Ahead of the visit of Barnet, here’s 10 things that you may or may not know about the team from North London…
- They are known as The Bees.
- They were founded in 1888.
- Barnet’s home The Hive has a capacity of 6,500.
- Barnet moved into The Hive in 2013 following 106 years at their now-former ground Underhill.
- Between 2012-2014, legendary Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids was the manager of Barnet.
- Barnet’s biggest victory came in 1970 as they beat Burton Albion 10-0 in the Southern League Premier Division!
- Barnet’s record appearance maker is Les Eason, who played 648 times for the club between 1965-78.
- Manager Darren Currie is the nephew of former England & Leeds midfielder Tony Currie.
- Barnet have been crowned champions of the fifth tier (Football Conference) three times which is a record!
- Barnet’s Harry Taylor and Jack Taylor are brothers!
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