Barnsley v Plymouth Argyle

Last Updated : 05-Apr-2026 by Robert Miles

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Last six Barnsley v Plymouth results:

11/03/2023 (League One) WON

Barnsley (Adam Phillips 60, Mads Andersen 77, Nicky Cadden 90) 3-0 Plymouth

02/10/2018 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Alex Mowatt 8) 1-1 Plymouth (Ruben Lameiras 39)

13/02/2010 (Championship) LOST

Barnsley (Hugo Colace 45) 1-3 Plymouth (Carl Fletcher 64, Jamie Mackie 74, Rory Fallon 83)

20/12/2008 (Championship) WON

Barnsley (Anderson De Silva 37, Jamal Campbell-Ryce pen 89) 2-0 Plymouth

25/08/2007 (Championship) WON

Barnsley (Istvan Ferenczi 12, Dominik Werling 45, Brian Howard 60) 3-2 Plymouth (Barry Hayles 63, Nick Chadwick 68) 

17/10/2006 (Championship) DREW

Barnsley (Antony Kay 2, Marc Richards 50) 2-2 Plymouth (Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 29, Barry Hayles 34)

 

Overall Record:

Plymouth Wins: 31

Barnsley Wins: 20

Draws: 19

Plymouth Goals: 114

Barnsley Goals: 82

At Oakwell:

Barnsley Wins: 13

Plymouth Wins: 10

Draws: 10

Barnsley Goals: 44

Plymouth Goals: 45

 

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 (Caleb Watts 50) 1-3 Barnsley (Brendan Wiredu og 13, Adam Phillips 30, Davis Keillor-Dunn 86), Saturday 2nd August 2025. Att: 16,483. (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 Home Meeting:

Saturday 11th March 2023 (League One)

Oakwell attendance: 12,443

Referee: Will Finnie

Barnsley 3-0 Plymouth

Barnsley:
1. Harry Isted

5. Liam Kitching

6. Mads Andersen

12. Bobby Thomas

48. Luca Connell 

8. Herbie Kane

30. Adam Phillips    

2. Jordan Williams

7. Nicky Cadden

9. James Norwood

44. Devante Cole

Substitutions:

47. Max Watters (for Cole 45)

10. Josh Benson (for Phillips 71)

31. Slobodan Tedic (for Norwood 72)

16. Luke Thomas (for Kane 83)

3. Jon Russell (for Connell 90)

Unused substitutes:
20. Jamie Searle, 26. Ziyad Larkeche.

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

 

Plymouth:

25. Callum Burton

3. Macaulay Gillesphey

5. James Wilson

21. Nigel Lonwijk

7. Matt Butcher

28. Jay Matete 

17. Bali Mumba

14. Mickel Miller

26. Callum Wright

18. Finn Azaz

9. Ryan Hardie

Substitutions:
8. Joe Edwards (for Miller 56)

10. Danny Mayor (for Wilson 65)

11. Niall Ennis (for Hardie 65)

4. Jordan Houghton (for Matete 74)

23. Ben Waine (for Azaz 74)

Unused substitutes:

32. Adam Parkes, 2. James Bolton.

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

 

League positions after the game:

Barnsley: 4th P: 34 W: 20 D: 6 L: 8 F: 55 A: 29 GD: +26 Points: 66

Plymouth: 2nd P: 36 W: 22 D: 8 L: 6 F: 63 A: 41 GD: +22 Points: 74

 

Still at respective clubs:

Barnsley: 4

Phillips, Connell, Russell, Watters.

 

Plymouth: 2

Wright, Edwards.

 

Managers since this game (including caretakers):            

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)

 

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)

 

This Season:

Last six 2025-2026 results:   

Barnsley:

03/04/26 (League One) DREW

Burton (Charlie Webster 60) 1-1 Barnsley (David McGoldrick 90)

21/03/26 (League One) LOST

Barnsley 0-1 Doncaster (Elliot Lee pen 65)

17/03/26 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Charlie Lennon 90) 1–1 Wigan (Joe Taylor 29)

14/03/26 (League One) DREW

Mansfield (Lucas Akins pen 57, Stephen McLaughlin 90) 2-2 Barnsley (David McGoldrick 19, Scott Banks 49)

10/03/26 (League One) DREW

Barnsley (Scott Banks 22) 1-1 Cardiff (Rubin Colwill 11)

07/03/26 (League One) WON

Barnsley (David McGoldrick 8, Vimal Yoganathan 16) 2-1 Exeter (Jayden Wareham 75)

W: 1 D: 4 L: 1 F: 7 A: 7 GD: 0

League One record: W: 13 D: 12 L: 13 F: 60 A: 61 GD: -1 Points: 51 Pos: 13th

  

Plymouth:

03/04/26 (League One) LOST

Plymouth (Ronan Curtis 57) 1-2 Bolton (Johnny Kenny pen 49, Malachi Boateng og 70

21/03/26 (League One) WON

Plymouth (Owen Dale 47, Aribim Pepple pen 59, Owen Oseni 73) 3-1 Huddersfield (Cameron Humphreys 25)

17/03/26 (League One) WON

Plymouth (Mathias Ross 57) 1-0 Stevenage

14/03/26 (League One) DREW

Reading (Randell Williams 3, Paudie O’Connor 18) 2-2 Plymouth (Alex Mitchell 6, Caleb Watts 67)

10/03/26 (League One) WON

Wigan 0-3 Plymouth (Aribim Pepple 38, 40, Caleb Watts 71)

07/03/26 (League One) WON

Plymouth (Aribim Pepple 45, Herbie Kane 74) 2-1 Doncaster (Elliot Lee 22)

W: 4 D: 1 L: 1 F: 12 A: 6 GD: +6

League Record: W: 18 D: 5 L: 17 F: 61 A: 56 GD: +5 Points: 59 Pos: 9th

 

Last time out:

Plymouth 1-2 Bolton

1. Conor Hazard

8. Joe Edwards

2. Mathias Ross

15. Alex Mitchell

3. Jack MacKenzie

28. Ronan Curtis

19. Malachi Boateng

20. Herbie Kane

35. Owen Dale

18. Owen Oseni

27. Aribim Pepple

Substitutions:

9. Lorent Tolaj (for Oseni 58)

45. Wes Harding (for MacKenzie 59)

17. Caleb Watts (for Dale 71)

10. Xavier Amaechi (for Edwards 80)

Unused Substitutes:

21. Luca Ashby-Hammond, 22. Brendan Galloway, 7. Jamie Paterson.

 

Other Fixtures:

Monday 6th April:

AFC Wimbledon v Luton Town

Bolton Wanderers v Stockport County

Exeter City v Doncaster Rovers

Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town

Mansfield Town v Burton Albion

Northampton Town v Wigan Athletic

Peterborough United v Cardiff City

Reading v Lincoln City

Stevenage v Blackpool

Wycombe Wanderers v Bradford City

Tuesday 7th April:

Port Vale v Rotherham United