club, Retrieved on 8 August 2024.
2024/25 is the third consecutive season in League One for Barnsley after defeat in the playoffs in the previous two seasons.
Despite battling against comparatively poor form at home, Barnsley competed in and around the top six until the turn of the year, looking well set for a third consecutive playoff campaign.
However form then suffered greatly, and after at one point being several points clear of the teams just outside the playoff positions, found themselves down in tenth, trailing the team in sixth, Huddersfield Town, by six points having played a game more than them, by mid-February.
Given Barnsley failed to bring in sufficient numbers of the desperately needed signings they sought in the winter transfer window, in particular to bolster their centre forward ranks; unless they manage to find options amongst free agents, prospects for the rest of the season seem limited to an upper mid-table finish at best, with even this being far from a guarantee; inevitably meaning a continuation of the season upon season decline they have suffered in recent years.
In March 2025, Barnsley F.C released a club statement to announce that Head Coach Darrell Clarke has left the club. Conor Hourihane will take charge of the first-team until the end of the season. He will be assisted by Jon Stead and Martin Devaney alongside Tom Harban.Club Statement Darrell Clarke. Barnsley Football Club. Retrieved on 12 March 2025.
The club seem destined to be playing in a fourth successive League One campaign in 2025/26.
Transfers In Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref. 1 July 2024 CM Free 3 July 2024 CB Free 9 July 2024 GK Undisclosed 17 July 2024 CB Free 17 July 2024 CM Free 2 August 2024 LB Undisclosed 12 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 30 August 2024 CF Free 30 August 2024 AM Undisclosed 3 January 2025 LM Free 13 February 2025 LW Free
Out Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref. 24 July 2024 CF Undisclosed 24 August 2024 LM Undisclosed 22 January 2025 CM Free 3 February 2025 GK Undisclosed
Loaned in Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref. 22 July 2024 DM 9 January 2025 9 August 2024 GK 1 January 2025 30 January 2025 GK End of Season 3 February 2025 RB End of Season 3 February 2025 CF End of Season
Loaned out Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref. 1 July 2024 CF 15 January 2025 1 August 2024 CB End of Season 29 August 2024 CB End of Season 1 October 2024 GK 22 October 2024 17 January 2025 CF End of Season 31 January 2025 CM End of Season 31 January 2025 CF End of Season 3 February 2025 CF End of Season 3 February 2025 RB End of Season
Released / Out of Contract Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref. 30 June 2024 CB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 2 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 9 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 26 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 31 July 2024 30 June 2024 LM 6 August 2024 30 June 2024 CF 30 June 2024 CB 30 August 2024 30 June 2024 GK 24 August 2024 30 June 2024 CB 6 September 2024 30 June 2024 CB
First-team coaches and staff RoleNameHead Coach Darrell ClarkeAssistant Head Coach Martin DevaneyFirst-Team Coach Jon SteadFirst-Team Coach Conor HourihaneConor Hourihane rejoins the Reds Barnsley Football Club, Official website. Retrieved on 6 June 2024.Goalkeeping Coach Thomas FawdryHead of Sports Science Matt CookSports Scientist James WalshHead Physiotherapist VacantClub Doctor Dr John HarbanPerformance Analyst Tom Yeomans Ed DaviesHead of football operations and club secretaryAnn HoughAcademy Manager Bobby HassellU21 Manager Tom HarbanU18 Manager Nicky Eaden
Pre-season and friendlies On 24 May, Barnsley announced their first pre-season friendly, against Accrington Stanley. A month later, the club confirmed their pre-season schedule with fixtures against Alfreton Town, RCD Mallorca and Derby County. On 4 August, a final friendly was confirmed, against Roma.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Barnsley were drawn away to Port Vale in the first round and at home to Bristol Rovers in the second round.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Barnsley being drawn away against Wigan Athletic. In the second round, they were drawn at home to Sheffield United. In the third round an away tie against Manchester United was confirmed.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Barnsley were drawn into Northern Group F alongside Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United U21.
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
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