Barrow | Statistics & Records

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


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

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

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

Club Profile

Overview

Barrow Association Football Club is based in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. Currently competing in EFL League Two, the team is commonly known as The Bluebirds and plays its home fixtures at Holker Street. The club’s traditional colours are blue and white.

History

Barrow was established on 16 July 1901 at the old Drill Hall on the Strand and initially played at the Strawberry Ground before relocating to Ainslie Street and Little Park in Roose. They joined Division Two of the Lancashire Combination in 1903 and reached its First Division in 1908. A year later, the club moved to Holker Street, which remains their home. Winning the Lancashire Combination in 1920–21, Barrow became a founding member of the Football League Third Division North in 1921–22.

The club’s early league years were marked by limited success, with their best pre-war finish being fifth in 1931–32. After the Second World War, Barrow continued in the lower tier and became founding members of the Fourth Division in 1958–59. Promotion came in 1966–67 under Don McEvoy, reaching the Third Division and achieving their highest league finish of eighth the following season. Financial struggles and poor performances led to their exit from the Football League in 1972, replaced by Hereford United.

Barrow spent the next decades in non-League football, joining the Northern Premier League in 1972–73 and later becoming a founding member of the Alliance Premier League in 1979. The club won the FA Trophy in 1990 and 2010. After a tumultuous period involving administration, ownership changes, and league expulsions in the 1990s, Barrow returned to the Football League as National League champions in 2020. The club has experienced frequent managerial changes since then, with multiple short-term appointments during the 2020s.

Competition Performance

Barrow’s league history includes decades in the lower divisions of the Football League, with the 1966–67 promotion to the Third Division being a high point. They remained competitive in non-League football after 1972, with multiple promotions and relegations in the Northern Premier League and the Alliance/Football Conference. Their most notable cup achievements are FA Trophy victories in 1990 and 2010, with the latter making them the only club to win the trophy at both the old and new Wembley Stadiums. The club returned to the EFL in 2020 after finishing as National League champions.

Stadium

Holker Street has been Barrow’s home since 1909, situated near the town centre, 0.7 miles from Barrow-in-Furness railway station. Early playing grounds included the Strawberry Ground, Ainslie Street, and Little Park. Major renovations have taken place over the years, including the construction of an all-seater grandstand in the 1990s. The stadium’s record attendance is 16,874, set during a 1954 FA Cup third round tie against Swansea Town.

Identity

Barrow’s nickname, The Bluebirds, reflects their traditional blue and white kit. The club has occasionally varied its kit design, including black-and-white stripes for their centenary season and yellow or sky-blue away colours. Barrow has a dedicated supporter base, with significant local engagement. Ownership has influenced the club’s identity, particularly during the 1990s under businessman Stephen Vaughan and later under Paul Casson. Holker Street remains central to the club’s community identity.

Rivalries

Barrow’s main local rivalry is with Workington, highlighted by their dramatic 2004 UniBond Presidents Cup final, which ended 6–6 on aggregate with Barrow winning on away goals. Other regional rivalries exist with clubs in Cumbria and nearby northern counties, though none have matched the intensity of the fixture against Workington.