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Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a "Tyke" is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). The club was founded in 1887 as Barnsley St. Peter's. The height of their success was on April 24 1912, when they beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 at Bramall Lane to win the FA Cup. They also reached the final in 1910 but lost to Newcastle United at Goodison Park. Both results came in replays after draws at Crystal Palace.
Barnsley currently compete in the Championship after promotion was secured at the end of the 2005-06 season by beating Swansea City 4-3 on penalties in the play-off final, after a 2-2 draw.
Although Barnsley have never been one of England's greatest playing sides, they have produced some fine talents over the years who have gone on to achieve great things at other clubs. The most notable of these is Tommy Taylor, who was a prolific goalscorer for Barnsley in the early 1950s and went on to win two league titles with Manchester United (as well as scoring 16 times in 19 England internationals) before losing his life in the Munich air disaster. Taylor's move to Manchester United was for a then world-record fee of £29,999.
Famous fans of Barnsley include Dickie Bird and Darren Gough from the cricket world, as well as television personalities Michael Parkinson and Sam Nixon. Barnsley's mascot is a Bulldog called 'Toby Tyke', and the Club's match day programme is called the 'Oakwell Review'.
Barnsley currently compete in the Championship after promotion was secured at the end of the 2005-06 season by beating Swansea City 4-3 on penalties in the play-off final, after a 2-2 draw.
Although Barnsley have never been one of England's greatest playing sides, they have produced some fine talents over the years who have gone on to achieve great things at other clubs. The most notable of these is Tommy Taylor, who was a prolific goalscorer for Barnsley in the early 1950s and went on to win two league titles with Manchester United (as well as scoring 16 times in 19 England internationals) before losing his life in the Munich air disaster. Taylor's move to Manchester United was for a then world-record fee of £29,999.
Famous fans of Barnsley include Dickie Bird and Darren Gough from the cricket world, as well as television personalities Michael Parkinson and Sam Nixon. Barnsley's mascot is a Bulldog called 'Toby Tyke', and the Club's match day programme is called the 'Oakwell Review'.
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