The 2017–18 season had

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playing in the

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The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. Barnsley made an announcement on their official

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account on 3 August 2017 that Angus MacDonald is the first-team

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, and Adam Davies is the first team

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.We are delighted to announce Barnsley Football Club's new captain, Angus MacDonald!
Barnsley Football Club, official and verified Twitter account. Retrieved on 3 August 2017.We are delighted to announce Barnsley Football Club's new vice-captain, Adam Davies!
Barnsley Football Club, official and verified Twitter account. Retrieved 3 August 2017. On 31 August 2017, Barnsley released a statement to announce that the club's chairman Maurice Watkins CBE was leaving the role as chairman and the board of Barnsley Football Club. On 19 December 2017, it was announced that Patrick Cyrne and family had agreed of new shareholders and co-owners of Barnsley Football Club to a consortium led by Chien Lee of NewCity Capital and Pacific Media Group, which is led by Paul Conway and Grace Hung.

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and Neerav Parekh will also be investing in Barnsley Football Club with Chien Lee and Pacific Media Group. Chien Lee has 80% shares and the Cyrne family has 20% shares of ownership of Barnsley Football club. On 6 February 2018, Barnsley F.C. made an announcement that Head Coach

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, had left the club for new manager role at fellow Championship club

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. Heckingbottom was joined by his first team coach, Jamie Clapham; Head of Sports Science, Nathan Winder; and First Team Performance Analyst Alex Bailey, will also leave Oakwell for Leeds. Barnsley also announced that Paul Harsley took the role as caretaker manager.

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was appointed as new head coach on 16 February 2018 on an 18-month contract.

Squad

''Appearances and goals correct as of 8 May 2018.''

Contracts

Statistics

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Goals record

Disciplinary record

Pre-season

Friendlies

As of 9 June 2017, Barnsley have announced six pre-season friendlies against

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and

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Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

Result summary

Results by matchday

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the EFL Championship league fixtures were announced.

FA Cup

In the

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entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to

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EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, the draw for the first round took place, with

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being confirmed as the opposition. The second round also saw Barnsley at home to either

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won their first round tie to set up a second round fixture against ''the Reds''.

Squad

Contracts

Statistics

Goals record

Disciplinary record

Pre-season

Friendlies

Competitions

EFL Championship

League table

Result summary

Results by matchday

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfers out

Loans in

Loans out

Summary

References