Every Barnsley season on record, from 1894–95 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Leading scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894–95 | Sheffield Association League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1896–97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 56 | 11 | Harry Davis (15) |
| 1899–00 | Second Division | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 79 | 16 | Dickie Jones (8) |
| 1900–01 | Second Division | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 15 | Andrew Swann |
| 1901–02 | Second Division | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 51 | 63 | 11 | Don Lees (10) |
| 1902–03 | Second Division | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 55 | 8 | Benny Green (16) |
| 1903–04 | Second Division | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 57 | 8 | Alec Hellewell (7) |
| 1904–05 | Second Division | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 56 | 7 | Aaron Jones (11) |
| 1905–06 | Second Division | 41 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 65 | 64 | 12 | George Wall (14) |
| 1906–07 | Second Division | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 79 | 59 | 8 | George Reeves (13) |
| 1907–08 | Second Division | 39 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 16 | George Reeves (14) |
| 1908–09 | Second Division | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 60 | 17 | George Lillycrop (18) |
| 1909–10 | Second Division | 47 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 79 | 63 | 9 | George Lillycrop (23) |
| 1910–11 | Second Division | 40 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 64 | 19 | Harry Tufnell (14) |
| 1911–12 | Second Division | 50 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 56 | 45 | 6 | Harry Tufnell (11) |
| 1912–13 | Second Division | 41 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 51 | 4 | George Lillycrop (22) |
| 1913–14 | Second Division | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 47 | 5 | Jimmy Moore (14) |
| 1914–15 | Second Division | 39 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 54 | 3 | Harry Tufnell (9) |
| 1919–20 | Second Division | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 59 | 12 | Joe Halliwell (21) |
| 1920–21 | Second Division | 43 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 53 | 16 | Russell Wainscoat (13) |
| 1921–22 | Second Division | 47 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 74 | 59 | 3 | |
| 1922–23 | Second Division | 45 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 53 | 9 | Ernie Hine (24) |
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 62 | 11 | Ernie Hine (19) |
| 1924–25 | Second Division | 45 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 63 | 15 | Ernie Hine (15) |
| 1925–26 | Second Division | 43 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 59 | 87 | 18 | Ernie Hine (12) |
| 1926–27 | Second Division | 44 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 95 | 91 | 11 | |
| 1927–28 | Second Division | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 88 | 13 | Frank Eaton (15) |
| 1928–29 | Second Division | 43 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 69 | 67 | 16 | Frank Eaton (15) |
| 1929–30 | Second Division | 43 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 72 | 17 | Jack Wallbanks (12) |
| 1930–31 | Second Division | 45 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 66 | 84 | 19 | Jack Wallbanks (11) |
| 1931–32 | Second Division | 44 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 56 | 95 | 21 | Jack Wallbanks (22) |
| 1932–33 | Third Division North | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 92 | 82 | 8 | Jack Wallbanks (20) |
| 1933–34 | Third Division North | 43 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 120 | 64 | 1 | Abe Blight (31) |
| 1934–35 | Second Division | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 84 | 16 | Frank Chivers (12) |
| 1935–36 | Second Division | 47 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 66 | 90 | 20 | Ernie Hine (14) |
| 1936–37 | Second Division | 43 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 67 | 14 | Ernie Hine (13) |
| 1937–38 | Second Division | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 70 | 21 | Doug Hunt (14) |
| 1938–39 | Third Division North | 43 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 95 | 36 | 1 | Beaumont Asquith (28) |
| 1945–46 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 1946–47 | Second Division | 44 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 88 | 95 | 10 | George Robledo (23) |
| 1947–48 | Second Division | 43 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 66 | 12 | Steve Griffiths (9) |
| 1948–49 | Second Division | 43 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 62 | 9 | Jimmy Baxter (15) |
| 1949–50 | Second Division | 43 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 66 | 71 | 13 | Alex Wright (17) |
| 1950–51 | Second Division | 43 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 75 | 71 | 15 | Cec McCormack (33) |
| 1951–52 | Second Division | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 62 | 76 | 20 | Eddie McMorran (15) |
| 1952–53 | Second Division | 44 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 51 | 112 | 22 | Tommy Taylor (20) |
| 1953–54 | Third Division North | 48 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 83 | 61 | 2 | Bobby Brown (24) |
| 1954–55 | Third Division North | 49 | 31 | 6 | 12 | 92 | 52 | 1 | Lol Chappell (21) |
| 1955–56 | Second Division | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 86 | 18 | Bobby Brown (11) |
| 1956–57 | Second Division | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 65 | 94 | 19 | Arthur Kaye (15) |
| 1957–58 | Second Division | 44 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 71 | 77 | 14 | Lol Chappell (19) |
| 1958–59 | Second Division | 43 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 55 | 93 | 22 | Lol Chappell (17) |
| 1959–60 | Third Division | 48 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 69 | 71 | 17 | Jackie Lunn (13) |
| 1960–61 | Third Division | 58 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 97 | 89 | 8 | Frank Bartlett (17) |
| 1961–62 | Third Division | 51 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 81 | 105 | 20 | Frank Bartlett (15) |
| 1962–63 | Third Division | 53 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 76 | 84 | 18 | Tony Leighton (22) |
| 1963–64 | Third Division | 55 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 88 | 111 | 20 | Tony Leighton (24) |
| 1964–65 | Third Division | 50 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 61 | 100 | 24 | Tony Leighton (13) |
| 1965–66 | Fourth Division | 51 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 81 | 86 | 16 | |
| 1966–67 | Fourth Division | 52 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 70 | 72 | 16 | Barrie Thomas (10) |
| 1967–68 | Fourth Division | 48 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 52 | 2 | Johnny Evans (15) |
| 1968–69 | Third Division | 55 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 73 | 10 | Eric Winstanley (12) |
| 1969–70 | Third Division | 51 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 75 | 63 | 7 | Johnny Evans (15) |
| 1970–71 | Third Division | 51 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 51 | 56 | 12 | Johnny Evans (9) |
| 1971–72 | Third Division | 52 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 67 | 22 | Jimmy Seal (12) |
| 1972–73 | Fourth Division | 50 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 65 | 14 | Les Lea (12) |
| 1973–74 | Fourth Division | 52 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 70 | 13 | Mick Butler (21) |
| 1974–75 | Fourth Division | 48 | 15 | 11 | 22 | 63 | 68 | 15 | Mick Butler (19) |
| 1975–76 | Fourth Division | 49 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 55 | 54 | 12 | John Peachey (10) |
| 1976–77 | Fourth Division | 52 | 25 | 11 | 16 | 67 | 47 | 6 | Brian Joicey |
| 1977–78 | Fourth Division | 51 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 57 | 7 | Brian Joicey (14) |
| 1978–79 | Fourth Division | 51 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 81 | 48 | 4 | Derek Bell (18) |
| 1979–80 | Third Division | 52 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 62 | 67 | 11 | Ronnie Glavin (20) |
| 1980–81 | Third Division | 58 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 93 | 57 | 2 | Ronnie Glavin (18) |
| 1981–82 | Second Division | 51 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 78 | 52 | 6 | Ian Banks (15) |
| 1982–83 | Second Division | 48 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 60 | 10 | Ronnie Glavin (17) |
| 1983–84 | Second Division | 45 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 57 | 57 | 14 | David Geddis (14) |
| 1984–85 | Second Division | 48 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 51 | 55 | 11 | Gordon Owen (14) |
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 45 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 53 | 12 | Ian Walsh (15) |
| 1986–87 | Second Division | 49 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 11 | Stuart Gray (11) |
| 1987–88 | Second Division | 49 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 70 | 69 | 14 | Steve Lowndes (9) |
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 52 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 76 | 65 | 7 | David Currie (16) |
| 1989–90 | Second Division | 53 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 77 | 19 | Steve Agnew (8) |
| 1990–91 | Second Division | 52 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 56 | 8 | |
| 1991–92 | Second Division | 50 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 60 | 16 | Andy Rammell (8) |
| 1992–93 | 52 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 68 | 13 | Wayne Biggins (14) | |
| 1993–94 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 63 | 76 | 18 | ||
| 1994–95 | 51 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 59 | 6 | Andy Liddell (13) | |
| 1995–96 | 51 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 65 | 73 | 10 | Andy Payton (17) | |
| 1996–97 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 84 | 62 | 2 | Neil Redfearn (17) | |
| 1997–98 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 94 | 19 | Neil Redfearn (10) | |
| 1998–99 | 57 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 79 | 63 | 13 | Ashley Ward (12) | |
| 1999–00 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 108 | 88 | 4 | Craig Hignett (19) | |
| 2000–01 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 62 | 68 | 16 | Bruce Dyer (15) | |
| 2001–02 | 51 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 66 | 92 | 23 | Bruce Dyer (14) | |
| 2002–03 | 48 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 53 | 69 | 19 | Bruce Dyer (17) | |
| 2003–04 | 56 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 63 | 67 | 12 | Kevin Betsy (10) | |
| 2004–05 | 49 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 72 | 72 | 13 | Michael Chopra (17) | |
| 2005–06 | 57 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 78 | 64 | 5 | Marc Richards (12) | |
| 2006–07 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 57 | 92 | 20 | Daniel Nardiello (9) | |
| 2007–08 | 53 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 60 | 71 | 18 | Brian Howard (13) | |
| 2008–09 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 45 | 63 | 20 | ||
| 2009–10 | 51 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 59 | 75 | 18 | Daniel Bogdanović (11) | |
| 2010–11 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 55 | 69 | 17 | Adam Hammill (8) | |
| 2011–12 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 26 | 51 | 80 | 21 | Craig Davies (11) | |
| 2012–13 | 52 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 66 | 82 | 21 | Craig Davies (8) | |
| 2013–14 | 49 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 46 | 84 | 23 | Chris O'Grady (15) | |
| 2014–15 | 53 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 74 | 67 | 11 | Conor Hourihane (13) | |
| 2015–16 | 59 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 96 | 72 | 6 | Sam Winnall (21) | |
| 2016–17 | 49 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 66 | 71 | 14 | Sam Winnall (11) | |
| 2017–18 | 50 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 56 | 82 | 22 | ||
| 2018–19 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 97 | 51 | 2 | Kieffer Moore (17) | |
| 2019–20 | 49 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 54 | 77 | 21 | Cauley Woodrow (14) | |
| 2020–21 | 54 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 65 | 59 | 5 | Cauley Woodrow (12) | |
| 2021–22 | 49 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 38 | 78 | 24 | Carlton Morris (7) | |
| 2022–23 | 58 | 32 | 9 | 17 | 96 | 63 | 4 | Devante Cole (15) | |
| 2023–24 | 53 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 97 | 77 | 6 | Devante Cole (18) | |
| 2024–25 | 53 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 77 | 88 | 12 | Davis Keillor-Dunn (17) | |
| 2025–26 | 56 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 83 | 99 | |||
| 2026–27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |