IAN McFARLANE RECALLS WHEN THE TYKES TOOK ON THE PREMIER LEAGUE FAT-CATS TWO DECADES AGO

IT’S the 20th anniversary of Barnsley’s only spell within football’s top flight.Trouble is, 1997/98 is better known for the double-winning Gunners of Arsenal in Arsene Wenger’s first full season in charge.
Yet, for me, Barnsley’s story is more captivating - a club with a limited infrastructure mixing it with the Premiership big boys.
At the conclusion of the previous season, Barnsley had finished second in Division One (now the Championship), gaining automatic promotion to ...