- 1. When did Barnsley FC win the FA Cup?
A) 2015–16
B) 1909–10
C) 1981–82
D) 1911–12
- 2. Which competition did Barnsley FC win in the 2015–16 season?
A) Anglo-Italian Cup
B) EFL Trophy
C) First Division
D) FA Cup
- 3. What was Barnsley FC's best performance in the EFL Cup?
A) Runners-up
B) Semi-finals
C) Quarter-finals
D) Champions
- 4. In which season was Barnsley FC runners-up in the FA Cup?
A) 1980–81
B) 1996–97
C) 1909–10
D) 1911–12
- 5. How many times have Barnsley FC been champions of the Third Division level?
A) 3
B) 2
C) 4
D) 1
- 6. In which years did Barnsley FC win the Third Division?
A) 1909–10, 1911–12, 1996–97
B) 1967–68, 1978–79, 2016
C) 1933–34, 1938–39, 1954–55
D) 1980–81, 2018–19, 2006
- 7. What was the best FA Cup performance for Barnsley St. Peter's FC?
A) Quarter-finals
B) 1st round
C) Runners-up
D) Champions
- 8. In which seasons did Barnsley FC compete in the Anglo-Italian Cup group stage?
A) 1992–93, 1993–94
B) 2015–16, 2016–17
C) 1980–81, 1981–82
D) 1911–12, 1909–10
- 9. Barnsley FC were runners-up in the First Division (level 2) in which season?
A) 1954–55
B) 2018–19
C) 1996–97
D) 1933–34
- 10. In which years did Barnsley FC win the play-offs?
A) 2006, 2016
B) 1910, 1912
C) 1934, 1939
D) 1981, 2019
- 11. At which level of the football league did Barnsley FC gain promotion with a 2nd place finish in 1967–68?
A) Fourth Division
B) Third Division
C) Second Division
D) First Division
- 12. What is the name of Barnsley F.C.'s stadium?
A) Oak Tree Park
B) The Reds Stadium
C) Oakwell
D) The South Yorkshire Arena
- 13. What is the total capacity of Oakwell stadium?
A) 25,000
B) 23,287
C) 18,500
D) 20,000
- 14. Which body purchased the stadium after Barnsley fell into administration in 2002?
A) Local businesses
B) A private consortium
C) The Football Association
D) The council
- 15. In what year did Barnsley first start wearing red shirts?
A) 1898
B) 1901
C) 1887
D) 1910
- 16. According to the 2019 'League of Love and Hate' survey, which of these is NOT considered one of Barnsley's biggest rivals?
A) Sheffield United
B) Manchester United
C) Leeds United
D) Sheffield Wednesday
- 17. What feature of the 1989–90 shirt resulted in it being named one of the worst shirts ever?
A) Blue sleeves
B) Black stripes
C) Chocolate pattern
D) White stars
- 18. When were sponsor logos first added to the Barnsley shirt?
A) 1990–91
B) 1980–81
C) 1976–77
D) 1965–66
- 19. What did the smaller stadium at the Oakwell facility include?
A) Seating on the south and west sides
B) An underground car park
C) Seating on all four sides
D) No seating
- 20. What colours did the team wear between 1898 and 1901?
A) Red and white
B) Chocolate and white stripes
C) Solid red
D) Blue and white stripes
- 21. When were manufacturer logos first added to the Barnsley shirt?
A) 1985–86
B) 1970–71
C) 1976–77
D) 1980–81
- 22. Where is Oakwell stadium located?
A) Rotherham, South Yorkshire
B) Leeds, West Yorkshire
C) Sheffield, South Yorkshire
D) Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- 23. What is the estimated capacity of the smaller stadium at the Oakwell facilities?
A) 2,200
B) 5,000
C) 1,000
D) 3,500
- 24. In what month and year did Patrick Cryne and his family sell an 80% stake in Barnsley F.C.?
A) November 2021
B) May 2022
C) December 2017
D) June 2022
- 25. Who was the head coach when Barnsley reached the EFL Championship Play-offs in 2020–21?
A) Daniel Stendel
B) Valérien Ismaël
C) Gerhard Struber
D) Markus Schopp
- 26. Which film is Billy Beane widely known for being portrayed in?
A) Goal!
B) The Big Short
C) The Damned United
D) Moneyball
- 27. Which team defeated Barnsley 2–1, causing their relegation from the 2021–22 EFL Championship?
A) Sheffield Wednesday
B) Huddersfield Town
C) Leeds United
D) Rotherham United
- 28. Who was appointed as head coach of Barnsley on 15 June 2022?
A) Gerhard Struber
B) Markus Schopp
C) Michael Duff
D) Poya Asbaghi
- 29. What style of play did Daniel Stendel introduce to Barnsley?
A) Defensive counter-attacking
B) Total football
C) Long-ball tactics
D) High-pressing
- 30. Which publication called Barnsley a 'Moneyball experiment'?
A) The Guardian
B) The Wall Street Journal
C) The Times
D) Daily Mail
- 31. How many breaches of EFL Regulations was Barnsley charged with in July 2023?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 3
- 32. What percentage of the club did Neerav Parekh own following the 2022 ownership changes?
A) 11%
B) 61.14%
C) 21.30%
D) 80%
- 33. Who was dismissed as head coach in November 2021 after seven consecutive defeats?
A) Markus Schopp
B) Valérien Ismaël
C) Poya Asbaghi
D) Gerhard Struber
- 34. Following their 2017–18 relegation, which league were Barnsley promoted back to the following season?
A) Premier League
B) League One
C) Championship
D) League Two
- 35. Who was appointed as Barnsley F.C. manager for the 1994–95 season?
A) John Hendrie
B) Danny Wilson
C) Andy Ritchie
D) Dave Bassett
- 36. Who was the record signing for Barnsley during their Premier League season?
A) Georgi Hristov
B) Reuben Noble-Lazarus
C) Danny Wilson
D) John Hendrie
- 37. Which club did Danny Wilson join after leaving Barnsley?
A) Swansea City
B) Millwall
C) Sheffield Wednesday
D) Ipswich Town
- 38. Who replaced Danny Wilson as Barnsley manager?
A) Simon Davey
B) John Hendrie
C) Dave Bassett
D) Paul Hart
- 39. What major crisis in the early 2000s threatened the existence of Barnsley F.C.?
A) ITV Digital crisis
B) Player strike
C) Stadium redevelopment debt
D) The Premier League bankruptcy
- 40. Who saved Barnsley from folding after the ITV Digital crisis?
A) Peter Doyle
B) John Hendrie
C) Simon Davey
D) Danny Wilson
- 41. Who was the manager when Barnsley beat Swansea City in the 2006 play-off final?
A) Simon Davey
B) Paul Hart
C) Dave Bassett
D) Andy Ritchie
- 42. Who replaced Andy Ritchie as manager in 2006?
A) Simon Davey
B) John Hendrie
C) Danny Wilson
D) Paul Hart
- 43. Which Premier League team did Barnsley beat at Anfield during their 2007–08 FA Cup run?
A) Manchester United
B) Liverpool
C) Chelsea
D) Ipswich Town
- 44. Who was the youngest player in the Football League's history when he debuted for Barnsley in 2008?
A) Reuben Noble-Lazarus
B) Georgi Hristov
C) John Hendrie
D) Danny Wilson
- 45. Which team helped Barnsley stay in the Championship in 2012 by receiving a points deduction?
A) Swansea City
B) Portsmouth
C) Oxford United
D) Millwall
- 46. Who was the assistant manager dismissed by Barnsley in 2016 due to a scandal involving "bungs"?
A) Paul Hart
B) Tommy Wright
C) Dave Bassett
D) Simon Davey
- 47. How many years had Barnsley spent trying to win a top-flight place before the 1996–97 season?
A) 100 years
B) 150 years
C) 50 years
D) 99 years
- 48. Where was the 1999–2000 play-off final held?
A) Old Trafford
B) Millennium Stadium
C) Anfield
D) Wembley
- 49. What prevented Barnsley F.C. from achieving promotion in the 1921–22 season?
A) Loss in the play-off final
B) Goal difference
C) Points deduction
D) Financial difficulties
- 50. Which club signed Danny Blanchflower from Barnsley two years after he joined?
A) Glentoran
B) Tottenham Hotspur
C) Aston Villa
D) Manchester United
- 51. How many times was Danny Blanchflower voted FWA Player of the Year?
A) Twice
B) Four times
C) Three times
D) Once
- 52. How many goals did Tommy Taylor score for Barnsley in 44 games?
A) 44
B) 29
C) 16
D) 26
- 53. Who signed Tommy Taylor for Manchester United in 1953?
A) The FA board
B) A scout from Tottenham
C) Sir Matt Busby
D) Danny Blanchflower
- 54. What was the transfer fee for Tommy Taylor when he moved to Manchester United?
A) £39,999
B) £10,000
C) £19,999
D) £29,999
- 55. In what tragedy did Tommy Taylor lose his life?
A) Munich air disaster
B) A train accident
C) A stadium fire
D) The Second World War
- 56. In which year did Barnsley move down to the Third Division after the division restructure?
A) 1965
B) 1972
C) 1953
D) 1959
- 57. In what year were Barnsley relegated to the Fourth Division for the first time?
A) 1958
B) 1981
C) 1965
D) 1979
- 58. How long did Barnsley stay in the Fourth Division after their 1972 relegation?
A) Three seasons
B) Two seasons
C) Ten seasons
D) Seven seasons
- 59. When did Barnsley return to the Third Division after their 1972 relegation?
A) 1965
B) 1981
C) 1979
D) 1968
- 60. In what year was Barnsley Football Club founded?
A) 1898
B) 1890
C) 1904
D) 1887
- 61. Who founded Barnsley Football Club?
A) John McKenna
B) Sir Henry Norris
C) Reverend Tiverton Preedy
D) Chien Lee
- 62. What is one of the nicknames for Barnsley F.C.?
A) The Reds
B) The Gunners
C) The Saints
D) The Blues
- 63. In what year did the club change their original blue colours to red and white?
A) 1904
B) 1887
C) 1898
D) 1912
- 64. In what year did Barnsley move to Oakwell?
A) 1887
B) 1898
C) 1888
D) 1904
- 65. Which consortium member was part of the 2017 investment group?
A) Norman Hunter
B) Billy Beane
C) Tiverton Preedy
D) Allan Clarke
- 66. In what year were Barnsley relegated out of the Championship most recently according to the text?
A) 2022
B) 2019
C) 2014
D) 2016
- 67. Which national team's colours were used for the 2001–02 away kit?
A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Germany
D) Italy
- 68. Who is the Chairman of Barnsley F.C. according to the provided staff data?
A) Chien Lee
B) Jon Flatman
C) Neerav Parekh
D) Robert Zuk
- 69. What is the record league victory score for Barnsley F.C.?
A) 7–0
B) 8–0
C) 6–0
D) 9–0
- 70. Who holds the record for most appearances for Barnsley F.C.?
A) Cecil McCormack
B) Ernie Hine
C) Reuben Noble-Lazarus
D) Barry Murphy
- 71. Who is the all-time top goalscorer for Barnsley F.C.?
A) Frank Eaton
B) Peter Cunningham
C) Cecil McCormack
D) Ernie Hine
- 72. What is the record attendance for a Barnsley F.C. match?
A) 28,500
B) 40,255
C) 35,100
D) 45,000
- 73. Who is the player with the most international caps for Barnsley?
A) Ernie Hine
B) Mike Pollitt
C) Gerry Taggart
D) Barry Murphy
- 74. Which team did Barnsley defeat in their record cup victory?
A) Notts County
B) Derby County
C) Blackpool
D) Loughborough
- 75. Who is the oldest player to play for Barnsley?
A) Mike Pollitt
B) Barry Murphy
C) Gerry Taggart
D) Ernie Hine
- 76. Who holds the record for most league goals in a single season for Barnsley?
A) Peter Cunningham
B) Cecil McCormack
C) Beaumont Asquith
D) Frank Eaton
|