Nicky Eaden looks back at Barnsley’s promotion glory:

OLD DAYS: Barnsley’s Nicky Eaden battles for the ball with Tottenham’s David Ginola and, insets, he savours play-off semi-fi nal success and Neil Redfearn celebrates scoring for the Tykes
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NICKY Eaden didn’t need telling what promotion to the Premier League meant to the people of Barnsley.
He was, after all, one of them.
A hometown kid living out the dream. It could have been so different.
He was due to be released and was looking at going to university to beco...