(This post was written in March 2017, when Barnsley and Huddersfield Town were both in the Championship. For the 2024-25 season, both clubs are in League One.) Going to a game at Barnsley FC is right around what I call the “sweet spot” of watching English soccer. Allow me to explain: For me, the big…
After my one-day visit to Barnsley, I can say that it is a charming place with something of an inferiority complex. I spoke to several locals who seemed genuinely shocked that I was visiting from the States, and even when I told them I didn’t come all this way just to see Barnsley, they were still…