Arsenal have played Barnsley 24 times in competitive football, winning 15, drawing 1 and losing 8, first meeting on 24 Dec 1898 and most recently on 25 Apr 1998. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1898 | 1898–99 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 1–2 | Fergus Hunt | |
| 22 Apr 1899 | 1898–99 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 3–0 | Ernest Cottrell, Herbert Shaw, Herbert Shaw | |
| 23 Apr 1900 | 1899–00 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 2–3 | John Anderson, Frank Lloyd | |
| 28 Apr 1900 | 1899–00 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 5–1 | Frank Lloyd, Frank Lloyd, Ralph Gaudie, Ralph Gaudie | |
| 22 Sep 1900 | 1900–01 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 1–2 | Sandy Main | |
| 19 Jan 1901 | 1900–01 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 0–3 | ||
| 2 Sep 1901 | 1901–02 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 2–1 | Swan, Abraham Foxall | |
| 28 Dec 1901 | 1901–02 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 0–2 | ||
| 20 Sep 1902 | 1902–03 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 1–1 | Tim Coleman | |
| 17 Jan 1903 | 1902–03 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 4–0 | Tommy Briercliffe, Shanks, Shanks, Walter Anderson | |
| 31 Oct 1903 | 1903–04 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 1–2 | Tommy Briercliffe | |
| 27 Feb 1904 | 1903–04 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 3–0 | Tim Coleman, Bill Gooing, Tommy Shanks | |
| 9 Mar 1907 | 1906–07 | FA Cup | A | Barnsley | 2–1 | Charlie Satterthwaite, David Neave | |
| 27 Sep 1913 | 1913–14 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 0–1 | ||
| 24 Jan 1914 | 1913–14 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 1–0 | Jock Rutherford | |
| 1 Jan 1915 | 1914–15 | Second Division | A | Barnsley | 0–1 | ||
| 5 Apr 1915 | 1914–15 | Second Division | H | Barnsley | 1–0 | Charles Lewis | |
| 29 Feb 1936 | 1935–36 | FA Cup | H | Barnsley | 4–1 | Ray Bowden, Pat Beasley, Pat Beasley | 60,420 |
| 2 Feb 1952 | 1951–52 | FA Cup | H | Barnsley | 4–0 | Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis, Reg Lewis, Doug Lishman | 69,466 |
| 8 Sep 1971 | 1971–72 | League Cup | H | Barnsley | 1–0 | Ray Kennedy | 27,294 |
| 21 Feb 1987 | 1986–87 | FA Cup | H | Barnsley | 2–0 | Martin Hayes, Charlie Nicholas | |
| 24 Oct 1995 | 1995–96 | League Cup | A | Barnsley | 3–0 | Steve Bould, Dennis Bergkamp, Martin Keown | 18,429 |
| 4 Oct 1997 | 1997–98 | Premier League | H | Barnsley | 5–0 | Dennis Bergkamp 25, Dennis Bergkamp 32, Ray Parlour 45, David Platt 63, Ian Wright 76 | 38,049 |
| 25 Apr 1998 | 1997–98 | Premier League | A | Barnsley | 2–0 | Dennis Bergkamp 23, Marc Overmars 76 | 18,691 |
See also: the Barnsley archive and Barnsley v Arsenal.