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Barrow

Founded: 1901 (124 years ago)

Stadium: Holker Street (Capacity: 5,045) • Barrow-in-Furness, England

Nickname: The Bluebirds

League: League Two

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2024-25 League Two 16th 46 15 14 17 52 50 +2 59
2023-24 League Two 8th 46 18 15 13 62 56 +6 69
2022-23 League Two 9th 46 18 8 20 47 53 -6 62
2021-22 League Two 22nd 46 10 14 22 44 57 -13 44
2020-21 League Two 21st 46 13 11 22 53 59 -6 50
2019-20 National League 1st 37 21 7 9 68 79 -11 70
2018-19 National League 11th 46 17 13 16 52 51 1 64
2017-18 National League 20th 46 11 16 19 51 63 -12 49
2016-17 National League 7th 46 20 15 11 72 53 19 75
2015-16 National League 11th 46 17 14 15 64 71 -7 65
2014-15 Conference National 1st 42 26 9 7 81 43 38 87
2013-14 Conference North 11th 42 14 14 14 50 56 -6 56
2012-13 Conference Premier 22nd 46 11 13 22 45 83 -38 46

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England Emile Acquah 2024-25 41 7 0.17
England Ben Whitfield 2023-24 40 11 0.28
England Josh Gordon 2022-23 42 15 0.36
England Ollie Banks 2021-22 46 12 0.26
England Scott Quigley 2020-21 41 15 0.37
England Scott Quigley 2019-20 37 20 0.54
England Jack Hindle 2018-19 48 12 0.25
England Byron Harrison 2017-18 29 10 0.34
England Byron Harrison 2016-17 38 22 0.58
England Richie Bennett 2016-17 53 22 0.42
England Andy Cook 2015-16 49 25 0.51
England Andy Cook 2014-15 44 23 0.52
England Nicky Rushton 2013-14 34 11 0.32
England Adam Boyes 2012-13 53 18 0.34

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. England Colin Cowperthwaite 1977-92 704 282
2. England Brian Arrowsmith 1961-71 416 3
3. England Billy Gordon 1949-58 317 155
4. England Jim Collins 1947-54 309 55
5. Scotland Tommy Cahill 1955-65 307 3
= England Bev Wilson 1951-59 307 1

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Colin Cowperthwaite 1977-92 704 282 0.40
2. England Billy Gordon 1949-58 317 155 0.49
3. Northern Ireland Willie Millar 1929-33 104 68 0.65
4. England Andy Cook 2009-12, 2014-16 170 67 0.39
5. Scotland Andy McLaren 1950-55 163 55 0.34
= England Jim Collins 1947-54 309 55 0.18
7. Scotland Jimmy Mulholland 1965-69 150 52 0.35
= Scotland Jackie Robertson 1958-62 165 52 0.32
9. Scotland Johnny Kemp 1958-64 181 48 0.27
10. Scotland Jimmy Shankly 1933-35 78 47 0.60

Club Profile
Founded:
1901 (124 years ago) during a meeting at the Drill Hall in The Strand. Barrow first attained Football League status after the creation of The Third Division North in 1921, having won the Lancashire Combination league in the previous 1920–21 season.
Address:
Barrow Association Football Club
Holker Street Stadium
Wilkie Road
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA14 5UW
Stadium:
The Strawberry Ground (1901-05)
Little Park (1905-10)
Holker Street (1910 - present)
Rivals:
Carlisle United
Fleetwood Town
Morecambe
Workington
Nickname: The Bluebirds - due to their traditional blue and white kit.

External Links
thebeautifulhistory.wordpress.com/clubs/barrow/

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