Barnsley
Est. 1887 · England
About Barnsley
Barnsley are South Yorkshire's proudest football club, a working-class institution founded in 1887 that has provided some of English football's most treasured underdog moments. The Tykes won the FA Cup in 1912 and famously reached the Premier League in the 1997 to 1998 season, producing one of the most celebrated promotions in recent English football history. Their red shirts and Oakwell ground are at the heart of the community, and the club's history is full of cup runs, promotions, and the grit that defines South Yorkshire football.
Founded in 1887 as Barnsley St Peter's, the club is based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and competes in the EFL. They play their home matches at Oakwell. The club are nicknamed The Tykes and The Reds. Major honours include the FA Cup in 1912. Their home colours are red. Barnsley have competed across all levels of the Football League and reached the Premier League in 1997.
The red shirt is Barnsley's most enduring visual trademark, a bold and simple colour that has stood for the club's identity through over a century of football. The kits from the 1997 to 1998 Premier League season are among the most cherished in the club's history, worn during a season that saw Barnsley compete at the highest level of English football for the first time. Classic kits from the 1980s and 1990s, produced by manufacturers including Puma, featured red shirts with white trim in clean, traditional designs. Oakwell's red shirts have always carried the spirit of a club that punches above its weight.
