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2008–09 Barnsley F.C. Season
The 2008–09 season was the 121st season of play for the Barnsley Football Club. It saw the club participate in the Football League Championship. Preparation for 2008–09 The first signing for the new season was announced on 25 June; Canadian international striker Iain Hume arrived in a £1.2 million switch from the relegated Leicester City, the club's first seven-figure signing since 1999. On 27 June, Barnsley signed Argentine defensive midfielder Hugo Colace from Newell's Old Boys and French left winger turned left-back Mounir El Haimour from Swiss side Neuchâtel Xamax. On 2 July, a transfer was secured for experienced central defender Darren Moore of Derby County. The final pre-season transfer came on 8 August with a season-long loan deal for Maceo Rigters from Blackburn Rovers. During the winter transfer window, on 26 January 2009, it was confirmed that Daniel Bogdanovic had signed for Barnsley for an undisclosed fee, signing a deal until 2010. Michael Mifsud als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barnsley F
Barnsley () is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. As the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. In Barnsley, the population was 96,888 while the wider Borough has seen an increase of 5.8%, from 231,200 in 2011 census to 244,600 in 2021 census. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located between the cities of Sheffield, Manchester, Doncaster, Wakefield, and Leeds. The larger towns of Rotherham and Huddersfield are nearby. Barnsley's former industries include linen, coal mining, glassmaking and textiles. These declined in the 20th century, but Barnsley's culture is rooted in its industrial heritage and it has a tradition of brass bands, originally created as social clubs by its mining communities. The town is near to the M1 motorway and is served by Barnsley Interchange railway station on the Hallam and Penistone Lines. Barnsley has competed in the second tier of English football f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
