Season Review 2024-2025

Last updated : 01 June 2025 By Robert Miles

League Only:

Wins: 17 (Ranked 11th in Division – most Birmingham 34, fewest Shrewsbury 8)

Draws: 10 (Ranked 16th in Division – most Wigan 17, fewest Leyton Orient 6)

Defeats: 19 (Ranked 12th in Division – most Shrewsbury 29, fewest Birmingham 3)

Goals scored: 69 (Ranked 6th in Division – most Birmingham 84, fewest Wigan 40)

Goals conceded: 73 (Ranked 18th in Division – most Crawley 83, fewest Birmingham 31)

Goal Difference: -4 (Ranked 13th in Division – worst Shrewsbury -38, best Birmingham +53)

Points: 61 (Ranked 12th in Division - most Birmingham 111, fewest Shrewsbury 33)

 

Home Record: W6 D8 L9 F33 A36 Points 26 (21st in Division – 1st Birmingham 61, 24th Shrewsbury 18)

Away Record: W11 D2 L10 F36 A37 Points 35 (7th in Division – 1st Birmingham 50, 24th Bristol Rovers 12)

 

Games scored 0 goals: 9 (5 more than last season) 

Games scored 1 goal: 19 (3 more than last season)

Games scored 2 goals: 15 (3 less than last season)

Games scored 3 goals: 4 (1 less than last season)

Games scored 4 goals: 3 (1 more than lasts season)

 

AUGUST 2024

09/08/2024 Barnsley (Luca Connell 33) 1-2 Mansfield Town (Stephen Quinn 13, Lee Gregory 18), Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 16th  

(EFL Cup First Round) 13/08/2024 Wigan Athletic (Thelo Aasgaard pen 35) 1-1 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 48) Barnsley win 4-2 on penalties

17/08/2024 Lincoln City (Ben House 70) 1-2 Barnsley (Sam Cosgrove 13, Marc Roberts 47), Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 13th 

20/08/2024 (Football League Trophy) Barnsley (Vimal Yoganathan 10, 37) 2-3 Manchester United Under 21s (Ethan Ennis 81, Jack Fletcher 84, 87) Goal Difference: -1 Group Position: 4th 

24/08/2024 Barnsley (Max Watters 26, Adam Phillips 46) 2–2 Northampton Town (Liam McCarron 73, Jack Baldwin 78), Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 9th  

27/08/2024 (EFL Cup Second Round) Barnsley (Max Watters 52) 1–0 Sheffield United  

31/08/2024 Crawley Town 0-3 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 12, Adam Phillips 23, pen 45) Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 7th   

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF AUGUST

P:4 W:2 D:1 L:1 F:8 A:5 POINTS:7 POS: 7TH  

 

SEPTEMBER 2024

07/09/2024 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 11, Adam Phillips 65) 2–1 Bristol Rovers (Ruel Sotiriou 37) Goal Difference: +4 League Position: 3rd    

14/09/2024 Stevenage (Elliott List 54, 89, Carl Piergianni 59) 3-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 7th     

17/09/2024 (EFL Cup Third Round) Manchester United (Marcus Rashford 16, 58, Antony pen 35, Alejandro Garnacho 45, 49, Christian Eriksen 81, 85) 7-0 Barnsley 

21/09/2024 Burton Albion (Jack Cooper-Love 88) 1-2 Barnsley (Luca Connell 36, Stephen Humphrys 90) Goal Difference: +2 League Position:  3rd 

28/09/2024 Barnsley (Adam Phillips pen 4) 1–1 Stockport County (Louie Barry 90) Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 6th         

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF SEPTEMBER

P:8 W:4 D:2 L:2 F:13 A:11 POINTS:14 POS:5TH 

 

OCTOBER 2024

01/10/2024 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 58, Marc Roberts 89) 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers (Beryly Lubala 47, Richard Kone 85), Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 7th  

05/10/2024 Huddersfield Town (Ben Wiles 83, David Kasumu 90) 2-0 Barnsley  Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 11th  

08/10/2024 (Football League Trophy) Huddersfield Town (Freddie Ladapo 59, Danny Ward 90) 2-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: -3 Group Position: 4th   

19/10/2024 Blackpool (Oliver Casey 68) 1–2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 27, Marc Roberts 90) Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 8th 

22/10/2024 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 34, Max Watters 90) 2–2 Charlton Athletic (Luke Berry 77, 90) Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 8th    

26/10/2024 Shrewsbury Town 0-2 Barnsley (Jon Russell 45, Max Watters 47) Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 7th   

29/10/2024 (Football League Trophy) Barnsley (Aiden Marsh 78) 1-3 Doncaster Rovers (Joe Ironside 45, Harry Clifton 72, Kyle Hurst 84) Goal Difference: -5 Group Position: 4th   

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF OCTOBER

P:13 W:6 D:4 L:3 F:21 A:18 POINTS:22 POS:8TH 

 

 

NOVEMBER 2024

02/11/2024 (FA Cup First Round) Port Vale (Ronan Curtis 31) 1-3 Barnsley (Marc Roberts 17, Davis Keillor-Dunn 64, Adam Phillips pen 82)   

09/11/2024 Barnsley (Jon Russell 32, Stephen Humphrys 86) 2–0 Rotherham United Goal Difference: +5 League Position: 4th 

16/11/2024 Cambridge United (Dan Nlundulu 4) 1-1 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 17) Goal Difference: +5 League Position: 5th          

23/11/2024 Barnsley 0–1 Wigan Athletic (Thelo Aasgaard 42) Goal Difference: +4 League Position:  6th 

26/11/2024 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 7, Josh Earl 72) 2-2 Reading (Sam Smith 50, 66) Goal Difference: +4 League Position: 6th   

FA Cup Second Round 30/11/2024 Barnsley 0–0 Bristol Rovers – Bristol Rovers win 4-3 on penalties   

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF NOVEMBER

P:17 W:7 D:6 L:4 F:26 A:22 POINTS:27 POS:6TH 

 

DECEMBER 2024

03/12/2024 Wrexham (Oliver Rathbone 90) 1-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 8th  

07/12/2024 Barnsley (Paik Seung-Ho og 58) 1-2 Birmingham City (Jay Stansfield 60, 79) Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 7th   

14/12/2024 Exeter City (Josh Magennis 13) 1-2 Barnsley (Kelechi Nwakali 49, Davis Keillor-Dunn 58) Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 7th    

21/12/2024 Barnsley 0–4 Leyton Orient (Jamie Donley 6, Omar Beckles 28, Charlie Kelman 51, Sonny Perkins 90) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 9th   

26/12/2024 Bolton Wanderers (Klaidi Lolos 26) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 80, Adam Phillips 89) Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 7th   

29/12/2024 Peterborough United (Malik Mothersille pen 74) 1-3 Barnsley (Donovan Pines 47, Davis Keillor-Dunn 55, Jon Russell 86) Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 7th   

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF DECEMBER

P:23 W:10 D:6 L:7 F:34 A:32 POINTS:36 POS:7TH  

 

JANUARY 2025

01/01/2025 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 11, Adam Phillips 24) 2-1 Wrexham (Max Cleworth 80) Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 6th   

04/01/2025 Barnsley (Jon Russell 11, Max Watters 51, Davis Keillor-Dunn 54) 3–0 Crawley Town Goal Difference: +6 League Position: 5th  

18/01/2025 Bristol Rovers (Gatlin O’Donkor 41, Isaac Hutchinson 52, Ruel Sotiriou 85) 3-1 Barnsley (Josh Earl 67) Goal Difference: +4 League Position: 5th   

25/01/2025 Barnsley 0-1 Stevenage (Dan Kemp 90) Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 6th     

28/01/2025 Wycombe Wanderers (Richard Kone pen 65, 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Jon Russell 10) Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 9th   

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF JANUARY

P:28 W:12 D:6 L:10 F:41 A:39 POINTS:42 POS:9TH 

 

FEBRUARY 2025

02/02/2025 Barnsley 0-0 Burton Albion Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 10th  

08/02/2025 Stockport County (Isaac Olaofe 31, Will Collar pen 35) 2-1 Barnsley Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 10th       

15/02/2025 Barnsley (Jon Russell 14) 1–2 Huddersfield Town (Josh Koroma 59, Ben Wiles 61) Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 10th   

22/02/2025 Rotherham United 0-1 Barnsley (Adam Phillips pen 52) Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 10th 

25/02/2025 Northampton Town (Sam Hoskins 78) 1-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 36, 59) Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 10th   

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF FEBRUARY

P:33 W:14 D:7 L:12 F:46 A:44 POINTS:49 POS:10TH 

 

 

MARCH 2025 

01/03/2025 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 13, Adam Phillips 33, Georgie Gent 53, Max Watters 76) 4-3 Lincoln City (Tendayi Darikwa 67, Reeco Hackett 84, Jovon Makama 90) Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 10th 

04/03/2025 Charlton Athletic (Macauley Gillesphey 12) 1-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 10th 

08/03/2025 Barnsley 0-3 Blackpool (Sonny Carey 56, 73, Ashley Fletcher 64) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 10th    

15/03/2025 Mansfield Town (Caylan Vickers 11, Adedeji Oshilaja 90) 2-1 Barnsley (Josh Benson 54) Goal Difference: -2 League Position: 10th  

22/03/2025 Barnsley (Jonathan Lewis 90) 1-1 Cambridge United (James Brophy 9) Goal Difference: -2 League Position: 11th     

29/03/2025 Wigan Athletic (Maleace Asamoah 77) 1-1 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 8) Goal Difference: -2 League Position: 11th     

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF MARCH

P:39 W:15 D:9 L:15 F:53 A:55 POINTS:54 POS:11 

 

APRIL 2025

01/04/2025 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 58) 1–2 Exeter City (Ryan Trevitt 13, Josh Magennis 81) Goal Difference: -3 League Position: 11th        

05/04/2025 Birmingham City (Jay Stansfield pen 33, Alfie May 47, 55, Luke Harris 72, Kieran Dowell 82, Lukas Jutkiewicz 89) 6-2 Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 35, Stephen Humphrys 59) Goal Difference: -7 League Position: 12th 

12/04/2025 Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, 86, Fabio Jalo 25, 71) 4–1 Bolton Wanderers (Aaron Collins 74) Goal Difference: -4 League Position: 11th     

18/04/2025 Leyton Orient (Ethan Galbraith 51, Charlie Kelman 68, Sean Clare 72, Omar Beckles 74) 4-3 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 11, 19, Davis Keillor-Dunn 64) Goal Difference: -5 League Position: 12th

21/04/2025 Barnsley (Jon Russell 45) 1-1 Peterborough United (Ricky-Jade Jones 17) Goal Difference: -5 League Position: 12th   

26/04/2025 Barnsley (Jon Russell 78) 1–2 Shrewsbury Town (John Marquis 18, 67) Goal Difference: -6 League Position: 12th 

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF APRIL

P:45 W:16 D:10 L:19 F:65 A:71 POINTS:58 POS:12

 

MAY 2025 

03/05/2025 Reading (Lewis Wing 67, Billy Bodin 90) 2-4 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 52, Jon Russell 57, Davis Keillor-Dunn 79, 85) Goal Difference: -4 League Position: 12th

LEAGUE STANDING ON LAST DAY OF MAY

P:40 W:17 D:10 L:19 F:69 A:73 POINTS:61 POS:12 

 

Highest League Position: 3rd (7th September and 21st September)

Lowest League Position: 16th (10th August)

 

All Comps

Earliest Goal Scored: 4 minutes (Adam Phillips v Stockport County 28th September

Earliest Goal Conceded: 4 minutes (Dan Nlundulu for Cambridge United 16th November)

Latest Goal Scored: 90+5 (Max Watters v Charlton Athletic 22nd October)

Latest Goal Conceded: 90+6 (David Kasumu for Huddersfield Town 5th October)

Total Yellow Cards: 101 117 (16 less than last season)

Total Red Cards: 6 (3 more than last season)

 

Highest ball possession percentage: 74% (v v Cambridge United 22nd March) – second season in a row their highest percentage has come against Cambridge in March.

Lowest ball possession percentage: 31.1% (v Crawley 31st August)

 

Most Total Appearances: Corey O’Keeffe/Jon Russell/Luca Connell - 46

Most Total Goals: Davis Keillor-Dunn - 19