On 10th January 1874 the first ever game of rugby was played at Shaw Lane between Barnsley Football Club and Huddersfield.
To read the Barnsley Chronicle match report - a work of art!
Follow the link below:
https://www.dropkickbooks.com/blog/post.php?permalink=barnsley-football-club (https://www.dropkickbooks.com/blog/post.php?permalink=barnsley-football-club)
Let's hope the weather plays ball this week and they get play this week. What is the weather/pitch conditions like on the south side of the county ?
They managed to play a game on 10th January 1874, but unfortunately on 10th January 2026 Barnsley's game is off!