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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The former Barnsley defender also has 93 international caps and was part of the Three Lions side who finished third at the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Eckert's claim that he was unaware of the EFL's rules has also come in for criticism, given he previously spent a year and a half working as assistant manager at Barnsley in League One.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
In the first half of the campaign, it was for the under-21 side at places like Brackley, Solihull and Tamworth in the National League Cup, or Lincoln, Barnsley and Notts County in the EFL Trophy.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Train operator Northern said services between Leeds and Sheffield via Castleford and Barnsley had been affected by the earlier disruption, as well as those to Carlisle to Leeds via Sheffield.
From BBC ● May 28, 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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