The 2011–12 season was Barnsley's fifth consecutive season in the Championship since promotion in 2006.

Season overview

Events – Mark Robins resigns as manager after 2 years in charge of Barnsley. – Barnsley are granted permission by Rochdale to speak to manager Keith Hill. – Keith Hill is appointed as manager on a year contract. David Flitcroft is appointed as assistant manager.

Championship

Standings

Results summary

Result round by round

Squad details No.NameNat.Place of birthDate of birthClub apps.Club goalsInt. capsInt. goalsPrevious clubDate joinedFeeEnd1Luke SteelePeterborough24 September 19841190 – –West Bromwich Albion21 May 2008Free20132Bobby HassellDerby4 June 19802537 – –Mansfield Town1 July 2004Free20123Jay McEveleyLiverpool 11 February 198518130Derby County6 July 2010Free20124Rob EdwardsMadeley25 December 1982 – – – –Blackpool1 July 2011Free20135Nathan DoyleDerby12 January 1987792 – –Hull City13 January 2010Free20126Stephen FosterWarrington18 September 19801689 – –Burnley27 August 2007£100,00020127Stephen DawsonDublin4 December 1985 – – – –Leyton Orient31 January 2012Undisclosed20148Jim O'BrienVale of Leven 28 September 1987341 – –Motherwell1 June 2010Undisclosed20139Craig DaviesBurton upon Trent9 January 1986 – –50Chesterfield1 July 2011Free201310Matt DoneOswestry22 July 1988 – – – –Rochdale21 June 2011Undisclosed201311David PerkinsHeysham21 June 1982 – – – –Colchester United1 June 2011Free201312David PreeceSunderland26 August 197670 – –Odense Boldklub16 July 2009Free201213Chris DagnallLiverpool15 April 1986 – – – –Scunthorpe United5 January 2012 Undisclosed201414Scott WisemanHull13 December 1985 – – – –Rochdale21 June 2011Undisclosed201415Jimmy McNultyLiverpool13 February 1985 – – – –Brighton & Hove Albion24 June 2011Undisclosed201316Korey SmithHatfield31 January 1991 – – – –Norwich City25 January 2012Loan201217David CotterillCardiff4 December 1987 – – – –Free agent14 February 2012Free201218Kallum HigginbothamSalford15 June 1989 – – – –Huddersfield Town22 March 2012Loan30 May 201219Jacob ButterfieldBradford10 June 1990753 – –N/A1 July 2007Trainee201120Scott GolbourneBristol29 February 1988 – – – –Exeter City30 January 2012Undisclosed201421Frank NoubleLewisham24 September 199140 – –West Ham United8 March 2012Loan9 April 201222Luke PotterBarnsley17 July 1989210 – –N/A1 July 2006Trainee201123Lee CollinsTelford28 September 1988 – – – –Port Vale15 March 2012Loan201224Reuben Noble-LazarusHuddersfield16 August 1993110 – –N/A29 September 2008Trainee201325David ButtonStevenage27 February 1989 – – – –Tottenham Hotspur20 March 2012Loan15 April 201227Andy GrayHarrogate 15 November 1977651320Charlton Athletic21 August 2009Undisclosed201228Michael TongeManchester7 April 1983 – – – –Stoke City24 January 2012Loan201229Alastair TaylorSheffield13 September 199130 – –N/A1 July 2010Trainee201231Jordan ClarkeBarnsley22 September 199340 – –N/A1 April 2011Trainee201232Danny RoseBarnsley10 December 199310 – –N/A1 June 2010Trainee33Paul DigbySheffield2 February 1995 – – – –N/A1 August 2010Trainee201434John StonesBarnsley28 May 1994 – – – –N/A7 December 2011Trainee2013

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals Last Updated 29 April 2012

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Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal1FW18Ricardo Vaz Tê 10 2 0 122FW9Craig Davies 11 0 0 113FW27Andy Gray 8 0 0 84MF19Jacob Butterfield 5 0 0 55MF10Matt Done 4 0 0 46DF15Jimmy McNulty 2 0 0 2MF8Jim O'Brien 2 0 0 28MF17David Cotterill 1 0 0 1MF20Danny Drinkwater 1 0 0 1DF6Stephen Foster 1 0 0 1DF20Scott Golbourne 1 0 0 1MF11David Perkins 1 0 0 1DF14Scott Wiseman1 0 0 1Totals482050

Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal11MFDavid Perkins 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 127FWAndy Gray 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 05MFNathan Doyle 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 18MFJim O'Brien 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 07MFStephen Dawson 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 020MFDanny Drinkwater 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 06DFStephen Foster 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 03DFJay McEveley 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 015DFJimmy McNulty 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 017DFMiles Addison3 0 1 0 0 0 4 02DFBobby Hassell 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 017MFDavid Cotterill 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 04DFRob Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 028MFMichael Tonge 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 019MFJacob Butterfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 09FWCraig Davies 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 020DFScott Golbourne 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 018FWKallum Higginbotham 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 032FWDanny Rose 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 016MFKorey Smith1 0 0 0 0 0 1 029MFAlastair Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 018FWRicardo Vaz Tê 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 014DFScott Wiseman 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Totals6122010642

Suspensions served Date Player Reason Games Missed1 November Jim O'Brien Reached five yellow cards Brighton & Hove Albion (A)6 November Danny Drinkwater Reached five yellow cards Doncaster Rovers (H)26 November David Perkins Sent off vs Leeds United Peterborough (A), Crystal Palace (H), Ipswich (H)24 March Nathan Doyle Sent off vs Peterborough United Ipswich (A), West Ham (H), Blackpool (A)

Transfers

In

Loans in

Out

Loans out

Contracts

Fixtures and results

Pre-season

Championship

FA Cup

League Cup

References