With
Craig Hignett and
Nicky Eaden departing, manager
Dave Bassett brought in inexperienced
Carl Regan and
Lee Jones to bolster the squad in the hopes that Barnsley would finally return to the Premiership. However, Barnsley's increasingly rapid turnover of managers was to continue during the season with Bassett leaving in December, a surprise decision to most.[1]Nigel Spackman was brought in to replace Bassett,[2] and the team eventually finished in sixteenth position, above Sheffield Wednesday by virtue of goal difference.
^Dyer was born in
Redbridge,
England, and represented them at
U-21 level, but played a friendly game
for
Montserrat against Ashford Town in September 2007.
^Fallon was born in
Gisborne,
New Zealand, but represented
England internationally at every youth level before changing his nationality to English. He later changed his nationality back to New Zealander and made his international debut for
New Zealand in August 2009.
^Mulligan was born in
Liverpool,
England, but qualified to represent
New Zealand internationally and made his full debut for
New Zealand in October 2002, having previously represented them at
U-17,
U-20 and
U-23 level.
With
Craig Hignett and
Nicky Eaden departing, manager
Dave Bassett brought in inexperienced
Carl Regan and
Lee Jones to bolster the squad in the hopes that Barnsley would finally return to the Premiership. However, Barnsley's increasingly rapid turnover of managers was to continue during the season with Bassett leaving in December, a surprise decision to most.[1]Nigel Spackman was brought in to replace Bassett,[2] and the team eventually finished in sixteenth position, above Sheffield Wednesday by virtue of goal difference.
^Dyer was born in
Redbridge,
England, and represented them at
U-21 level, but played a friendly game
for
Montserrat against Ashford Town in September 2007.
^Fallon was born in
Gisborne,
New Zealand, but represented
England internationally at every youth level before changing his nationality to English. He later changed his nationality back to New Zealander and made his international debut for
New Zealand in August 2009.
^Mulligan was born in
Liverpool,
England, but qualified to represent
New Zealand internationally and made his full debut for
New Zealand in October 2002, having previously represented them at
U-17,
U-20 and
U-23 level.