ALTHOUGH Barrow fought until the very end of the season, they still finished rock bottom of League Two and now drop out of the football league.
The club went through four managers during the campaign and they shipped 78 goals in their 46 league games.
The Barrow board released a statement shortly after their relegation was confirmed
Ben Whitfield applauds the Barrow fans after the final whistle Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
It was only two years ago that the club finished in eighth in ‘s fourth tier, narrowly missing out on the playoffs by one point.
In 2020, the club made it to the league for the first time in their 119-year history.
But the 2025-26 campaign has been a massive step back for the club. Chairman Paul Hornby, director Tony Shearer, director Kristian Wilkes and Bluebirds Trust Representative Frazer Stewart released a joint-statement following their final day 2-1 loss to .
They said: “To all fellow Bluebirds, what an awful season. The only words we can say to you all is how sorry we are.
“As a group of owners our intentions have always been in the best interests of the club. Every decision made was with the aim of improving our beloved club. Some have been successful, many have not.
“Our journey has been a wonderful experience, yet increasingly difficult to compete despite significant and continued investment from the owners. Losing our EFL status leaves us hurting and let down, just like you are.
“That said, ultimately the buck stops with us. It would be easy for a statement full of soundbites like ‘root and branch review of the season’.
“We are acutely aware of what’s gone wrong and we are well down the road ensuring the club is heading in the direction we need to go forward and grow.
“Words are easy to say so let us be judged by our actions. Over the coming days and weeks, we’ll be making a series of announcements as we restructure and fully reset the club.
“To do this we need your support more than ever. Relegation has a stigma which can linger, we can only break this united together. We want to build up a club we are all proud of again.
“It’s not going to be easy but you all have been amazing following us both at home and all over the country. We need that support more than ever.
“Relegation doesn’t define us, it’s just a moment in time, and we’ll come back stronger.”
The other club to join them in the National League next season is Harrogate Town.
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