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BBC News
09-07-2025
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Barnsley sign veteran striker McGoldrick
League One side Barnsley have signed veteran striker David McGoldrick on a one-year 37-year-old former Republic of Ireland forward left hometown club Notts County at the end of the 2024-25 has scored 163 league goals in 576 appearances in English football's top four divisions over a 21-year professional career."I've known 'Didzy' for many years and his football intelligence, technical ability and eye for goal speak for themselves," Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane told the club website., external "Beyond that, he's a top character and someone I know our younger players will look up to. Bringing in someone of his calibre gives us a real boost."Barnsley finished 12th in League One last season, having reached the play-offs in each of their prior two campaigns after relegation from the Championship in midfielder Hourihane - a former international team-mate of McGoldrick - was named as Barnsley boss after predecessor Darrell Clarke's sacking in began his career with Notts County before spells with Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Coventry City, Ipswich and Sheffield has spent most of his career at Championship level but enjoyed two seasons in the Premier League with the Blades between 2019 and scored 22 goals for Derby in League One in 2022-23 and has registered double-figure tallies in both of his seasons back at Meadow Lane with his first netted 17 times last term but left the Magpies this summer, having failed to agree a new deal after Notts missed out on promotion in the League Two sporting director Mladen Sormaz added: "His experience, quality, and leadership both on and off the pitch will be invaluable to our squad."He's had an incredible career at the highest levels of the game and still has so much to offer. His professionalism, winning mentality and goal threat will be a major asset."
BBC News
01-07-2025
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Barnsley bring in forward Cleary from West Brom
Barnsley have signed Reyes Cleary from West Bromwich Albion on a three-year contract, with the club having the option of a 21-year-old forward came through the ranks at The Hawthorns, but only made two substitute appearances in the season he had separate loan spells with League Two Walsall and then Hartlepool United in the National League, where he scored six goals in 20 games."When I found out I had interest from Barnsley, I was excited," Cleary told the club's website, external."We've got a very young team. The manager trusts younger players."Barnsley finished 12th in League One last season and are preparing for this campaign under new head coach Conor Hourihane.
BBC News
24-06-2025
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Permanent fan park plan for Barnsley FC's Oakwell ground
Plans for a permanent 650-capacity fan park outside Barnsley FC's Oakwell stadium look likely to go application, submitted on behalf of Barnsley council, would take up 74 spaces of the club's East Stand car area, would feature red and dark grey container units for food and drink as well as seating, screens, weatherproof canopies and a football shoot-out objections have been received against the proposals, but the council's Planning Regulatory Board, which will meet on 1 July, has been recommended to approve the proposals. The plans state the fan park would operate primarily on match days and open three hours before would close when matches began, according to the Local Democracy Reporting could also open on up to five non-match days for events such as live screenings of sports two objections cited ongoing issues from the existing temporary fan park, including noise, smells, and disruption between 10:00 and 23: were also raised over parking and the potential for a permanent fan park to make the area feel less council's highways officers concluded the loss of car parking spaces was acceptable after the club provided evidence which showed about 200 spaces remained unused on match officers recommended approval, stating that while there would be some impact, the development would "not cause an unacceptable level of harm to neighbouring properties, the highway network, or the wider character of the area". Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
23-06-2025
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Barnsley sign QPR goalkeeper Cooper
Barnsley have signed QPR goalkeeper Murphy Cooper on a season-long loan 23-year-old extended his contract with the Championship club earlier on Monday and will now spend the forthcoming campaign with the spent last season on loan with Stevenage and kept 16 clean sheets in 37 League One appearances."Murphy is a really promising young goalkeeper and we're delighted to have him with us for the season ahead," boss Conor Hourihane told the club website., external
BBC News
04-06-2025
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Barnsley fold women's team amid financial pressure
Barnsley have folded their women's team after less than two years as a professional outfit because of financial open letter to fans from chairman Neerav Parekh explained the board were "devastated to have reached this tough decision" after the FA ruled the club's playing facilities were not up to the standard required for the women's fourth the Reds' majority owner insisted immediate action was required to avoid a financial drag on the rest of the club which could ultimately put the mens' and academy operations at have been informed by the FA that, despite mens' academy teams playing competitive league fixtures on the Showcase and 4G pitches adjacent to Oakwell, those facilities were not up to the standard required for the women's team. The board maintained moving the women's team into the main stadium or to another venue was neither financially nor logistically added it was with "great sadness" that the decision had been taken to withdraw from FA Women's National League ahead of the 2025-26 season."Whilst as a club we applaud the efforts of the FA to provide financial backing to the WSL and the Women's Championship, that funding does not trickle down sufficiently to the Women's National League and the financial restraints put upon the club this summer has driven us to make this difficult decision," said the statement, external."It may have been possible to obtain temporary dispensation from the FA, however this would only delay the inevitable decision around the additional costs of playing at a different venue. "Whilst this was not an easy or unanimous decision at board level, and we are devastated to have made this tough decision, it remains important that Barnsley FC continues to be a viable business."Incurring further significant losses would be irresponsible and reckless, impacting on both the club and community and putting the entire men's and academy operation at risk."Barnsley's board added they remained committed to the women's game and would continue to invest resources into grassroots football for women and girls in the local area.
