# 2021–22 Barnsley F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Barnsley's 135th year in existence and their third consecutive season in the Championship. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

## Managerial changes

During pre-season, Valérien Ismaël departed the club as head coach and joined West Bromwich Albion. Five days later Markus Schopp was appointed head coach on a three-year contract.

## Pre-season friendlies

Barnsley revealed as part of their pre-season preparations, they would have pre-season friendly matches against AFC Fylde, Rochdale, Sheffield Wednesday, Morecambe, Watford and Manchester City.

## Competitions
### Championship
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 51 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 47 | |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 41 | |
| 22 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 87 | −44 | 37 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Derby County (R) | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 34 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 24 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 30 | Relegation to EFL League One |
* ↑ Reading were deducted 6 points for breach of profit and sustainability regulations.
* ↑ Derby County were deducted 12 points for entering administration, and a further 9 points for financial irregularities.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 May 2022. Source:

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Home/away | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | W | L | D | D | L | D | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | D | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |

#### Matches

Barnsley's league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2021.

### FA Cup

Barnsley were drawn at home to Barrow in the third round.

### EFL Cup

On 24 June 2021, the first round draw was confirmed.

## Statistics

    As of 7 April 2022
    Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Barnsley.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Championship | Championship | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Jack Walton | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Jordan Williams | 24 | 1 | 17+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | HUN | Callum Styles | 46 | 3 | 40+3 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Liam Kitching | 33 | 0 | 28+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | DEN | Mads Andersen | 29 | 2 | 27+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | ENG | Callum Brittain | 36 | 0 | 33+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Cauley Woodrow | 28 | 4 | 25+2 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Josh Benson | 27 | 0 | 14+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | BEL | Aaron Leya Iseka | 26 | 3 | 14+11 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Carlton Morris | 29 | 9 | 25+2 | 7 | 0+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Jasper Moon | 27 | 0 | 18+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | FRA | Claudio Gomes* | 32 | 1 | 28+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | WAL | Isaac Christie-Davies | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Romal Palmer | 35 | 1 | 24+9 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | KEN | Clarke Oduor | 21 | 0 | 9+11 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | IRL | William Hondermarck | 11 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | FIN | Aapo Halme | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | FRA | Rémy Vita* | 19 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | MAR | Amine Bassi* | 15 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | POR | Domingos Quina* | 15 | 2 | 15+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NGA | Victor Adeboyejo | 27 | 3 | 7+18 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | POL | Michał Helik | 40 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Jason Sraha | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | ENG | Matty Wolfe | 15 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | ENG | David Bremang | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG | Aiden Marsh | 5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | ENG | Jordan Helliwell | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | ENG | Brad Collins | 40 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | ENG | Devante Cole | 27 | 2 | 8+16 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | ENG | Cameron Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Herbie Kane | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | George Miller | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG | Joe Ackroyd | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 58 | FW | BEL | Obbi Oularé | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club: ||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | WAL | Ben Williams | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Toby Sibbick | 12 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | AUT | Dominik Frieser | 14 | 2 | 12+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Goals record

    As of 7 May 2022
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| 1 | 14 | | CF | Carlton Morris | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | | CF | Cauley Woodrow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | | LM | Callum Styles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 11 | | CF | Aaron Leya Iseka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 29 | | CF | Victor Adeboyejo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | | CB | Mads Juel Andersen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 27 | | AM | Amine Bassi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 | | RW | Dominik Frieser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 28 | | CM | Domingos Quina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 44 | | CF | Devante Cole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | | RB | Jordan Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | | DM | Claudio Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 21 | | CM | Romal Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 30 | | CB | Michał Helik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 37 | | CF | Aiden Marsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 32 | 5 | 0 | 37 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 7 May 2022
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | Championship | Championship | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 30 | | CB | Michał Helik | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 5 | | CB | Liam Kitching | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | | CM | Romal Palmer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 6 | | CB | Mads Juel Andersen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | | RB | Callum Brittain | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 10 | | CM | Josh Benson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | | CF | Carlton Morris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 33 | | CM | Matty Wolfe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | | LM | Callum Styles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | | CB | Jasper Moon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 28 | | CM | Domingos Quina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 40 | | GK | Brad Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | | CF | Cauley Woodrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 17 | | DM | Claudio Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | | CF | Victor Adeboyejo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | | RB | Jordan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | | CM | Herbie Kane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | | CF | Aaron Leya Iseka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | | RB | Toby Sibbick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 23 | | CM | William Hondermarck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | | LB | Rémy Vita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 28 | | RW | Dominik Frieser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 58 | | CF | Obbi Oularé | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 76 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | David Bremang | Coventry City | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Devante Cole | Motherwell | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | Daniel Jinadu | West Ham United | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | Jason Sraha | Arsenal | Free transfer |
| 21 July 2021 | AM | Tomas Kalinauskas | Farnborough | Free transfer |
| 26 July 2021 | CF | Obbi Oularé | Standard Liège | Undisclosed |
| 29 July 2021 | CM | Josh Benson | Burnley | Undisclosed |
| 2 August 2021 | CF | Aaron Leya Iseka | Toulouse | Undisclosed |
| 10 September 2021 | CM | William Hondermarck | Norwich City | Free transfer |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 31 August 2021 | DM | Claudio Gomes | Manchester City | End of season |
| 2 September 2021 | LB | Rémy Vita | Bayern Munich | End of season |
| 31 January 2022 | AM | Amine Bassi | Metz | End of season |
| 1 February 2022 | CM | Domingos Quina | Watford | End of season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Patrick Schmidt | Esbjerg | End of season |
| 2 July 2021 | CF | Jack Aitchison | Forest Green Rovers | End of season |
| 10 July 2021 | RW | Luke Thomas | Bristol Rovers | End of season |
| 11 July 2021 | CB | Jordan Helliwell | Esbjerg | 31 December 2021 |
| 11 July 2021 | CF | Steve Simpson | Esbjerg | 8 September 2021 |
| 11 July 2021 | LB | Charlie Winfield | Esbjerg | 31 December 2021 |
| 11 July 2021 | CM | Matty Wolfe | Esbjerg | 31 December 2021 |
| 6 August 2021 | CB | Rudi Pache | Esbjerg | 8 September 2021 |
| 30 August 2021 | CM | Herbie Kane | Oxford United | End of season |
| 31 August 2021 | CF | George Miller | Walsall | End of season |
| 14 January 2022 | AM | Tomas Kalinauskas | AFC Wimbledon | End of season |
| 5 February 2022 | CF | David Bremang | Guiseley | |
| 5 February 2022 | CB | Jason Sraha | Guiseley | |
| 25 February 2022 | DM | Joe Ackroyd | MFK Vyškov | End of season |
| 4 March 2022 | CF | Cameron Thompson | Darlington | End of season |
* ↑ Steve joined Esbjerg on a permanent basis.
* ↑ Rudi joined Esbjerg on a permanent basis.

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Corey Addai | Esbjerg | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | AM | Brad Binns | | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Jack Birks | Parkgate | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | RM | Daniel Bramall | Ballymena United | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | Will Calligan | | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Henry Kendrick | | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CM | Alex Mowatt | West Bromwich Albion | Rejected contract |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Sam Nicholson | | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Ali Omar | Torquay United | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Newton Sila-Conde | | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Harry Widdop | | Released |
| 7 July 2021 | CB | Michael Sollbauer | Dynamo Dresden | Undisclosed |
| 27 July 2021 | CF | Conor Chaplin | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed |
| 5 August 2021 | CM | Marcel Ritzmaier | Sandhausen | Mutual consent |
| 6 August 2021 | AM | Elliot Simões | Nancy | Undisclosed |
| 8 September 2021 | CB | Rudi Pache | Esbjerg | Undisclosed |
| 8 September 2021 | CF | Steve Simpson | Esbjerg | Undisclosed |
| 21 December 2021 | RW | Dominik Frieser | Free agent | Mutual consent |
| 5 January 2022 | LB | Ben Williams | Cheltenham Town | Undisclosed |
| 27 January 2022 | CB | Toby Sibbick | Heart of Midlothian | Undisclosed |