Barnsley FC 2026-27 fixtures: Historic start in Daniel Stendel's second coming plus Boxing Day reunion
BARNSLEY have been handed a historic start to the 2026-27 EFL season with Daniel Stendel's second coming to begin at home to promoted Bromley.
The Reds have never previously faced the Londoners and they visit Oakwell for their maiden fixture in the third tier on August 15.
Barnsley make their first-ever visit to Hayes Lane in the reverse fixture on March 6.
The Oakwell's outfit's first away fixture of the campaign is also an intriguing one with the Reds making the short trip to Doncaster Rovers on August 22. Rovers visit Barnsley for the return on March 13.
Barnsley resume rivalries with Sheffield Wednesday, who visit Oakwell on November 21. The Reds make the short trip down the M1 for the reverse fixture at Hillsborough on March 20, seven days after hosting Rovers.
Barnsley’s first reunion with Adam Phillips is scheduled for September 26 when the Reds visit Bradford City – although that fixture could be rearranged as it falls in an international break.
The reverse fixture at Oakwell takes place in late-season on April 13.
Meanwhile, the Reds face a quick-fire derby double header with Huddersfield Town either side of Christmas.
They welcome the Terriers to Oakwell on December 19 and make the reverse trip to the Accu Stadium on January 9.
Festive fixtures see Barnsley face a reunion with David McGoldrick at Mansfield Town on Boxing Day, with McGoldrick returning to Oakwell on March 29.
The Reds end 2026 at home to Burton Albion and start 2027 with a January 1 encounter against Martin Paterson’s Notts County, again at Oakwell.
AFC Wimbledon are the visitors for Barnsley’s final home game of the season on May 1 and Stendel’s side finish up on the road at Michael Duff’s Wycombe Wanderers on May 8.
Barnsley fixtures 2026-27.
August
15 Bromley H
22 Doncaster Rovers A
29 Leyton Orient A
September
1 Blackpool H
5 Stevenage H
12 Plymouth Argyle A
19 Leicester City H
26 Bradford City A
October
3 Milton Keynes Dons H
10 Stockport County A
17 Cambridge United H
20 Luton Town A
24 Reading A
31 Oxford United H
November
14 Wigan Athletic A
21 Sheffield Wednesday H
28 AFC Wimbledon A
December
1 Wycombe Wanderers H
12 Peterborough United A
19 Huddersfield Town H
26 Mansfield Town A
29 Burton Albion H
January
1 Notts County H
9 Huddersfield Town A
16 Cambridge United A
19 Luton Town H
23 Reading H
30 Oxford United A
February
6 Leyton Orient H
9 Blackpool A
13 Stevenage A
20 Plymouth Argyle H
27 Wigan Athletic H
March
6 Bromley A
13 Doncaster Rovers H
20 Sheffield Wednesday A
26 Notts County A
29 Mansfield Town H
April
3 Burton Albion A
10 Peterborough United H
13 Bradford City H
17 Leicester City A
24 Stockport County H
27 Milton Keynes Dons A
May
1 AFC Wimbledon H
8 Wycombe Wanderers A