Barnsley
Americannoun
noun
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an industrial town in N England, in Barnsley unitary authority, South Yorkshire. Pop: 71 599 (2001)
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a unitary authority in N England, in South Yorkshire. Pop: 220 200 (2003 est). Area: 329 sq km (127 sq miles)
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Lowest-ranked team Tadley Calleva came from behind twice to force a replay with Aldershot and will make the trip to League One Barnsley should they progress.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
But QPR have not returned to the Premier League and Barnsley dropped down to League One from the Championship after two seasons.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mr and Mrs Barton, 48, who had lived in Barnsley, had recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The 33-year-old left his home in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, earlier this year after telling his family he was going to Romania, according to the Yorkshire Post, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Barnsley, his wife, and a colleague, A. H. Thompson, then gathered statistics on every player in the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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