Never knew our nickname used to be " Colliers"

In the first Rothmans book I ever got - 94/5, just after I started going to games - I think it said our nickname is Tykes, Reds, or Colliers.

I have never heard anyone, though, even a very old fan, use it.

Similarly, calling games between us and Doncaster 'the Pitmen derby' is not something I have ever heard a Barnsley fan use.

 

I started watching in the early/ mid sixties and it was always "The Colliers"
Tykes usually got mentioned if playing someone from outside Yorkshire.
On a personal note I love "The Colliers" as it speaks volumes for our heritage.

 

My dad always called them the Colliers. I think the Tykes came around in the 60s. Interestingly, they have Coventry as the Bantams ( Sky blues) and Bradford city as the Paraders (Bantams). Always thought Huddersfield were always the Terriers.

 

Spot on, mate. Same for me, too.

 

It was.....although I can't ever remember Reading being the biscuitmen

 

It was and The Tykes was also used. And if you go back far enough of course there’s The Saints.

But in nearly 60 years following the Reds, I’ve only ever heard our fans use “The Reds” as our nickname.

 

I didn't see the Rothman's books, but I'd have started following about the same time and I remember reading those three nicknames in a list somewhere - maybe the stickerbook for the Premiership season? Like you, never heard anybody actually use Colliers. I always think that 'Tykes' tends to mostly be used by non-supporters on television etc (with the exception of online usernames of course - used to use it myself in one of the very early incarnations of this forum!).

 

The Terriers is relatively new - 70s or 80s I think.

And who’d want to be associated with a Yorkshire Terrier - our Bulldog is a bit more like it.

 

Always thought Brighton was seagulls

 

Always used for Barnsley v Rotherham games

 

According to an erstwhile poster we are THE YORKSHIRE TYKES.

 

Halifax used to be the Shaymen

 

I think this should be used again.

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There's an old cigarette card I have the series was called 'club nicknames'

We were the Colliers on that.

 

seriously !!!!! tha not a reyt tarn bloke then.

 

WBA vs Burnley
Throstles v Turfites

or

Baggies v Clarets?

 

When I was a young teenager in the 70s I remember a guy who always stood on the old Spion Kop shouting ‘ Baaarnsley Miners,Baaarnsley Colliers’ Think it was the only thing he ever shouted

 

I actually like " Colliers" like you say its more fitting to the town and area, rather than " The Tykes" which is a term used for all Yorkshire folk

 

My user name should have told you we were the colliers, mind thee Im 70 year old and the younger posters would not have known.