Happy Birthday to 2 ex-Reds - Darren Foreman who is 58 today and Graham Pugh - 78 today. And if it's your birthday today - Happy Birthday to you too! #BarnsleyFC #GrahamPugh #DarrenForeman

..but as there was only one sub at that time, he stayed on the pitch. Despite this, Barnsley won 3-1 with goals from John Peachey & Brian Joicey (2). This was also Martin Gorry’s final game before being sold to Newcastle United the following week. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #GrahamPugh #GaryMallender

Graham Pugh - Barnsley FC. Photo courtesy of David Miller.

Gary Mallender - Barnsley FC. Photo courtesy of David Miller.

On this day in 1976, Barnsley played Southend Utd at Oakwell in Div 4 & 2 players made their Reds debut – Graham Pugh, signed from Chester, started the game but was injured & subbed by another debutant – Gary Mallender. Unfortunately he was also injured.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #GrahamPugh #GaryMallender

sent off on 67 minutes and in the closing minutes substitute Neil Warnock argued with the linesman and then the referee and was also sent off. Barnsley finished with 9 men but hung on for a 1-1 draw. #BarnsleyFC #HuddersfieldTown #GrahamPugh #NeilWarnock

On this day in 1978, Barnsley & Huddersfield Town were both on the fringe of the promotion places when they met at Oakwell in Div 4. The score was 1-1 (Brian Joicey with a pen for the Reds) when Graham Pugh received a second booking and was #BarnsleyFC #HuddersfieldTown #GrahamPugh #NeilWarnock

was in the 0-7 defeat at Reading on 29th December 1979 & his sale was part of team rebuilding by Clarke. In total he made 143 appearances in all competitions for Barnsley, scoring 9 goals. 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #GrahamPugh

On this day in 1980, Graham Pugh signed for Scunthorpe United. After an initial loan period, Pugh was signed by Jim Iley from Chester in December 1976 & was a key member of Allan Clarke’s promotion winning team in the 1978/79 season. His last appearance... 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #GrahamPugh