Has a current Barnsley player ever played in a World Cup?

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    Made curious by my post in the Jon Russell thread about him potentially playing at the World Cup next summer, I've been spurred to do some research tonight.

    I've looked at the squad lists for all the tournaments since 1998 and there were no serving Barnsley players involved (albeit some former ones - Fallon, Mulligan, Bertos, Christie for NZ and of course Stones).

    So does anyone know if it's ever happened?
     
    MonkeyRed, Sep 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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    Pretty sure it hasn't.
     
    Merde Tete, Sep 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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    We got close, as Eric Tinkler is in the 2002 Panini World Cup sticker book, with Barnsley down as his team. Unfortunately, by the time of the World Cup he was no longer with us. And he didn’t get selected anyway. But at least he’s in the book!
     
    Gordon Ottershaw, Sep 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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    According to AI, no.

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    DSLRed, Sep 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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    Bloody AI eh. These things are solved too easily nowadays :D
     
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    Yes, he's also in the 1998 Merlin World Cup sticker book!

    Hence I'd always thought he played in it until today.
     
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    George Utley played for England whilst at Barnsley but not in WC.
     
    lk311, Sep 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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    Scary.
     
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    I know it's not the World Cup proper, but didn't Callum Styles play in a World Cup qualifier for Hungary?
     
    upthecolliers, Sep 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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    Surely tinkler counts? Depends who you ask I suppose. I asked AI it said Stones
     
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    Looking ahead - with fingers crossed - 2026 World Cup - Bland and Yoganathan representing Cymru.

    Craig Bellamy we love you!
     
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    There’s a good reason for that though!
     
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    Darren Barnard played in World Cup Qualifiers whilst being on Barnsleys books in 2001. So it depends whether you count the qualifiers or just the final stages.
     
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    No he's never played a World Cup match not even a qualifier, all been friendlies and other tournos.
     
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    We've had plenty of players appear in qualifiers over the years. Taggart and Fleming must have played in loads while with us.
     
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    Fjortoft? no, his last cap was in 1996.

    Edit; our one season in the PL coincided with the run up to the world cup but I'm fairly sure that none of our best players featured in it.
     
    Brush, Sep 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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