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.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^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.
