Ahead of the 2025/26 Sky Bet League Two season, we are taking a look at the other 23 teams that make up the division.
We are continuing with Barrow:
FACT FILE
Team Name: Barrow Association Football Club
Nickname: The Bluebirds
Year Founded: 1901
Stadium: Holker Street
Capacity: 6,500
2024/25 Finish: 16th in Sky Bet League Two
HEAD COACH
Andy Whing joined Barrow in January of this year after leaving National League club Solihull Moors. After enjoying a fruitful spell with the Moors, the former Chesterfield loanee has found life at Holker Street a little more difficult but has still made his side a tough nut to crack.
Record with Barrow:
P 21 W 9 D 6 L 6 GF 29 GA 21
KEY PLAYER
Despite only just making the move to Cumbria, Charlie Raglan could prove to be a vital piece to the puzzle for Barrow this season. His defensive prowess will come in use to Andy Whing’s side.
Last season in numbers (for Oldham Athletic):
Appearances – 47
Goals – 5
Assists – 1
Yellow Cards – 9
Red Cards – 0
Minutes Played – 4,273
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Charlie Raglan joined the Spireites from FC United of Manchester in April 2014. He spent three years in North Derbyshire, playing his part in the 2014/15 League One play-off campaign. After only making three appearances in the 2016/17 season, he departed for Oxford United.
Most recently, Raglan has just spent two years with Oldham Athletic – captaining the side to their National League play-off triumph. During the summer, the 32-year-old made the move to League Two rivals Barrow.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
P 59 W 27 D 12 L 20
Last five fixtures:
Barrow 0-1 Chesterfield – League Two – Saturday, March 29, 2025
Chesterfield 1-0 Barrow – League Two – Saturday, November 23, 2025
Chesterfield 2-2 Barrow – National League – Saturday, August 24, 2018
Chesterfield 0-0 Barrow – National League – Saturday, January 26, 2019
Barrow 3-2 Chesterfield – National League – Tuesday, August 14, 2018
In March, the two sides met at the SO Legal Stadium in what was a rainy afternoon. Poor weather conditions resulted in a game of few chances. However, Michael Jacobs’ deflected second half effort gave the Spireites a much-needed three points.
