Barnsley FC

The Tykes

Founded: 1887, Stadium: Oakwell, Capacity: 23,287

Barnsley Football is based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1887 by Reverend Tiverton Preedy under the name Barnsley St. Peter’s. Their home ground since 1888 has been Oakwell. Barnsley won the FA Cup in 1911-12. End of 2017 the club was sold to a consortium holding 80% of the shares. Barnsley fans often consider their biggest rivals to be Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United and Leeds United, although other significant rivalries exist with Huddersfield Town and Rotherham United. The wonderful Barnsley FC badge comes from the Barnsley Coat of Arms. The crest shows a coals miner and a glass blower, reflecting the importance of these industries in the local area in their history. The classy, old-fashioned look is completed with the Latin motto “Spectemur Agenda”. This translates as “Judge us by our actions”.
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