1996–97 Burnley F.C. season
1996–97 season | ||
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Chairman | Frank Teasdale | |
Manager | Adrian Heath | |
Second Division | 9th | |
League Cup | 2nd Round | |
FA Cup | 3rd Round | |
Football League Trophy | 2nd Round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Paul Barnes (24) All: Paul Barnes (25) | |
Highest home attendance | 16,186 v Preston North End (25 December 1996) | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,281 v Charlton Athletic (24 September 1996) | |
Average home league attendance | 9,027[1] | |
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The 1996–1997 season was Burnley's 2nd successive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Adrian Heath in his only full season since he replaced Jimmy Mullen in March 1996.
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | FA Cup | FL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Paul Barnes | 45 | 25 | 39+1 | 24 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Marlon Beresford | 48 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Brass | 48 | 0 | 37+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Colin Carr-Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Cooke | 38 | 14 | 19+12 | 13 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Eyres | 46 | 8 | 36+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Nigel Gleghorn | 43 | 5 | 32+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Guinan (on loan) | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Harrison | 42 | 0 | 32+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Adrian Heath | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Doug Hodgson (on loan) | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Hoyland | 31 | 1 | 24+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Richard Huxford | 10 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Glen Little | 12 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Damian Matthew | 38 | 8 | 29+3 | 6 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kurt Nogan | 38 | 13 | 30+1 | 10 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Vince Overson | 10 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gary Parkinson | 52 | 1 | 43+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Liam Robinson | 11 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Wayne Russell | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Smith | 45 | 4 | 30+7 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Peter Swan | 21 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Steve Thompson | 23 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Vinnicombe | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Weller | 39 | 2 | 22+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Winstanley | 42 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
MF | ![]() |
Crystal Palace | £65k | 23 July 1996 |
DF | ![]() |
Stoke City | Free | 1 August 1996 |
MF | ![]() |
Stoke City | Free | 15 August 1996 |
FW | ![]() |
Birmingham City | £400k | 6 September 1996 |
DF | ![]() |
Sheffield United | Loan | 16 October 1996 |
MF | ![]() |
Glentoran | £100k | 29 November 1996 |
DF | ![]() |
Bradford City | Free | 21 January 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Nottingham Forest | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
Out[]
Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
DF | ![]() |
Hartlepool United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
MF | ![]() |
Slough Town | Free | 31 May 1996 |
DF | ![]() |
Rotherham United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
FW | ![]() |
Rotherham United | Released | 31 May 1996 |
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Released | 31 May 1996 | ||
FW | ![]() |
Scunthorpe United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
MF | ![]() |
Hull City | £30k | 10 July 1996 |
DF | ![]() |
Rochdale | Free | 25 July 1996 |
MF | ![]() |
Ross County | Free | 30 July 1996 |
MF | ![]() |
Scunthorpe United | Free | 16 August 1996 |
FW | ![]() |
Mansfield Town | Loan | 6 September 1996 |
FW | ![]() |
Chester City | Loan | 11 October 1996 |
FW | ![]() |
Leek Town | Loan | 1 November 1996 |
FW | ![]() |
Preston North End | £150k | 12 March 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Southport | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
Matches[]
Second Division[]
Luton Town | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Thorpe ![]() |
(Report) | Thompson ![]() Nogan ![]() |
Kenilworth Road, Luton
Attendance: 6,484 (1,886 away)
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley | 1 – 3 | Shrewsbury Town |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() |
(Report) | M. Taylor ![]() Scott ![]() Stevens ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,072
Gillingham | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Fortune-West ![]() |
(Report) |
Priestfield, Gillingham
Attendance: 6,116
Burnley | 2 – 0 | Blackpool |
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Gleghorn ![]() Nogan ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 13,599
Referee: D Laws
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
---|---|---|
Nogan ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | de Souza ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,379
Chesterfield | 0 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Saltergate, Chesterfield
Attendance: 5,529
Referee: R Pearson
Burnley | 2 – 3 | Bristol City |
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Gleghorn ![]() Weller ![]() |
(Report) | Goater ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,538
Burnley | 5 – 2 | Stockport County |
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Barnes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Angell ![]() Mutch ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,687
Watford | 2 – 2 | Burnley |
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Andrews ![]() Johnson ![]() |
(Report) | Gleghorn ![]() Smith ![]() |
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 6,450
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Notts County |
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Barnes ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,372
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Plymouth Argyle |
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Nogan ![]() Eyres ![]() |
(Report) | Evans ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,602
York City | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Murty ![]() |
(Report) |
Bootham Crescent, York
Attendance: 5,958
Bristol Rovers | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Beadle ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() ![]() |
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Attendance: 4,123
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Bournemouth |
---|---|---|
Barnes ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,564
Peterborough United | 3 – 2 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Carruthers ![]() ![]() Morrison ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() Matthew ![]() |
London Road, Peterborough
Attendance: 5,283
Burnley | 5 – 1 | Gillingham |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Barnes ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Bailey ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,004
Bristol City | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
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Bent ![]() Goater ![]() |
(Report) | Smith ![]() |
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 10,013
Burnley | 3 – 1 | Bury |
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Swan ![]() Smith ![]() Eyres ![]() |
(Report) | Matthews ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,526
Burnley | 1 – 2 | Preston North End |
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Barnes ![]() |
(Report) | Ashcroft ![]() ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 16,186
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Chesterfield |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 7,903
Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Macauley ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() |
Gresty Road, Crewe
Attendance: 4,743
Bournemouth | 0 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Dean Court, Bournemouth
Attendance: 6,021
Burnley | 2 – 2 | Bristol Rovers |
---|---|---|
Matthew ![]() Barnes ![]() |
(Report) | Cureton ![]() Alsop ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,847
Blackpool | 1 – 3 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Quinn ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Attendance: 7,331
Wrexham | 0 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 6,947
Burnley | 5 – 0 | Peterborough United |
---|---|---|
Barnes ![]() ![]() ![]() Cooke ![]() Matthew ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,646
Brentford | 0 – 3 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Hoyland ![]() Cooke ![]() Matthew ![]() |
Griffin Park, London
Attendance: 6,624
Walsall | 1 – 3 | Burnley |
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Lightbourne ![]() |
(Report) | Cooke ![]() ![]() Barnes ![]() |
Bescot Stadium, Walsall
Attendance: 6,306
Shrewsbury Town | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Brass ![]() Spink ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() |
Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
Attendance: 4,462
Wycombe Wanderers | 5 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Carroll ![]() ![]() McGavin ![]() Stallard ![]() Read ![]() |
(Report) |
Adams Park, High Wycombe
Attendance: 5,786
Burnley | 3 – 3 | Rotherham United |
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Cooke ![]() ![]() Barnes ![]() |
(Report) | Jean ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 7,875
Notts County | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Dudley ![]() |
(Report) | Matthew ![]() |
Meadow Lane, Nottingham
Attendance: 4,591
Burnley | 4 – 1 | Watford |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() ![]() ![]() Parkinson ![]() |
(Report) | Millen ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,269
Final league position[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 69 |
8 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 69 |
9 | Burnley | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 68 |
10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 68 |
11 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 67 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
League Cup[]
1st Round First Leg[]
Mansfield Town | 0 – 3 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Cooke ![]() Nogan ![]() Eyres ![]() |
Field Mill, Mansfield
Attendance: 1,708
(384 away)
1st Round Second Leg[]
2nd Round First Leg[]
Charlton Athletic | 4 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Leaburn ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Allen ![]() |
(Report) | Eyres ![]() |
The Valley, London
Attendance: 4,874
2nd Round Second Leg[]
Burnley | 1 – 2 | Charlton Athletic |
---|---|---|
Nogan ![]() |
(Report) | Allen ![]() Whyte ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 2,281
FA Cup[]
1st Round[]
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Lincoln City |
---|---|---|
Gleghorn ![]() Matthew ![]() |
(Report) | Bos ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 6,484
2nd Round[]
Walsall | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Lightbourne ![]() |
(Report) | Eyres ![]() |
Bescot Stadium, Walsall
Attendance: 5,031
2nd Round Replay[]
Burnley | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Walsall |
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Barnes ![]() |
(Report) | Viveash ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Barnes ![]() Smith ![]() Matthew ![]() Parkinson ![]() Eyres ![]() |
4 – 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 5,799
3rd Round[]
Liverpool | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Collymore ![]() |
(Report) |
Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 33,252
(7,000 away)
Football League Trophy[]
Northern Section 1st Round[]
Northern Section 2nd Round[]
Burnley | 0 – 1 | Stockport County |
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Nash ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 4,251
References[]
- ^ Simpson (2007), p. 443
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