Otd in 1984, the 'Sporting Yesterdays' section of the Green Un included a story about Barnsley Chairman Joe Richards motivational speech to the players when they returned for pre-season training in 1960. That'll inspire them Joe! #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards
July 14, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Otd in 1984, the 'Sporting Yesterdays' section of the Green Un included a story about Barnsley Chairman Joe Richards motivational speech to the players when they returned for pre-season training in 1960. That'll inspire them Joe! #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards
Otd in 1962, at the Barnsley FC AGM, Chair Joe Richards, also President of the Football League, said that the first step to success in the 1966 World Cup would be to reorganise the League. He proposed 5 divisions of 20 clubs, or a First Division of 16 to 18 teams... #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards
August 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Otd in 1962, at the Barnsley FC AGM, Chair Joe Richards, also President of the Football League, said that the first step to success in the 1966 World Cup would be to reorganise the League. He proposed 5 divisions of 20 clubs, or a First Division of 16 to 18 teams... #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards
Newspapers reported that on this day in 1955, rather than travel with the team for the game at Nottingham Forest, Chairman Joe Richards remained in Barnsley, ready to fly to Chile to negotiate the transfer of old boys George & Ted Robledo from Colo-Colo. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #GeorgeRobledo #JoeRichards
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Newspapers reported that on this day in 1955, rather than travel with the team for the game at Nottingham Forest, Chairman Joe Richards remained in Barnsley, ready to fly to Chile to negotiate the transfer of old boys George & Ted Robledo from Colo-Colo. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #GeorgeRobledo #JoeRichards
..they should forget it & that such a move would be..be “the most stupid, short-sighted move that has ever come from them in the whole of their 100 years”. How times change! 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards Photo owned by Andy Horsfield.
August 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
..they should forget it & that such a move would be..be “the most stupid, short-sighted move that has ever come from them in the whole of their 100 years”. How times change! 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards Photo owned by Andy Horsfield.
On this day in 1962, the Green ‘Un included an interview with Joe Richards - Barnsley Chairman & President of the Football League. In it he stated that if the FA were considering the appointment of a foreign coach for the national team.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards Photo owned by Andy Horsfield.
August 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
On this day in 1962, the Green ‘Un included an interview with Joe Richards - Barnsley Chairman & President of the Football League. In it he stated that if the FA were considering the appointment of a foreign coach for the national team.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards Photo owned by Andy Horsfield.
On this day in 1966, Barnsley FC director and former Chairman Joe Richards, current President of the Football League, was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards
Photo courtesy of Andy Horsfield.
Photo courtesy of Andy Horsfield.
June 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
On this day in 1966, Barnsley FC director and former Chairman Joe Richards, current President of the Football League, was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. #BarnsleyFC #JoeRichards
Photo courtesy of Andy Horsfield.
Photo courtesy of Andy Horsfield.