Season Review 2022-2023

Last updated : 11 June 2023 By Rob Miles

League Only:

Wins: 26 (4th highest in Division – most Plymouth 31, fewest Forest Green 6)

Draws: 8 (Ranked joint 20th in Division – most Lincoln 20, fewest Peterborough 5)

Defeats: 12 (Ranked joint 6th in Division – most Forest Green 31, fewest Ipswich 4)

Goals scored: 80 (4th highest in Division – most Ipswich 101, fewest Forest Green 31)

Goals conceded: 47 (Joint 5th fewest in Division – most Forest Green 89, fewest Ipswich 35)

Goal Difference: +33 (4th highest  in Division – worst Forest Green -58, best Ipswich +66)

Points: 86 (4th highest in Division - most Plymouth 101, fewest Forest Green 27)

 

Home Record: W16 D1 L6 F45 A24 Points 49 (4th in Division – 1st Plymouth 61, 24th Forest Green 17)

Away Record: W10 D7 L6 F35 A23 Points 37 (4th in Division – 1st Ipswich 44, 24th Forest Green 10)

 

Games scored 0 goals: 12

Games scored 1 goal: 10

Games scored 2 goals: 10

Games scored 3 goals: 8

Games scored 4 goals: 4

Games scored 5 goals: 2

 

30/07/2022 Plymouth Argyle (Finn Azaz 45) 1-0 Barnsley, Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 21st

 

06/08/2022 Barnsley (Luke Thomas 66) 1-0 Cheltenham Town, Goal Difference: 0 League Position: 15th

 

(EFL Cup First Round) 06/08/2022 Middlesbrough 0–1 Barnsley (Josh Benson 90)

 

13/08/2022 Derby (Conor McCarthy og 8, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 35) 2-1 Barnsley (Josh Benson 64), Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 19th

 

16/08/2022 Barnsley (Devante Cole 3, Jordan Williams 13, Josh Benson 56) 3-0 Bristol Rovers, Goal Difference: +2 League Position: 9th  

 

20/08/2022 Barnsley 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers (Anis Mehmeti 37, Dominic Gape 72, Nick Freeman 83), Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 16th     

 

(EFL Cup Second Round) 24/08/2022 Leeds (Luis Sinisterra 21, Mateusz Klich pen 32, 57) 3-1 Barnsley (Mads Andersen 35)

 

27/08/2022 Ipswich Town (Conor Chaplin 27, Sam Morsy 70) 2-2 Barnsley (Jack Aitchison 33, Callum Styles 75) Goal Difference: -1 League Position: 16th

 

30/08/2022 (Football League Trophy) Barnsley 0-3 Lincoln City (Ed Bishop 15, 17, Jovon Makama 90) Goal Difference: -3 Group Position: 4th

 

03/09/2022 Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Barnsley (Devante Cole 34, James Norwood 74).  Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 10th   

 

13/09/2022 Barnsley (Liam Kitching 43) 1-1 Port Vale (Ellis Harrison 83) Goal Difference: +1 League Position: 11th   

 

17/09/2022 Cambridge United 0–3 Barnsley (Devante Cole 24, Robbie Cundy 76, James Norwood 90) Goal Difference: +4 League Position: 6th     

 

20/09/2022 (Football League Trophy) Barnsley (Jack Butterfill 79, Ziyad Larkeche 85) 2–0 Newcastle Under 23s, Goal Difference: -1 Group Position: 3rd

 

24/09/2022 Barnsley (Josh Benson 10, James Norwood 54, Devante Cole 76) 3–1 Charlton Athletic (Jack Payne 85), Goal Difference: +6 League Position: 5th   

 

01/10/2022 Fleetwood Town 0-1 Barnsley (Jack Aitchison 90) Goal Difference: +7 League Position: 5th

 

08/10/2022 Barnsley 0-2 Exeter City (Jay Stansfield 1, 48) Goal Difference: +5 League Position: 5th   

 

11/10/2022 (Football League Trophy) Doncaster Rovers (George Miller 73, 81) 2-4 Barnsley (Josh Martin 11, 34, Fabio Jalo 20, 26) Goal Difference: +1 Group Position: 1st

 

15/10/2022 Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +5 League Position: 6th

 

22/10/2022 Morecambe (Kieran Phillips 39) 1-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +4 League Position: 9th

 

25/10/2022 Barnsley 0–1 Lincoln City (Daniel Mandroiu 45) Goal Difference: +3 League Position: 9th

 

29/10/2022 Barnsley (Devante Cole 15, Josh Martin 83) 2-0 Forest Green Rovers Goal Difference: +5 League Position: 8th

 

FA CUP FIRST ROUND 05/11/2022 Bolton Wanderers (Jon Dadi Bodvarsson 80) 1-2 Barnsley (Ricardo Santos og 6, Adam Phillips 33)

 

12/11/2022 Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Barnsley (Adam Phillips) Goal Difference: +6 League Position: 8th

 

19/11/2022 Barnsley (Jordan Williams 18, Adam Phillips 50, Herbie Kane 68) 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons (Mo Eisa 40) Goal Difference: +8 League Position: 6th

 

Football League Trophy 23/11/2022 Port Vale (Dennis Politic 14, David Worrall 27) 2-1 Barnsley (Tom Edwards 73)  

 

FA CUP SECOND ROUND 26/11/2022 Barnsley (Devante Cole 30, Adam Phillips 50, Josh Benson pen 57) 3-0 Crewe Alexandra

 

02/12/2022 Peterborough United (Jack Taylor 21) 1-2 Barnsley (Luca Connell 11, Adam Phillips 61) Goal Difference: +9 League Position: 4th   

 

17/12/2022 Barnsley (Devante Cole 36, 73) 2-0 Burton Albion Goal Difference: +11 League Position: 4th    

 

26/12/2022 Accrington Stanley (Tommy Leigh pen 62) 1-1 Barnsley (James Norwood 8) Goal Difference: +11 League Position: 4th

 

29/12/2022 Barnsley (James Norwood 64, Robbie Cundy 86) 2-1 Fleetwood Town (Admiral Muskwe pen 77) Goal Difference: +12 League Position: 4th

 

02/01/2023 Barnsley 0–3 Bolton Wanderers (Dion Charles pen 12, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson 41, Kyle Dempsey 76) Goal Difference: +9 League Position: 6th  

 

(FA Cup Third Round) 08/01/2023 Derby County (James Collins pen 45, Tom Barkhuizen 60, Jason Knight 79) 3-0 Barnsley

 

14/01/2023 Charlton Athletic (Tyreece Campbell 19, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 60) 2-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +7 League Position: 6th

 

21/01/2023 Barnsley (James Norwood 5, Jack Aitchison 8, Jordan Williams 19) 3-1 Accrington Stanley (Tommy Leigh pen 90) Goal Difference: +9 League Position: 6th

 

01/02/2023 Oxford United (Elliott Moore 71) 1-2 Barnsley (Bobby Thomas 30, Nicky Cadden 58) Goal Difference: +10 League Position: 6th   

 

04/02/2023 Portsmouth (Colby Bishop 49) 1-1 Barnsley (Bobby Thomas 89) Goal Difference: +10 League Position: 6th

 

11/02/2023 Barnsley (Max Watters 7, Jordan Williams 64) 2–0 Cambridge United Goal Difference: +12 League Position: 6th  

 

14/02/2023 Port Vale (Nathan Smith 14) 1-3 Barnsley (Luca Connell 1, Liam Kitching 21, Adam Phillips 61) Goal Difference: +14 League Position: 6th     

 

18/02/2023 Cheltenham Town 0-4 Barnsley (James Norwood 8, Herbie Kane 15, Adam Phillips 36, Jordan Williams 74) Goal Difference: +18 League Position: 6th

 

25/02/2023 Barnsley (Devante Cole 21, 45, Adam Phillips 33, Luke Thomas 90) 4–1 Derby County (David McGoldrick 35) Goal Difference: +21 League Position: 5th      

 

04/03/2023 Bristol Rovers 0-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +21 League Position: 6th

 

07/03/2023 Barnsley (James Norwood 17, Nicky Cadden 20, Devante Cole 60) 3-1 Portsmouth (Colby Bishop 49) Goal Difference: +23 League Position: 4th

 

11/03/2023 Barnsley (Adam Phillips 60, Mads Andersen 77, Nicky Cadden 90) 3–0 Plymouth Argyle Goal Difference: +26 League Position: 4th

 

18/03/2023 Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Barnsley (Slobodan Tedic 85) Goal Difference: +27 League Position: 4th  

 

21/03/2023 Barnsley (Devante Cole 10, James Norwood 12, Max Watters 83, Liam Kitching 90) 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday (Lee Gregory 33, 74) Goal Difference: +29 League Position: 4th  

 

28/03/2023 Exeter City (Jay Stansfield 26, Harry kite 49, Sam Nombe pen 89) 3-1 Barnsley (Bobby Thomas 37) Goal Difference: +27 League Position: 4th    

 

01/04/2023 Barnsley (Devante Cole 4,53 Dynel Simeu og 21, Herbie Kane 32, Bobby Thomas 90) 5-0 Morecambe Goal Difference: +32 League Position: 4th   

 

07/04/2023 Burton Albion (Conor Shaughnessy 50, Dale Taylor 87) 2–1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 89) Goal Difference: +31 League Position: 4th      

 

10/04/2023 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 40, Devante Cole 45) 2-1 Shrewsbury Town (Killian Phillips 90) Goal Difference: +32 League Position: 4th

 

15/04/2023 Forest Green Rovers (Reece Brown 74) 1-5 Barnsley (Slobodan Tedic 8, Adam Phillips 29, 53, James Norwood 37, Devante Cole 90) Goal Difference: +36 League Position: 4th

 

18/04/2023 Lincoln City 0-0 Barnsley Goal Difference: +36 League Position: 4th   

 

22/04/2023 Barnsley (Slobodan Tedic 45, 51) 2–0 Oxford United Goal Difference: +38 League Position: 4th

 

25/04/2023 Barnsley 0–3 Ipswich Town (Nathan Broadhead 44, George Hirst 45, Conor Chaplin 81) Goal Difference: +35 League Position: 4th

 

29/04/2023 Milton Keynes Dons (Mo Eisa pen 48, 61, Jonathan Leko 52, Warren O’Hora 69) 4-4 Barnsley (Herbie Kane 30, James Norwood 73, Max Watters 75, 86) Goal Difference: +35 League Position: 4th

 

07/05/2023 Barnsley 0–2 Peterborough United (Jonson Clarke-Harris 6, Jack Taylor 76) Goal Difference: +33 League Position: 4th

 

13/05/2023 (Play-Off Semi Final First Leg) Bolton Wanderers (Dion Charles 67) 1-1 Barnsley (Nicky Cadden 63)

  

19/05/2023 (Play-Off Semi Final Second Leg) Barnsley (Liam Kitching 24) 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

 

29/05/2023 (Play-Off Final) Barnsley 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday (Josh Windass 120+3)

 

 

Highest League Position: 4th (2nd December – 2nd January & 7th March – 7th May)

Lowest League Position: 21st (30th July – 6th August)

Earliest Goal Scored: 1st minute (Luca Connell v Port Vale 14th February)

Earliest Goal Conceded: 1st minute (Jay Stansfield for Exeter 8th October)

Latest Goal Scored: 90+6 (Liam Kitching v Sheffield Wednesday 21st March)

Latest Goal Conceded: 120+3 (Josh Windass for Sheffield Wednesday 29th May)

 

Total Yellow Cards: 119

Total Red Cards: 4

 

Highest ball possession percentage: 63% (v Morecambe 22nd October)

Lowest ball possession percentage: 33% (v Ipswich 27th August & v Bolton 19th May)

 

Most League Appearances: Devante Cole/Liam Kitching 48

Most League Goals: Devante Cole 15