Plymouth v Barnsley

Last Updated : 30-Sep-2025 by Robert Miles

Head to Head

Last six Plymouth v Barnsley results

30/07/2022 (League One) LOST

Plymouth (Finn Azaz 45) 1-0 Barnsley

22/04/2019 (League One) WON
Plymouth 0-3 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 15, Jacob Brown 21, Alex Mowatt 28)

30/03/2010 (Championship) DREW
Plymouth 0-0 Barnsley

03/05/2009 (Championship) WON
Plymouth (Gary Sawyer 12) 1-2 Barnsley (Adam Hammill 34, Jamal Campbell-Ryce 47)

12/02/2008 (Championship) LOST
Plymouth (Steven McLean 6, Jamie Mackie 76, 85) 3-0 Barnsley

14/03/2007 (Championship) WON

Plymouth (Lilian Nalis 15, Sylvain Ebanks-Blake 41) 2-4 Barnsley (Lewin Nyatanga 20, Martin Devaney 31, 61, Istvan Ferenczi 90)

 

Overall Record:

Plymouth Wins: 31

Barnsley Wins: 19

Draws: 19

Plymouth Goals: 113

Barnsley Goals: 79

At Plymouth (Home Park):
Plymouth Wins: 21

Barnsley Wins: 6

Draws: 9

Plymouth Goals: 69

Barnsley Goals: 35

 

First Met: Plymouth 1-0 Barnsley, Saturday 11th January 1908. (FA Cup First Round)

Biggest Win: Barnsley 4-1 Plymouth, Saturday 29th April 1950. Att: 4,438. (Second Division)

Biggest Defeat: Plymouth 7-1 Barnsley, Saturday 12th October 1935. Att: 16,301. (Second Division)

Last Home Win: Barnsley (Adam Phillips 60, Mads Andersen 77, Nicky Cadden 90) 3-0 Plymouth, Saturday 11th March 2023. Att: 12,443. (League One)

Last Away Win: Plymouth 0-3 Barnsley (Cauley Woodrow 15, Jacob Brown 21, Alex Mowatt 28), Monday 22nd April 2019. Att: 10,898. (League One)

Last Home Draw: Barnsley (Alex Mowatt 8) 1-1 Plymouth (Ruben Lameiras 39), Tuesday 2nd October 2018. Att: 10,717. (League One)

Last Away Draw: Plymouth 0-0 Barnsley, Tuesday 30th March 2010. Att: 7,243. (Championship)

Last Home Defeat: Barnsley (Hugo Colace 45) 1-3 Plymouth (Carl Fletcher 64, Jamie Mackie 74, Rory Fallon 83) Saturday 13th February 2010. Att: 11,661. (Championship)

Last Away Defeat: Plymouth (Finn Azaz 45) 1-0 Barnsley, Saturday 30th July 2022. Att: 14,624. (League One)

 

Last Away Meeting:

Saturday 30th July 2022 (League One)

Home Park attendance: 14,624

Referee: Charles Breakspear

Plymouth 1-0 Barnsley

Plymouth:

1. Michael Cooper

3. Macaulay Gillesphey

5. James Wilson

6. Dan Scarr

7. Matt Butcher

20. Adam Randell

8. Joe Edwards

17. Bali Mumba

10. Danny Mayor

18. Finn Azaz 

9. Ryan Hardie

Substitutions:

19. Morgan Whittaker (for Azaz 78)

11. Niall Ennis (for Hardie 78)

31. Luke Jephcott (for Mayor 89)

Unused Substitutes:

25. Callum Burton, 22. Brendan Galloway, 21. Nigel Lonwijk, 42. Jack Endacott.

Manager:

Steven Schumacher (7th December 2021 – 19th December 2023) – 742 days, 108 matches

 

Barnsley:

40. Brad Collins

5. Liam Kitching

6. Mads Andersen

24. Robbie Cundy

4. Callum Styles

48. Luca Connell

10. Josh Benson

2. Jordan Williams

7. Nicky Cadden

27. Jack Aitchison

44. Devante Cole

Substitutes:

21. Conor McCarthy (for Cundy 45)

16. Luke Thomas (for Benson 61)

9. James Norwood (for Cole 61)

19. Aiden Marsh (for Aitchison 71)

33. Matty Wolfe (for Connell 78)

Unused Substitutes:

1. Jack Walton, 15. Jasper Moon.

Manager:

Michael Duff (1st July 2022 – 30th June 2023) – 364 days, 58 matches

 

League positions after the game:

Plymouth: 7th P:1 W:1 D:0 L:0 F:1 A:0 GD: +1 Points:3

Barnsley: 21st P:1 W:0 D:0 L:1 F:0 A:1 GD: -1 Points:0

 

Still at respective clubs:

Plymouth: 3

Edwards, Mumba, Galloway.

Barnsley: 1

Connell.

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers): 

Plymouth: 7

Neil Dewsnip (19th December 2023 – 5th January 2024) – 17 days, 4 matches

Ian Foster (5th January 2024 – 1st April 2024) – 87 days, 17 matches

Neil Dewsnip (2nd April 2024 – 24th May 2024) – 52 days, 6 matches)

Wayne Rooney (25th May 2024 – 31st December 2024) – 220 days, 25 matches

Kevin Nancekivell (1st January 2025 – 11th January 2025) – 10 days, 3 matches

Miron Muslic (12th January 2025 – 30th May 2025) – 138 days, 23 matches

Tom Cleverley (1st July 2025 – present)

 

Barnsley: 4

Neill Collins (10th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024) – 287 days, 52 matches

Martin Devaney (23rd April 2024 – 22nd May 2024) – 29 days, 3 matches

Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) – 293 days, 44 matches

Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)

 

Last Season:

Last six 2024-2025 results:   

Plymouth:

03/05/25 (Championship) LOST

Plymouth (Sam Byram og 18) 1-2 Leeds (Wilfried Gnonto 53, Manor Solomon 90)

26/04/25 (Championship) WON

Preston (Emil Riis 90) 1-2 Plymouth (Mustapha Bundu 14, Callum Wright 75)

21/04/25 (Championship) WON

Plymouth (Mustapha Bundu 40, 65, Ryan Hardie 43) 3-1 Coventry (Haji Wright 45)

18/04/25 (Championship) LOST

Middlesbrough (Finn Azaz 12, Tommy Conway pen 90) 2-1 Plymouth (Mustapha Bundu 17)

12/04/25 (Championship) WON

Plymouth (Ryan Hardie 81, Muhamed Tijani 88) 2-1 Sheffield United (Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 44)

09/04/25 (Championship) LOST

Swansea (Lewis O’Brien 4, Harry Darling 22, Joshua Key 35) 3-0 Plymouth

W: 3 D: 0 L: 3 F: 9 A: 10 GD: -1

Championship record: W: 11 D: 13 L: 22 F: 51 A: 88 GD: -37 Points: 46 Pos: 23rd           

 

Barnsley:

03/05/25 (League One) WON

Reading (Lewis Wing 67, Billy Bodin 90) 2-4 Barnsley (Stephen Humphrys 52, Jon Russell 57, Davis Keillor-Dunn 79, 85)

26/04/25 (League One) LOST

Barnsley (Jon Russell 78) 1-2 Shrewsbury (John Marquis 18, 67)

21/04/25 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Jon Russell 45) 1-1 Peterborough (Ricky-Jade Jones 17)

18/04/25 (League One) LOST

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)

12/04/25 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Jon Russell 15, 86, Fabio Jalo 26, 71) 4–1 Bolton (Aaron Collins 74)

05/04/25 (League One) LOST

Birmingham (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)

W: 2 D: 1 L: 3 F: 15 A: 16 GD: -1

League One record: W: 17 D: 10 L: 19 F: 69 A: 73 GD: -4 Points: 61 Pos: 12th 

 

Plymouth last time out:

Plymouth 1-2 Leeds

21. Conor Hazard

6. Kornel Szucs

44. Victor Palsson

40. Maksym Talovierov

8. Joe Edwards

34. Caleb Roberts

20. Adam Randell

2. Bali Mumba

9. Ryan Hardie

26. Muhamed Tijani 

15. Mustaphu Bundu

Substitutions:

11. Callum Wright (for Tijani 67)

19. Malachi Boateng (for Roberts 67)

25. Nikola Katic (for Szucs 79)

29. Matthew Sorinola (for Edwards 79)

30. Michael Baidoo (for Bundu 81)

Unused Substitutes:

31. Daniel Grimshaw, 3. Nathanael Ogbeta, 4. Jordan Houghton, 35. Frederick Issaka.

 

Other Fixtures

Friday 1st August 2025:

Luton Town v AFC Wimbledon

Saturday 2nd August 2025:

Cardiff City v Peterborough United

Blackpool v Stevenage

Bradford City v Wycombe Wanderers

Burton Albion v Mansfield Town

Doncaster Rovers v Exeter City

Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient

Lincoln City v Reading

Rotherham United v Port Vale

Wigan Athletic v Northampton Town

Sunday 3rd August 2025

Stockport County v Bolton Wanderers