Around 1,000 players have represented the Reds since the Club's formation in 1887, but here's a few notable achievements from some of those to have donned the Oakwell colours...
Most goals in one season: Cecil McCormack - 33 goals in the 1950/51 season
Most Barnsley career goals: Ernie Hine - 131 goals
Most goals in one game: Five. Frank Eaton (v South Shields 1927). Peter Cunningham (v Darlington February 1933). Beaumont Asquith (v Darlington, November 1938). Cecil McCormack (v Luton Town September 1950).
Most ever appearances: Barry Murphy - 569 (1962-1978)
Most goalkeeper appearances: Harry Hough - 364.
Biggest league victory: 9-0 v Loughborough Town (28th January, 1899, Second Division) and Accrington (3rd February, 1934, Division Three North).
Youngest ever player: Reuben Noble-Lazarus v Ipswich Town in November 2008 aged 15 years and 45 days.
Oldest ever player: Mike Pollitt - 41 years, five months, 30 days.
Youngest ever captain: Eric Winstanley - 19 years old
Record player purchase: Georgi Hristov from Partizan Belgrade for £1.5million (1997) and Mike Sheron from QPR (1999).
Georgi Hristov
Mike Sheron
Record player sale: Ashley Ward to Blackburn Rovers for £4.5million in November 1998.
History
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5 March 2014
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