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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
26-06-2025
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Barnsley bring in Plymouth full-back Ogbeta on loan
Barnsley have signed defender Nathanael Ogbeta on a season-long loan from Plymouth 24, started his career at Manchester City's academy before moving to Shrewsbury, then Swansea, where he also had loan spells at Peterborough and Bolton. The attacking full-back is getting married this weekend but will forego a honeymoon to join up with his new team-mates at Oakwell next week."Currently, I'm in London because I'm getting married at the weekend. But I'm excited to join the lads next week and get started," he told the club website, boss Conor Hourihane was pleased with his new acquisition, adding: "He has good EFL experience for a player of his age, and he brings depth to the squad, which is essential."Ogbeta becomes Barnsley's second signing of the summer, following the arrival of goalkeeper Murphy Cooper on loan from QPR.
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
30-05-2025
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Barnsley midfielder Bland signs new deal
Barnsley midfielder Jonathan Bland has signed a new deal until the summer of 19-year-old made his league debut for the League One side against Cambridge on 22 March and featured in their final nine games of the is the second Tykes player to sign a new deal this week after goalkeeper Kieren Flavell, 21, did so on Thursday."It is fantastic to see 'Blandy' extend his stay here after working with him closely towards the back end of last season," boss Conor Hourihane told the club website., external"He delivered strong performances despite being a young player and showed fantastic maturity throughout."Barnsley finished 12th in the third tier this season, 17 points off the play-off places.
