The 2025–26 season was the 139th season in the history of Barnsley Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref. 30 June 2025 CF Reyes Cleary West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 9 July 2025 David McGoldrick Notts County Free 15 July 2025 LW Aston Ellard Coventry City CB Ben Jordison Burnley RB Kingston Simbai Norwich City CM Nathan Willis Blackburn Rovers 28 July 2025 DM Patrick Kelly West Ham United Free transfer 8 August 2025 RB Tennai Watson Charlton Athletic Free 18 August 2025 CF Lewis Gould Crawley Down Gatwick CM Voldi Mbaya Sheffield Wednesday 12 September 2025 CB Stan Holder AFC Fylde Free transfer 6 January 2026 CB Eoghan O'Connell Wrexham Free 17 January 2026 LW Charlie Lennon Middlesbrough Undisclosed
Out Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref. 25 July 2025 RB Kyran Lofthouse Burton Albion Undisclosed 2 January 2026 LB Bayley McCann Doncaster Rovers 14 January 2026 LM Neil Farrugia Dundee United 2 February 2026 CF Davis Keillor-Dunn Wrexham
Loaned in Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref. 23 June 2025 GK Murphy Cooper Queens Park Rangers 14 January 2026 26 June 2025 LB Nathanael Ogbeta Plymouth Argyle 31 May 2026 21 July 2025 CAM Caylan Vickers Brighton & Hove Albion 9 January 2026 1 September 2025 CB Jake Rooney Derby County 1 January 2026 15 January 2026 GK Owen Goodman Crystal Palace 31 May 2026 26 January 2026 RW Scott Banks St Pauli 30 January 2026 CAM Tawanda Chirewa Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 February 2026 CF Tom Bradshaw Oxford United 6 February 2026DM Xu Bin Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 February 2026 CB Isaac Smith Manchester City
Loaned out Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref. 4 July 2025 RB Barry Cotter Notts County 31 May 2026 18 July 2025 RB Corey O'Keeffe Stockport County 5 January 2026 CF Max Watters Dundee United 31 May 2026 8 August 2025 CF Andrew Dallas Southend United 13 August 2025 LB Bayley McCann Peterborough Sports 30 October 2025 14 August 2025 CB Kacper Łopata Bristol Rovers 6 January 2026 29 August 2025 GK Rogan Ravenhill Leamington 26 September 2025 4 October 2025 CB Connor Barratt Kidderminster Harriers 30 October 2025 10 October 2025 CF Leo Farrell Guiseley 3 January 2026 GK Jackson Smith Rochdale 17 October 2025 30 October 2025 LB Bayley McCann Alfreton Town 3 January 2026 7 November 2025 CB Connor Barratt Bedford Town 5 December 2025 20 December 2025 GK Jackson Smith Grimsby Town 31 May 2026 8 January 2026 CM Jon Russell Mansfield Town 31 May 2026 15 January 2026 CB Kacper Łopata Walsall 30 January 2026 LW Fábio Jaló Oldham Athletic 3 February 2026 CB Connor Barratt Galway United 30 June 2026 20 February 2026 GK Rogan Ravenhill Macclesfield 31 May 2026 21 February 2026 CF Luke Alker Alfreton Town 21 March 2026 28 February 2026 CF Leo Farrell Scunthorpe United 28 March 2026 27 March 2026 LW Aston Ellard Horsham 31 April 2026 CF Lewis Gould
Released / Out of Contract Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.30 June 2025 CF Stephen Humphrys Bradford City 1 July 2025 CM Jean Claude Makiessi Emley CB Conor McCarthy Northampton Town CF Emmaisa Nzondo Emley CB Nathan James BG Pathum United 3 July 2025 CM Callum West Connah's Quay Nomads CM Josh Benson Rotherham United 21 July 2025 CB Donovan Pines Grazer 5 August 2025 CF Josiah Dyer Peterborough Sports 6 August 2025 CM Charlie Hickingbottom GK Adam Hayton Bishop's Stortford 7 August 2025 CF Sam Cosgrove Auckland 19 August 2025 CAM Theo Chapman Scarborough Athletic 18 September 2025 CF Aiden Marsh Truro City 26 September 2025 LW Jonathan Lewis Lexington SC 3 March 2026 LB Hayden Pickard 23 February 2026 RB Barry Cotter Derry City 23 February 2026
New Contract Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref. 29 May 2025 GK Kieren Flavell 30 June 2027 30 May 2025 CM Jonathan Bland 30 June 2028 23 June 2025 CB Connor Barratt 30 June 2027 15 July 2025 CM Aaron Atkinson Undisclosed CM Kieran Graham RB Ziggy Kozluk LB Bayley McCann 20 February 2026 GK Rogan Ravenhill 30 June 2029
Pre-season and friendlies On 4 June, Barnsley announced their pre-season schedule, with frienlies against Emley, Worksop Town, Alfreton Town, Harrogate Town and York City.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were revealed, with Barnsley visiting Plymouth Argyle on the opening weekend.
FA Cup
Barnsley were drawn at home to York City in the first round, and away to Peterborough United in the second round and to Liverpool in the third round.
EFL Cup
Barnsley were drawn at home to Fleetwood Town in the first round, Rotherham United in the second round and to Brighton & Hove Albion in the third round.
EFL Trophy
Barnsley were drawn against Lincoln City, Notts County and Manchester United U21 in the group stage. After finishing second in the group, they were then drawn away to Port Vale in the round of 32.
Statistics Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate a loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
References