In the 2010–11 season,

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competed in the

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. Barnsley finished in 17th-place on 56 points. Barnsley also competed in the

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and League Cup, in which they were eliminated in the third and first rounds respectively. The season covers the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011.

Championship

Standings

Squad details

Pre-season

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, Anderson de Silva,

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and Michael Coulson were all released from Oakwell with Heslop signing for

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Bogdanovic and Kozluk joining

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, Moore joining

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and Coulson joining

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. The Reds began their summer recruiting by bringing in

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winger Jim O'Brien on a free transfer.

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was then signed from

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for an undisclosed fee. Serbian midfielder

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joined from

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. Striker

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then followed from

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for an undisclosed fee.

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full-back

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was next in at Oakwell on a free transfer. Next was

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international

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on a season-long loan. Contract rebel Hugo Colace then rejoined the Reds after leaving the club at the end of his previous deal.

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Squad statistics

Goalscorers

Transfers

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Out

Loans in

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Disciplinary record

Yellow cards

Red cards

Fixtures and results

Friendlies

Championship

FA Cup

League Cup

Penalties awarded

References