Barnsley Historical League Positions

Explore Barnsley's historical progress through the English football pyramid.

This page includes 112 recorded seasons, from 1899 to 2026. The highest recorded overall pyramid position is 19. Use the chart and season-by-season table to follow the club's history.

Compare two clubs' pyramid positions

Choose two different clubs to compare their overall positions across the football pyramid. The comparison uses the same season-ending years and leaves gaps where a club has no recorded position.

Barnsley — position in the football pyramid over time

Position 1 is at the top of the chart. This is an overall pyramid position, not the club's finishing position within its own league. Gaps indicate seasons with no recorded position for this club.

Barnsley — season history

Season endingPyramid position
2026 59
2025 56
2024 50
2023 48
2022 44
2021 25
2020 41
2019 46
2018 42
2017 34
2016 50
2015 55
2014 43
2013 41
2012 41
2011 37
2010 38
2009 40
2008 38
2007 40
2006 49
2005 57
2004 56
2003 63
2002 43
2001 36
2000 24
1999 33
1998 19
1997 22
1996 30
1995 28
1994 40
1993 35
1992 38
1991 28
1990 39
1989 27
1988 35
1987 33
1986 34
1985 33
1984 36
1983 32
1982 28
1981 46
1980 55
1979 72
1978 75
1977 74
1976 80
1975 83
1974 81
1973 82
1972 66
1971 56
1970 51
1969 54
1968 70
1967 84
1966 84
1965 68
1964 64
1963 62
1962 64
1961 52
1960 61
1959 44
1958 36
1957 41
1956 40
1953 44
1952 42
1951 37
1950 35
1949 31
1948 34
1947 32
1938 43
1937 36
1936 42
1935 38
1932 43
1931 41
1930 39
1929 38
1928 35
1927 33
1926 40
1925 37
1924 33
1923 31
1922 25
1921 38
1920 34
1915 23
1914 25
1913 24
1912 26
1911 39
1910 29
1909 37
1908 36
1907 28
1906 32
1905 25
1904 26
1903 26
1902 29
1901 33
1900 34
1899 29
112 season records displayed. The latest season appears first.

Historical data source: footy-data-kit by Dylan Steele. The source data is published under the MIT License; retain the copyright notice and licence terms when redistributing the data.