- 1. When did Barnsley FC win the FA Cup?
A) 1909–10
B) 1981–82
C) 2015–16
D) 1911–12
- 2. Which competition did Barnsley FC win in the 2015–16 season?
A) EFL Trophy
B) Anglo-Italian Cup
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) 1909–10
B) 1911–12
C) 1980–81
D) 1996–97
- 5. How many times have Barnsley FC been champions of the Third Division level?
A) 3
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4
- 6. In which years did Barnsley FC win the Third Division?
A) 1967–68, 1978–79, 2016
B) 1980–81, 2018–19, 2006
C) 1909–10, 1911–12, 1996–97
D) 1933–34, 1938–39, 1954–55
- 7. What was the best FA Cup performance for Barnsley St. Peter's FC?
A) 1st round
B) Quarter-finals
C) Runners-up
D) Champions
- 8. In which seasons did Barnsley FC compete in the Anglo-Italian Cup group stage?
A) 2015–16, 2016–17
B) 1980–81, 1981–82
C) 1992–93, 1993–94
D) 1911–12, 1909–10
- 9. Barnsley FC were runners-up in the First Division (level 2) in which season?
A) 1933–34
B) 1996–97
C) 2018–19
D) 1954–55
- 10. In which years did Barnsley FC win the play-offs?
A) 1910, 1912
B) 1981, 2019
C) 1934, 1939
D) 2006, 2016
- 11. At which level of the football league did Barnsley FC gain promotion with a 2nd place finish in 1967–68?
A) First Division
B) Second Division
C) Fourth Division
D) Third Division
- 12. What is the name of Barnsley F.C.'s stadium?
A) The Reds Stadium
B) The South Yorkshire Arena
C) Oak Tree Park
D) Oakwell
- 13. What is the total capacity of Oakwell stadium?
A) 20,000
B) 25,000
C) 23,287
D) 18,500
- 14. Which body purchased the stadium after Barnsley fell into administration in 2002?
A) The Football Association
B) A private consortium
C) Local businesses
D) The council
- 15. In what year did Barnsley first start wearing red shirts?
A) 1898
B) 1887
C) 1901
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) Leeds United
C) Manchester United
D) Sheffield Wednesday
- 17. What feature of the 1989–90 shirt resulted in it being named one of the worst shirts ever?
A) White stars
B) Chocolate pattern
C) Black stripes
D) Blue sleeves
- 18. When were sponsor logos first added to the Barnsley shirt?
A) 1980–81
B) 1976–77
C) 1990–91
D) 1965–66
- 19. What did the smaller stadium at the Oakwell facility include?
A) No seating
B) Seating on the south and west sides
C) An underground car park
D) Seating on all four sides
- 20. What colours did the team wear between 1898 and 1901?
A) Red and white
B) Blue and white stripes
C) Chocolate and white stripes
D) Solid red
- 21. When were manufacturer logos first added to the Barnsley shirt?
A) 1976–77
B) 1985–86
C) 1970–71
D) 1980–81
- 22. Where is Oakwell stadium located?
A) Barnsley, South Yorkshire
B) Sheffield, South Yorkshire
C) Rotherham, South Yorkshire
D) Leeds, West Yorkshire
- 23. What is the estimated capacity of the smaller stadium at the Oakwell facilities?
A) 1,000
B) 2,200
C) 3,500
D) 5,000
- 24. In what month and year did Patrick Cryne and his family sell an 80% stake in Barnsley F.C.?
A) May 2022
B) June 2022
C) November 2021
D) December 2017
- 25. Who was the head coach when Barnsley reached the EFL Championship Play-offs in 2020–21?
A) Daniel Stendel
B) Valérien Ismaël
C) Markus Schopp
D) Gerhard Struber
- 26. Which film is Billy Beane widely known for being portrayed in?
A) The Big Short
B) The Damned United
C) Goal!
D) Moneyball
- 27. Which team defeated Barnsley 2–1, causing their relegation from the 2021–22 EFL Championship?
A) Rotherham United
B) Sheffield Wednesday
C) Leeds United
D) Huddersfield Town
- 28. Who was appointed as head coach of Barnsley on 15 June 2022?
A) Markus Schopp
B) Gerhard Struber
C) Poya Asbaghi
D) Michael Duff
- 29. What style of play did Daniel Stendel introduce to Barnsley?
A) Total football
B) High-pressing
C) Defensive counter-attacking
D) Long-ball tactics
- 30. Which publication called Barnsley a 'Moneyball experiment'?
A) Daily Mail
B) The Wall Street Journal
C) The Guardian
D) The Times
- 31. How many breaches of EFL Regulations was Barnsley charged with in July 2023?
A) 7
B) 3
C) 5
D) 10
- 32. What percentage of the club did Neerav Parekh own following the 2022 ownership changes?
A) 61.14%
B) 21.30%
C) 80%
D) 11%
- 33. Who was dismissed as head coach in November 2021 after seven consecutive defeats?
A) Poya Asbaghi
B) Gerhard Struber
C) Valérien Ismaël
D) Markus Schopp
- 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) Andy Ritchie
B) Dave Bassett
C) John Hendrie
D) Danny Wilson
- 36. Who was the record signing for Barnsley during their Premier League season?
A) Reuben Noble-Lazarus
B) Danny Wilson
C) Georgi Hristov
D) John Hendrie
- 37. Which club did Danny Wilson join after leaving Barnsley?
A) Ipswich Town
B) Millwall
C) Sheffield Wednesday
D) Swansea City
- 38. Who replaced Danny Wilson as Barnsley manager?
A) Dave Bassett
B) Paul Hart
C) Simon Davey
D) John Hendrie
- 39. What major crisis in the early 2000s threatened the existence of Barnsley F.C.?
A) The Premier League bankruptcy
B) ITV Digital crisis
C) Player strike
D) Stadium redevelopment debt
- 40. Who saved Barnsley from folding after the ITV Digital crisis?
A) John Hendrie
B) Danny Wilson
C) Peter Doyle
D) Simon Davey
- 41. Who was the manager when Barnsley beat Swansea City in the 2006 play-off final?
A) Simon Davey
B) Dave Bassett
C) Paul Hart
D) Andy Ritchie
- 42. Who replaced Andy Ritchie as manager in 2006?
A) John Hendrie
B) Simon Davey
C) Danny Wilson
D) Paul Hart
- 43. Which Premier League team did Barnsley beat at Anfield during their 2007–08 FA Cup run?
A) Ipswich Town
B) Manchester United
C) Chelsea
D) Liverpool
- 44. Who was the youngest player in the Football League's history when he debuted for Barnsley in 2008?
A) Danny Wilson
B) Georgi Hristov
C) John Hendrie
D) Reuben Noble-Lazarus
- 45. Which team helped Barnsley stay in the Championship in 2012 by receiving a points deduction?
A) Portsmouth
B) Millwall
C) Oxford United
D) Swansea City
- 46. Who was the assistant manager dismissed by Barnsley in 2016 due to a scandal involving "bungs"?
A) Tommy Wright
B) Paul Hart
C) Simon Davey
D) Dave Bassett
- 47. How many years had Barnsley spent trying to win a top-flight place before the 1996–97 season?
A) 50 years
B) 100 years
C) 150 years
D) 99 years
- 48. Where was the 1999–2000 play-off final held?
A) Anfield
B) Wembley
C) Millennium Stadium
D) Old Trafford
- 49. What prevented Barnsley F.C. from achieving promotion in the 1921–22 season?
A) Financial difficulties
B) Loss in the play-off final
C) Goal difference
D) Points deduction
- 50. Which club signed Danny Blanchflower from Barnsley two years after he joined?
A) Aston Villa
B) Manchester United
C) Tottenham Hotspur
D) Glentoran
- 51. How many times was Danny Blanchflower voted FWA Player of the Year?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Three times
D) Four times
- 52. How many goals did Tommy Taylor score for Barnsley in 44 games?
A) 16
B) 29
C) 26
D) 44
- 53. Who signed Tommy Taylor for Manchester United in 1953?
A) A scout from Tottenham
B) The FA board
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) The Second World War
C) A train accident
D) A stadium fire
- 56. In which year did Barnsley move down to the Third Division after the division restructure?
A) 1972
B) 1959
C) 1953
D) 1965
- 57. In what year were Barnsley relegated to the Fourth Division for the first time?
A) 1981
B) 1958
C) 1979
D) 1965
- 58. How long did Barnsley stay in the Fourth Division after their 1972 relegation?
A) Ten seasons
B) Three seasons
C) Two seasons
D) Seven seasons
- 59. When did Barnsley return to the Third Division after their 1972 relegation?
A) 1981
B) 1979
C) 1965
D) 1968
- 60. In what year was Barnsley Football Club founded?
A) 1887
B) 1904
C) 1890
D) 1898
- 61. Who founded Barnsley Football Club?
A) John McKenna
B) Chien Lee
C) Reverend Tiverton Preedy
D) Sir Henry Norris
- 62. What is one of the nicknames for Barnsley F.C.?
A) The Blues
B) The Reds
C) The Gunners
D) The Saints
- 63. In what year did the club change their original blue colours to red and white?
A) 1912
B) 1898
C) 1887
D) 1904
- 64. In what year did Barnsley move to Oakwell?
A) 1898
B) 1904
C) 1887
D) 1888
- 65. Which consortium member was part of the 2017 investment group?
A) Tiverton Preedy
B) Billy Beane
C) Norman Hunter
D) Allan Clarke
- 66. In what year were Barnsley relegated out of the Championship most recently according to the text?
A) 2022
B) 2016
C) 2019
D) 2014
- 67. Which national team's colours were used for the 2001–02 away kit?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) Argentina
- 68. Who is the Chairman of Barnsley F.C. according to the provided staff data?
A) Robert Zuk
B) Neerav Parekh
C) Chien Lee
D) Jon Flatman
- 69. What is the record league victory score for Barnsley F.C.?
A) 9–0
B) 8–0
C) 6–0
D) 7–0
- 70. Who holds the record for most appearances for Barnsley F.C.?
A) Barry Murphy
B) Reuben Noble-Lazarus
C) Cecil McCormack
D) Ernie Hine
- 71. Who is the all-time top goalscorer for Barnsley F.C.?
A) Cecil McCormack
B) Ernie Hine
C) Peter Cunningham
D) Frank Eaton
- 72. What is the record attendance for a Barnsley F.C. match?
A) 28,500
B) 35,100
C) 40,255
D) 45,000
- 73. Who is the player with the most international caps for Barnsley?
A) Barry Murphy
B) Ernie Hine
C) Mike Pollitt
D) Gerry Taggart
- 74. Which team did Barnsley defeat in their record cup victory?
A) Notts County
B) Derby County
C) Loughborough
D) Blackpool
- 75. Who is the oldest player to play for Barnsley?
A) Gerry Taggart
B) Ernie Hine
C) Mike Pollitt
D) Barry Murphy
- 76. Who holds the record for most league goals in a single season for Barnsley?
A) Beaumont Asquith
B) Cecil McCormack
C) Frank Eaton
D) Peter Cunningham
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