OAKWELL - BARNSLEY
What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
Away fans are housed in the new North Stand, where the facilities are good. The normal allocation for away supporters is 2,000 tickets although, if demand requires it, then the whole of this stand can be allocated (6,000). This club I found to be particularly friendly from the car park attendant to the programme seller. Even the P.A. announcer had a sense of humour (although a little optimistic), when he announced that perhaps the visiting fans would like to come up again to see the next Barnsley home game, so that we could see a decent game of football! However, I have reports of fans getting hassle at Barnsley (especially in the town centre) and stewards acting a little heavy handed, although I've never personally had any problems. It is advisable to keep colours covered especially around the town centre.
Where To Drink?
Paul Sammon, a lifelong Tyke, recommends the Outpost on Sheffield Road. The pub is a ten minute walk from the ground. Gary Holding a visiting Blackburn supporter adds; 'A few minutes walk from the away end is the Metro Dome - an all in one leisure centre, which has a bar inside which serves good food and ale'. Drinking in the town centre is generally not recommended, especially near the Bus & Train Stations, although on my last visit I had a hassle free pint (or two) in the Joseph Bramah (Lloyds No.1) Wetherpoons in the centre of town, but I should point out that I wasn't wearing colours. Alcohol is available in the away end, when the whole of the stand is allocated to away supporters. Unfortunately if the stand is split between home and away fans, then the only bar on the concourse sits on the home side.
How To Get There By Car & Where To Park
Leave the M1 at Junction 37 and take the A628 towards Barnsley. Stay on this road (the ground is well signposted) and you will eventually see the ground on your right. There are a couple of car parks located at the ground, but they are mainly for permit holders only. Inbetween the ground and the MetroDome is a car park for visiting supporters, called Queens Ground, which costs £3 Cars, £6 Mini Buses and �10 Coaches. Otherwise you can try parking at the MetroDome itself or street parking.
By Train
Barnsley railway station is about a ten minute walk away. This station is served by trains running between Sheffield & Leeds.
From the train station turn left away from the town centre and head towards the bridge that the dual-carriageway runs over. Go under the bridge and turn left up the slip road and then take the first road on the right and head towards the Metro Dome leisure complex at the top of the hill. Oakwell is now clearly visible. Thanks to Ian Ambler & Bryn Williams for providing the directions.
BORO v BARNSLEY - THE HISTORY
1994/1995 Sat 22 Apr Barnsley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough League Division One
Tue 14 Mar Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Barnsley League Division One
1993/1994 Tue 26 Apr Middlesbrough 5 - 0 Barnsley League Division One
Tue 24 Aug Barnsley 1 - 4 Middlesbrough League Division One
1991/1992 Mon 13 Apr Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
Tue 05 Nov Barnsley 2 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division
Tue 29 Oct Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Barnsley League Cup
1990/1991 Sat 11 May Barnsley 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 03 Nov Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1989/1990 Wed 02 May Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 09 Sep Barnsley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division
1987/1988 Mon 02 May Barnsley 0 - 3 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 28 Nov Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1985/1986 Tue 25 Mar Barnsley 0 - 0 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 28 Sep Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1984/1985 Tue 26 Feb Barnsley 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 10 Nov Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1983/1984 Sat 11 Feb Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 10 Sep Barnsley 0 - 2 Middlesbrough Second Division
1982/1983 Sat 19 Mar Barnsley 2 - 0 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 06 Nov Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1980/1981 Sat 14 Feb Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Barnsley F.A. Cup
1967/1968 Tue 22 Aug Middlesbrough 4 - 1 Barnsley League Cup
1958/1959 Sat 27 Dec Barnsley 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Second Division
Fri 26 Dec Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
1957/1958 Sat 01 Feb Middlesbrough 3 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 21 Sep Barnsley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division
1956/1957 Sat 22 Dec Middlesbrough 1 - 2 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 25 Aug Barnsley 1 - 3 Middlesbrough Second Division
1955/1956 Sat 21 Jan Barnsley 0 - 4 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 17 Sep Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
1928/1929 Sat 23 Mar Middlesbrough 1 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
Sat 10 Nov Barnsley 2 - 2 Middlesbrough Second Division
1926/1927 Sat 12 Mar Barnsley 1 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 23 Oct Middlesbrough 5 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
1925/1926 Sat 27 Mar Barnsley 0 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 14 Nov Middlesbrough 5 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1924/1925 Sat 27 Dec Barnsley 1 - 0 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 30 Aug Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1901/1902 Sat 22 Feb Barnsley 2 - 7 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 26 Oct Middlesbrough 2 - 1 Barnsley Second Division
1900/1901 Thu 14 Mar Barnsley 3 - 1 Middlesbrough Second Division
Wed 26 Dec Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Barnsley Second Division
1899/1900 Sat 10 Feb Barnsley 5 - 2 Middlesbrough Second Division
Sat 07 Oct Middlesbrough 3 - 0 Barnsley Second Division