2020–21 Barnsley F.C. season

Barnsley
2020–21 season
OwnerInternational Investment Consortium (80%)
James Cryne/The Cryne Family (20%)
ChairmanChien Lee (co-chairman)
Paul Conway (co-chairman)
Head coachGerhard Struber
(until 6 October)
Valerien Ismael
(from 23 October)
StadiumOakwell
Championship5th (lost in play-off semi-finals against Swansea City)
FA CupFifth round
EFL CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cauley Woodrow (12 goals)
All:
Cauley Woodrow (15 goals)

The 2020–21 season was the 134th season in existence of Barnsley Football Club and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Barnsley participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Squad

As of 18 January 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Apps. Goals Year signed Signed from Transfer fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Jack Walton GK 23 April 1998 43 0 2015 Academy Trainee 2023
31 Henry Kendrick GK 3 December 2000 0 0 2019 Academy Trainee 2021
40 Bradley Collins GK 18 February 1997 48 0 2019 Chelsea Free 2023
Defenders
2 Jordan Williams RB/CB 22 October 1999 73 2 2018 Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 2023
3 Ben Williams LB 31 March 1999 36 0 2017 Blackburn Rovers Free 2022
5 Liam Kitching CB 1 October 1999 1 0 2021 Forest Green Rovers £600,000 2024
6 Mads Juel Andersen CB 27 December 1997 89 1 2019 Horsens Undisclosed 2023
7 Callum Brittain RB 12 March 1998 40 0 2020 Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 2023
20 Toby Sibbick RB/CB/DM 23 May 1999 40 0 2019 Wimbledon Undisclosed 2023
22 Clarke Oduor LB 25 June 1999 32 1 2019 Leeds United Undisclosed 2023
24 Aapo Halme CB/DM 22 May 1998 55 4 2019 Leeds United £200,000 2022
26 Michael Sollbauer CB/RB 15 May 1990 61 0 2020 Wolfsberger AC £450,000 2022
30 Michał Helik CB/RB 9 September 1995 45 6 2020 KS Cracovia £720,000 2023
34 Jasper Moon CB 24 November 2000 3 0 2020 Academy Trainee Unidsclosed
Midfielders
4 Callum Styles AM/CM/LM 28 March 2000 71 6 2018 Bury Undisclosed 2023
8 Herbie Kane CM/AM/DM 23 November 1998 25 0 2020 Liverpool £1,250,000 2024
21 Romal Palmer CM/RM/LM 30 September 1998 38 1 2018 Academy Trainee 2022
27 Alex Mowatt CM/AM 13 February 1995 159 20 2017 Leeds United £600,000 2021
Forwards
9 Cauley Woodrow CF/SS 2 December 1994 124 47 2019 Fulham £765,000 2023
10 Daryl Dike CF 3 June 2000 18 9 2020 Orlando City Loan End of Season
11 Conor Chaplin CF/SS/RW 16 February 1997 84 18 2019 Coventry Undisclosed 2023
14 Carlton Morris CF 16 December 1995 22 7 2021 Norwich City Undisclosed 2023
25 George Miller CF 11 August 1998 8 0 2019 Middlesbrough £200,000 2022
28 Dominik Frieser RW/LW/CF 9 September 1993 43 3 2020 LASK Linz Undisclosed 2022
29 Victor Adeboyejo CF/RW 12 January 1998 65 6 2017 Leyton Orient Free 2022
Out on Loan
16 Luke Thomas RW/AM 19 February 1999 64 2 2019 Derby County £1,220,000 2023
17 Marcel Ritzmaier CM/LM/LB 22 April 1993 23 0 2020 Wolfsberger AC Undisclosed 2022
18 Isaac Christie-Davies AM/CM/LM 18 October 1997 0 0 2020 Liverpool Free 2023
19 Patrick Schmidt CF/LW/RW 22 July 1998 39 4 2019 Admira Wacker £1,000,000 2023
23 Elliot Simões LW/AM 20 December 1999 27 3 2019 United of Manchester Undisclosed 2023
33 Matty Wolfe CM 12 June 2000 1 0 2020 Academy Trainee 2022
Jack Aitchison CF 5 March 2000 0 0 2020 Celtic Free 2023

Appearances and goals correct as of 8 May 2021.

Statistics

As of 8 May 2021
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK ENG Jack Walton 25 0 24+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF ENG Jordan Williams 24 1 7+13 0 0+1 0 3+0 1
4 MF ENG Callum Styles 46 5 39+2 4 2+0 1 2+1 0
5 DF ENG Liam Kitching 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF DEN Mads Juel Andersen 49 1 45+0 1 2+0 0 2+0 0
7 DF ENG Callum Brittain 42 0 40+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF ENG Herbie Kane 26 0 6+18 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
9 FW ENG Cauley Woodrow 46 14 40+1 12 2+0 1 2+1 1
10 FW USA Daryl Dike 18 9 12+6 9 0+0 0 0+0 0
11 FW ENG Conor Chaplin 37 4 30+3 4 1+1 0 1+1 0
14 FW ENG Carlton Morris 22 7 6+16 7 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF ENG Toby Sibbick 21 0 10+10 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
21 MF ENG Romal Palmer 35 1 22+11 1 1+1 0 0+0 0
22 DF KEN Clarke Oduor 13 0 5+6 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
24 DF FIN Aapo Halme 20 0 3+15 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
25 FW ENG George Miller 6 0 0+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
26 DF AUT Michael Sollbauer 42 0 34+3 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
27 MF ENG Alex Mowatt 48 8 43+0 8 2+0 0 3+0 0
28 MF AUT Dominik Frieser 47 3 26+16 3 2+0 0 2+1 0
29 FW ENG Victor Adeboyejo 33 2 9+21 2 1+1 0 1+0 0
30 DF POL Michał Helik 45 6 42+0 5 2+0 1 1+0 0
34 DF ENG Jasper Moon 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 GK ENG Bradley Collins 25 0 21+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 0
Players out on loan:
16 MF ENG Luke Thomas 22 0 7+12 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
17 MF AUT Marcel Ritzmaier 6 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
19 FW AUT Patrick Schmidt 11 1 2+5 0 1+1 0 2+0 1
23 MF ANG Elliot Simões 9 1 4+4 1 0+0 0 0+1 0
Players who have left the club:
14 DF GER Kilian Ludewig 7 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
32 MF ENG Matty James 15 0 13+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Goals record

As of 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
1 9 CF Cauley Woodrow 12 1 1 14
2 10 CF Daryl Dike 9 0 0 9
3 27 CM Alex Mowatt 8 0 0 8
4 14 CF Carlton Morris 7 0 0 7
30 CB Michał Helik 5 1 0 6
6 4 AM Callum Styles 4 1 0 5
7 11 CF Conor Chaplin 4 0 0 4
8 28 RW Dominik Frieser 3 0 0 3
9 29 CF Victor Adeboyejo 2 0 0 2
10 2 RB Jordan Williams 0 0 1 1
6 CB Mads Juel Andersen 1 0 0 1
19 CF Patrick Schmidt 0 0 1 1
21 CM Romal Palmer 1 0 0 1
23 LW Elliot Simões 1 0 0 1
Total 1 0 0 1
Total 58 2 3 64

Disciplinary record

As of 8 May 2021
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 6 CB Mads Juel Andersen 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
2 4 AM Callum Styles 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
9 CF Cauley Woodrow 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
27 CM Alex Mowatt 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
30 CB Michał Helik 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
6 24 CB Aapo Halme 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
26 CB Michael Sollbauer 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 7 RB Callum Brittain 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
14 CF Carlton Morris 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
20 RB Toby Sibbick 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
11 10 CF Daryl Dike 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 CF Conor Chaplin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 CM Romal Palmer 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 RW Elliot Simões 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
32 CM Matty James 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
40 GK Bradley Collins 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
17 1 GK Jack Walton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 RB Jordan Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
8 CM Herbie Kane 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 RW Luke Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
17 CM Marcel Ritzmaier 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
24 CB Aapo Halme 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 64 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 68 1 2

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 August 2020 RW Dominik Frieser LASK Undisclosed
7 September 2020 AM Isaac Christie-Davies Liverpool Free transfer
9 September 2020 CB Michał Helik KS Cracovia Undisclosed
10 September 2020 GK Corey Addai Coventry City Free transfer
17 September 2020 RM Daniel Bramall Buxton Free transfer
5 October 2020 CF Jack Aitchison Celtic Undisclosed
10 October 2020 RB Callum Brittain Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed
16 October 2020 CM Herbie Kane Liverpool Undisclosed
11 December 2020 CF Cameron Thompson Fulham Free transfer
5 January 2021 CB Liam Kitching Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed
6 January 2021 CF Carlton Morris Norwich City Undisclosed

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
17 August 2020 RB Kilian Ludewig Red Bull Salzburg 6 October 2020
16 October 2020 CM Matty James Leicester City 1 January 2021
1 February 2021 CF Daryl Dike Orlando City End of season

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
4 August 2020 RB Toby Sibbick KV Oostende 31 December 2020
20 August 2020 RW Jordan Green Southend United 8 October 2020
5 October 2020 CM Marcel Ritzmaier Rapid Wien End of season
6 October 2020 CF Jack Aitchison Stevenage End of season
6 October 2020 CB Jordan Helliwell Stalybridge Celtic 5 November 2020
15 October 2020 CM Matty Wolfe Notts County 3 January 2021
17 November 2020 GK Corey Addai Chesterfield 7 December 2020
6 January 2021 LW Elliot Simões Doncaster Rovers End of season
18 January 2021 RM Daniel Bramall Barrow End of season
19 January 2021 RW Luke Thomas Ipswich Town End of season
29 January 2021 AM Isaac Christie-Davies Dunajská Streda End of season
6 February 2021 CF Patrick Schmidt Ried End of season

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 LB Jordan Barnett Pontefract Collieries Released
1 July 2020 DM Jared Bird Unattached Released
1 July 2020 DM Kenneth Dougall Blackpool Released
1 July 2020 CB Sam Fielding Salford City Released
1 July 2020 CB Harry Gagen Ossett United Released
1 July 2020 GK Jake Greatorex Penistone Church Released
1 July 2020 RW Josh Olatubosun Unattached Released
1 July 2020 LB Daniel Pinillos Miedź Legnica Released
1 July 2020 CF Chris Sang Unattached Released
1 July 2020 CF Mamadou Thiam KV Oostende Released
1 July 2020 CF Tommy Willard Aldershot Town Released
1 July 2020 CM Alex Wollerton York City Released
1 July 2020 GK Samuel Şahin-Radlinger SV Ried Released
2 July 2020 LW Mallik Wilks Hull City Undisclosed
6 July 2020 GK Miguel Spiteri Birkirkara Free transfer
9 July 2020 RB Lee Ciantar Europa Point Free transfer
7 August 2020 CM Cameron McGeehan KV Oostende Undisclosed
9 September 2020 RW Jacob Brown Stoke City Undisclosed
7 October 2020 CB Bambo Diaby Unattached Mutual consent
23 November 2020 GK Tom Wooster Manchester United Undisclosed
4 January 2021 RW Jordan Green Dulwich Hamlet Mutual consent
22 January 2021 AM Mike-Steven Bähre Meppen Mutual consent
2 February 2021 MF Keaton Ward Mansfield Town Mutual consent

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

22 August 2020 Pre-season friendly Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Barnsley Crewe
15:00 BST Report M.Andersen
C.Chaplin		 Stadium: The Alexandra Stadium
29 August 2020 Pre-season friendly Newcastle United 2–1 Barnsley Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST Carroll 27'
Murphy 77' (pen.)		 Report Ritzmaier 54' Stadium: Darsley Park

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
EFL Championship 12 September 2020 May 2021 Matchday 1 5th 44 23 8 13 56 46 +10 052.27
FA Cup 10 January 2021 11 February 2021 Third round Fifth round 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 066.67
EFL Cup 5 September 2020 23 September 2020 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 3 6 −3 066.67
Total 50 27 8 15 62 53 +9 054.00

Last updated: 27 April 2021
Source: Competitions

EFL Championship

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Watford (P) 46 27 10 9 63 30 +33 91 Promotion to the Premier League
3 Brentford (O, P) 46 24 15 7 79 42 +37 87 Qualification for Championship play-offs
4 Swansea City 46 23 11 12 56 39 +17 80
5 Barnsley 46 23 9 14 58 50 +8 78
6 Bournemouth 46 22 11 13 73 46 +27 77
7 Reading 46 19 13 14 62 54 +8 70
8 Cardiff City 46 18 14 14 66 49 +17 68
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 23 9 14 58 50  +8 78 12 6 5 30 22  +8 11 3 9 28 28  0

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultLLDLDDDWWLWWLLWLWWWLWWLLLDDWWWWWWWDWWLDWWLWWLD
Position15202022222121181518161314161417161312131089101112121210108776665555566665
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.

12 September 2020 1 Barnsley 0–1 Luton Town Barnsley
15:00 BST Woodrow Yellow card 7' Report Berry Yellow card 31'
Collins Yellow card 57' 71'
Ruddock Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jarred Gillett
19 September 2020 2 Reading 2–0 Barnsley Reading
15:00 BST Laurent Yellow card 49'
Méïté 67'
Olise 76'		 Report Andersen Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 68'
Helik Red card 42'
Ritzmaier Yellow card 45'
Mowatt Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
26 September 2020 3 Barnsley 0–0 Coventry City Barnsley
15:00 BST Woodrow Yellow card 45'
Styles Yellow card 80'
Mowatt Yellow card 85'		 Report Dabo Yellow card 87'
Hamer Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
3 October 2020 4 Middlesbrough 2–1 Barnsley Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Tavernier Yellow card 9'
Morsy Yellow card 27'
Howson 45+1' Yellow card 52'
Akpom 48'
McNair Yellow card 61'
Saville Yellow card 68'
Bettinelli Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Styles Yellow card 49'
Woodrow 89' (pen.)
Simões Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 October 2020 5 Barnsley 2–2 Bristol City Barnsley
15:00 BST Helik 2' Yellow card 88'
Andersen Yellow card 81'
Woodrow 90+11' (pen.)		 Report Hunt 47'
Bakinson 51'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
21 October 2020 6 Stoke City 2–2 Barnsley Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 BST Campbell 44'
Smith 48'
Collins Red card 60'		 Report Simões 18'
Frieser 45+1'		 Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
24 October 2020 7 Millwall 1–1 Barnsley Bermondsey
15:00 BST Cooper 45+1' Report Helik Yellow card 17'
Mowatt 44'
Brittain Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
27 October 2020 8 Barnsley 3–0 Queens Park Rangers Barnsley
19:00 GMT Woodrow 27' (pen.)
Chaplin 37'
Barbet 64' (o.g.)		 Report Dickie Red card 26' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
31 October 2020 9 Barnsley 1–0 Watford Barnsley
15:00 GMT Mowatt 6'
Styles Yellow card 82'		 Report Troost-Ekong Yellow card 3' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
3 November 2020 10 Cardiff City 3–0 Barnsley Cardiff
19:45 GMT Hoilett 4'
Ralls 45+1' (pen.)
Wilson 77'		 Report James Yellow card 39' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 November 2020 11 Derby County 0–2 Barnsley Derby
15:00 GMT Byrne Yellow card 45'
Jóźwiak Yellow card 53'
Sibley Yellow card 90'		 Report Chaplin 30'
Andersen Yellow card 59'
Sollbauer Yellow card 61'
Adeboyejo 83'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
21 November 2020 12 Barnsley 2–0 Nottingham Forest Barnsley
15:00 GMT Styles 86'
Woodrow 88'		 Report Samba Yellow card 86' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
24 November 2020 13 Barnsley 0–1 Brentford Barnsley
19:45 GMT Chaplin Yellow card 40' Report Toney 66' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
28 November 2020 14 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Barnsley Blackburn
15:00 GMT Armstrong 44' Yellow card 69'
Gallagher 78'
Rothwell Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Palmer 90' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 December 2020 15 Birmingham City 1–2 Barnsley Bordesley
19:45 GMT Hogan 56'
McGree Yellow card 68'
Leko Yellow card 77'		 Report Andersen Yellow card 58'
Woodrow 71' (pen.)
Styles 84'		 Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tony Harrington
4 December 2020 16 Barnsley 0–4 Bournemouth Barnsley
17:30 GMT Woodrow Yellow card 32'
Andersen Yellow card 76'
Sollbauer Yellow card 85'		 Report Billing 12'
Solanke 45+2'
Rico 52'
Surridge 68'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
9 December 2020 17 Barnsley 2–1 Wycombe Wanderers Barnsley
19:45 GMT Styles 31' Yellow card 89'
Woodrow 61' (pen.)
Mowatt Yellow card 73'
Brittain Yellow card 77'		 Report Jacobson 49' (pen.) Yellow card 81'
Allsop Yellow card 60'
Grimmer Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
12 December 2020 18 Sheffield Wednesday 1–2 Barnsley Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 BST Windass 4'
Bannan Yellow card 31'		 Report Woodrow 14'
Frieser 37'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
15 December 2020 19 Barnsley 2–1 Preston North End Barnsley
19:45 GMT Mowatt 54'
Adeboyejo 80'
Styles Yellow card 84'
Thomas Yellow card 90'		 Report Maguire 2'
Browne Yellow card 63'
Johnson Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
19 December 2020 20 Swansea City 2–0 Barnsley Swansea
15:00 GMT Lowe 2'
Adeboyejo 66' (o.g.)
Roberts Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Walton Yellow card 29' Stadium: The Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
26 December 2020 21 Barnsley 2–1 Huddersfield Town Barnsley
15:00 GMT Helik 21', 90+4' Yellow card 30' Report Edmonds-Green 13' Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
29 December 2020 22 Rotherham United 1–2 Barnsley Rotherham
19:45 GMT Smith 57' Yellow card 81'
Lindsay Yellow card 69'
Wood Yellow card 77'		 Report Woodrow 8'
Mowatt 15'
Sollbauer Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
2 January 2021 23 Norwich City 1–0 Barnsley Norwich
15:00 GMT Buendía 62' Report James Yellow card 61' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury
16 January 2021 24 Barnsley 0–2 Swansea City Barnsley
19:45 GMT Andersen Yellow card 82' Report Cabango 45+1'
Lowe 55', Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
19 January 2021 25 Watford 1–0 Barnsley Watford
19:45 GMT Deeney 27' (pen.)
Sarr Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Sollbauer Yellow card 90' Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 January 2021 26 Barnsley 2–2 Cardiff City Barnsley
19:00 GMT Andersen 20'
Woodrow 52'		 Report Ojo 58'
Moore 68'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
30 January 2021 27 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Barnsley West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Bong Yellow card 35' Report Kane Yellow card 56'
Helik Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: The City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
14 February 2021 28 Brentford 0–2 Barnsley Brentford
13:00 GMT Toney Yellow card 90+6' Report Chaplin 13'
Sollbauer Yellow card 26'
Dike Yellow card 43'
Morris 47'
Woodrow Yellow card 83'
Mowatt Yellow card 90+1'

Valérien Ismaël Yellow card		 Stadium: Brentford Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
17 February 2021 29 Barnsley 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Barnsley
19:45 GMT Andersen Yellow card 53'
Morris 72'
Mowatt 90'		 Report Harwood-Bellis Yellow card 83'
Armstrong 90+4'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
20 February 2021 30 Bristol City 0–1 Barnsley Bristol
15:00 GMT Hunt Yellow card 4' Report Morris 67'
Mowatt Yellow card 79'
Collins Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Linington
24 February 2021 31 Barnsley 2–0 Stoke City Barnsley
19:00 GMT Styles 9'
Dike 90'		 Report Batth Yellow card 8'
Mikel Yellow card 76'
Powell Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
27 February 2021 32 Barnsley 2–1 Millwall Barnsley
15:00 GMT Woodrow 2', Yellow card 89'
Helik 59'		 Report Bennett 6'
Woods Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
3 March 2021 33 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Barnsley Shepherd's Bush
19:00 GMT Austin 27'
Dickie Yellow card 89'		 Report Dike 23'
Mowatt 29'
Morris 57'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
6 March 2021 34 Barnsley 1–0 Birmingham City Barnsley
15:00 GMT Dike 49'
Halme Yellow card 77'
Brittain Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Friend Yellow card 33'
Harper Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
10 March 2021 35 Barnsley 0–0 Derby County Barnsley
19:00 GMT Woodrow Yellow card 9'
Dike Yellow card 87'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
13 March 2021 36 Bournemouth 2–3 Barnsley King's Park
15:00 GMT Danjuma 22'
Solanke 45+1'
Surridge Yellow card 78'
Kelly Yellow card 86'		 Report Helik 16'
Woodrow Yellow card 24'
Andersen Yellow card 43'
Frieser 60'
Morris Yellow card 75', 80'		 Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
17 March 2021 37 Wycombe Wanderers 1–3 Barnsley High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Ikpeazu 85'
Knight Yellow card 90'
Jacobson Yellow card 90'		 Report Woodrow 45+2' (pen.)
Dike 49', 81'
Styles Yellow card 59'
Mowatt Red card 73'
Morris Yellow card 77'
Sibbick Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
20 March 2021 38 Barnsley 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday Barnsley
15:00 GMT Halme Yellow card 71'
Morris 78'		 Report Lees Yellow card 25'
Börner Yellow card 36'
Rhodes 38', 53'
Paterson Yellow card 87'
Wildsmith Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
2 April 2021 39 Barnsley 1–1 Reading Barnsley
17:30 BST Woodrow Yellow card 18'
Palmer Yellow card 25'
Mowatt 61' (pen.)
Halme Yellow card 68'		 Report Ejaria 34' Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
5 April 2021 40 Luton Town 1–2 Barnsley Luton
15:00 BST Bradley Yellow card 54'
Collins 83'		 Report Dike 27', 59' soccer ball with red X 83' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
10 April 2021 41 Barnsley 2–0 Middlesbrough Barnsley
15:00 BST Mowatt Yellow card 31', 62'
Dike 75'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Stroud
18 April 2021 42 Coventry City 2–0 Barnsley Bordesley
15:00 BST Hyam 9'
Godden 90+2'		 Report Styles Yellow card 85' Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
21 April 2021 43 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Barnsley Huddersfield
19:45 BST Hogg Yellow card 21' Report Andersen Yellow card 59'
Dike 65'
Morris Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
24 April 2021 44 Barnsley 1–0 Rotherham United Barnsley
15:00 BST Morris 2'
Sibbick Yellow card 65'
Halme Yellow card 85'		 Report S. MacDonald Yellow card 28'
Wood Yellow card 45+1'
A. MacDonald Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 May 2021 45 Preston North End 2–0 Barnsley Preston
15:00 BST Storey 38'
Evans 49'
Whiteman Yellow card 58'		 Report Helik Yellow card 45+1'
Dike Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
8 May 2021 46 Barnsley 2–2 Norwich City Barnsley
12:30 BST Chaplin Yellow card 17', 43'
Woodrow 24'
Palmer Yellow card 63'
Sibbick Yellow card 66'		 Report Buendía 26', Yellow card 90'
Idah 54'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith

Play-offs

Main article: 2021 English Football League play-offs
17 May 2021 Semi-final first leg Barnsley 0–1 Swansea City Barnsley
20:15 BST Report Ayew 39', Yellow card 52' Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
22 May 2021 Semi-final second leg Swansea City 1–1
(2–1 agg.)		 Barnsley Swansea
18:30 BST Grimes 39'
Fulton Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Woodrow 71' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: John Brooks

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition. The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.

10 January 2021 Third round Barnsley 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Barnsley
13:30 GMT Helik 59'
Woodrow 90+5' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
23 January 2021 Fourth round Barnsley 1–0 Norwich City Barnsley
15:00 GMT Styles 56' Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks
11 February 2021 Fifth round Barnsley 0–1 Chelsea Barnsley
20:00 GMT Report Abraham 64' Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.

5 September 2020 First round Barnsley 1–0 Nottingham Forest Barnsley
15:00 BST Williams Yellow card 31'
Woodrow 49'
Simões Yellow card 66'		 Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
15 September 2020 Second round Middlesbrough 0–2 Barnsley Middlesbrough
18:00 BST Morsy Yellow card 67'
Wood-Gordon Yellow card 84'		 Report Schmidt 22'
Williams 34'
Halme Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 September 2020 Third round Chelsea 6–0 Barnsley Fulham
19:45 BST Abraham 19'
Havertz 28', 55', 65'
Barkley 49'
Giroud 83'		 Report Collins Yellow card 45' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond