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This was Ipswich's fourth consecutive appearance in the play-offs, and fifth in total. It was the first time they had progressed to the final, having lost in the play-off semifinals for the past three years, to Sheffield United in the 1997 play-offs, Charlton Athletic in the 1998 play-offs, and Bolton Wanderers in the 1999 play-offs. [10]
Relegated in 2014, they returned via the play-offs, beating Millwall 3–1 in the 2016 final. [11] Also in 2015–16, Barnsley beat Oxford United 3–2 in the final to win the Football League Trophy, a cup competition open to teams from the lower two divisions of the Football League, for the first time. [12]
The results went downhill and Barnsley only won one of their final nine games, a 2–1 victory over local rivals Sheffield Wednesday. Barnsley were relegated after a 1–0 defeat at Leicester City and played their final game of the season at home against Manchester United, which they lost 2–0. In the summer to follow manager Danny Wilson ...
Barnsley ended the 2011–12 season as one of only two football clubs to turn a profit in the Championship; they stayed up only because Portsmouth were given a 10-point deduction for going into administration. In 2016, Barnsley won the Football League Trophy after a 3–2 win against Oxford United. [12]
Barnsley qualified for the play-offs and, after thrashing Birmingham City 5–2 on aggregate (with a 2–1 defeat at Oakwell insufficient for Birmingham to best Barnsley over two legs after the Tykes' 4–0 win at St Andrew's), reached the final at Wembley to face Ipswich Town.
The Football League play-offs for the 1999–2000 season were held in May 2000, with the finals taking place at the old Wembley Stadium in London for the final time. The play-off semi-finals will be played over two legs and will be contested by the teams who finish in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League First Division and Football League Second Division and the 4th, 5th, 6th and ...
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The Swansea goalkeeper Willy Guéret made a number of saves in the second half and the match ended 2–0, with his side progressing to the final with a 3–1 aggregate victory. [3] Barnsley's opponents in their play-off semi-final were Huddersfield Town; the first leg took place at Oakwell in Barnsley on 11 May 2006.