It left the Reds 5th in the table. Sadly Alan Little passed away in August 2024. RIP. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #Reading #AlanLittle

Alan Little - Barnsley FC.

Barnsley had won 7 of the first 9 home games of the season in Div 4 when Reading were the visitors to Oakwell on this day in 1977. Goals from Alan Little (2), Mick McCarthy & John Peachey earned a 4-1, keeping the good home form going. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #Reading #AlanLittle

The Chronicle reported that it was the biggest such ban ever imposed on a Football League player. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #AlanLittle

Alan Little - Barnsley FC. Photo courtesy of David Miller.

On this day in 1978, Barnsley midfielder Alan Little received a 5 match ban from a FA disciplinary committee after receiving 5 yellow cards and a red card a fortnight earlier. He had already served a one match automatic ban for being sent off. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #AlanLittle

Barnsley FC 1978/79.

On this day in 1978, Barnsley won 1-0 at Scunthorpe United, Alan Little with the winner. It meant the Reds, led by new player/manager Allan Clarke, had won the first 5 games of the season in Div 4, matching the club record start to a season set in 1921. #BarnsleyFC #AllanClarke #AlanLittle

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Excellent and extremely worrying piece by #alanlittle

On this day in 1977, having won 7 of the first 9 home games of the ‘77/78 Div 4 season, Barnsley played Reading & 2 goals from Alan Little & 1 each for Mick McCarthy & John Peachey meant a 4-1 win, leaving the Reds 5th in the table.
Sadly Alan passed away in August this year
#BarnsleyFC #AlanLittle