1997–98 Burnley F.C. season
1997–98 season | ||
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Chairman | Frank Teasdale | |
Manager | Chris Waddle | |
Second Division | 20th | |
League Cup | 2nd Round | |
FA Cup | 1st Round | |
Football League Trophy | Northern Section Final | |
Top goalscorer | League: Andy Cooke (16) All: Andy Cooke (20) | |
Highest home attendance | 18,811 v Plymouth Argyle (2 May 1998) | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,442 v Notts County (27 January 1998) | |
Average home league attendance | 9,340[1] | |
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The 1997–1998 season was Burnley's 3rd successive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Chris Waddle in his only full season since he replaced Adrian Heath at the beginning of the campaign.
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | FA Cup | FL Trophy | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Paul Barnes | 30 | 6 | 24+1 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Marlon Beresford | 43 | 0 | 34+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Steve Blatherwick | 28 | 0 | 13+7 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Brass | 49 | 1 | 37+3 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Colin Carr-Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Cooke | 43 | 20 | 26+8 | 16 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gordon Cowans | 9 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Gerry Creaney (on loan) | 11 | 8 | 9+1 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ian Duerden | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Phil Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Eyres | 17 | 2 | 13+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Mark Ford | 44 | 1 | 32+4 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Marco Gentile | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Nigel Gleghorn | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Harrison | 40 | 0 | 33+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kevin Henderson | 10 | 2 | 0+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Lee Howey | 29 | 1 | 21+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Hoyland | 12 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Richard Huxford | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Kiwomya (on loan) | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Glen Little | 29 | 5 | 19+5 | 4 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Damian Matthew | 33 | 1 | 21+6 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Neil Moore | 48 | 4 | 38+2 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Mullin (on loan) | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Tony Parks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Payton | 24 | 12 | 19+0 | 9 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Smith | 19 | 0 | 8+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Vinnicombe | 30 | 1 | 20+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Chris Waddle | 36 | 1 | 26+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Weller | 47 | 3 | 32+7 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mike Williams | 19 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Winstanley | 33 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Chris Woods | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Transfers[]
In[]
Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
DF | ![]() |
MVV Maastricht | Free | 4 June 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Nottingham Forest | £125k | 1 August 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Stockport County | Free | 1 August 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Leeds United | £250k | 1 August 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Sunderland | £200k | 11 August 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Bradford City | Loan | 2 September 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Manchester City | Loan | 19 September 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Morpeth Town | Free | 1 December 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | Swap | 16 January 1998 |
MF | ![]() |
Sunderland | Loan | 26 March 1998 |
Out[]
Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
MF | ![]() |
Retired | 31 May 1997 | |
FW | ![]() |
Scarborough | Free | 31 May 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Rotherham United | Free | 31 May 1997 |
GK | ![]() |
Ebbw Vale | Free | 31 May 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Preston North End | Free | 1 August 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Bury | £50k | 8 August 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
Shrewsbury Town | Loan | 19 September 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Preston North End | £80k | 29 October 1997 |
DF | ![]() |
FC Volendam | Free | 31 October 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | Loan | 3 November 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Brentford | Loan | 17 November 1997 |
MF | ![]() |
Carlisle United | Loan | 20 November 1997 |
FW | ![]() |
Huddersfield Town | Swap | 16 January 1998 |
FW | ![]() |
Telford United | Loan | 7 February 1998 |
FW | ![]() |
Northampton Town | Loan | 12 February 1998 |
GK | ![]() |
Doncaster Rovers | Loan | 13 February 1998 |
DF | ![]() |
Dunfermline Athletic | Loan | 13 February 1998 |
GK | ![]() |
Middlesbrough | Free | 10 March 1998 |
Matches[]
Second Division[]
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Gillingham |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 11,811
Referee: G Laws
Southend United | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Boere ![]() |
(Report) |
Roots Hall, Southend
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: M Halsey
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Bristol Rovers |
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(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,887
Referee: T Heilbron
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Oldham Athletic |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 11,189
Referee: P Robinson
Chesterfield | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Lormor ![]() |
(Report) |
Saltergate, Chesterfield
Attendance: 7,406
Referee: D Laws
York City | 3 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Davis ![]() Rowe ![]() Tolson ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() |
Bootham Crescent, York
Attendance: 5,424
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Preston North End |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() |
(Report) | Nogan ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 13,809
Referee: E Wolstenholme
Burnley | 2 – 2 | Wycombe Wanderers |
---|---|---|
Creaney ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Cornforth ![]() Scott ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,057
Referee: D Pugh
Burnley | 3 – 1 | Carlisle United |
---|---|---|
Barnes ![]() Creaney ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Couzens ![]() |
Wrexham | 0 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 5,132
Referee: G Cain
Plymouth Argyle | 2 – 2 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Jean ![]() Heathcote ![]() |
(Report) | Eyres ![]() Creaney ![]() |
Home Park, Plymouth
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Walsall |
---|---|---|
Barnes ![]() Cooke ![]() |
(Report) | Viveash ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,293
Referee: E Lomas
Blackpool | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Clarkson ![]() Preece ![]() |
(Report) | Creaney ![]() |
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: J Brandwood
Burnley | 1 – 2 | Millwall |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() |
(Report) | Bowry ![]() Savage ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,834
Referee: M Pike
Burnley | 0 – 2 | Wigan Athletic |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Lee ![]() Jones ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,520
Referee: P Richards
Burnley | 0 – 0 | Chesterfield |
---|---|---|
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,861
Referee: T Heilbron
Burnley | 2 – 0 | Watford |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,551
Referee: R Pearson
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Southend United |
---|---|---|
Payton ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,386
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley | 7 – 2 | York City |
---|---|---|
Moore ![]() Barras ![]() Brass ![]() Cooke ![]() ![]() ![]() Payton ![]() |
(Report) | Pouton ![]() Barras ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,975
Referee: E Lomas
Preston North End | 2 – 3 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Nogan ![]() Jackson ![]() |
(Report) | Payton ![]() Cooke ![]() Moore ![]() |
Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 12,263
Referee: F Stretton
Wycombe Wanderers | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Brown ![]() McCarthy ![]() |
(Report) | Cooke ![]() |
Burnley | 1 – 2 | Wrexham |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() |
(Report) | Roberts ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,576
Referee: T Heilbron
Carlisle United | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Stevens ![]() Smart ![]() |
(Report) | Cooke ![]() |
Brunton Park, Carlisle
Attendance: 7,192
Referee: S Mathieson
Burnley | 1 – 1 | Luton Town |
---|---|---|
Payton ![]() |
(Report) | Thomas ![]() |
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Grimsby Town |
---|---|---|
Little ![]() Payton ![]() |
(Report) | Lester ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,256
Referee: J Kirkby
Northampton Town | 0 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Payton ![]() |
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Blackpool |
---|---|---|
Payton ![]() |
(Report) | Clarkson ![]() Bent ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 13,413
Referee: K Lynch
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Bristol City |
---|---|---|
Payton ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: A Butler
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Fulham |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() Payton ![]() |
(Report) | Moody ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,745
Referee: D Pugh
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Plymouth Argyle |
---|---|---|
Cooke ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Saunders ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 18,811
Referee: P Taylor
Final league position[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 55 | |
19 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 54 | |
20 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | −10 | 52 | |
21 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 50 | Relegated |
22 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 70 | −15 | 49 |
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[]
Lincoln City | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Stant ![]() |
(Report) | Howey ![]() |
1st Round Second Leg[]
2nd Round First Leg[]
Burnley | 0 – 4 | Stoke City |
---|---|---|
(Report) | Thorne ![]() ![]() Kavanagh ![]() ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 4,175
2nd Round Second Leg[]
Stoke City | 2 – 0 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Keen ![]() Thorne ![]() |
(Report) |
FA Cup[]
1st Round[]
Rotherham United | 3 – 3 | Burnley |
---|---|---|
Roscoe ![]() ![]() Knill ![]() |
(Report) | Cooke ![]() Moore ![]() Weller ![]() |
Millmoor, Rotherham
Attendance: 5,709
Referee: F Stretton
1st Round Replay[]
Burnley | 0 – 3 | Rotherham United |
---|---|---|
(Report) | White ![]() Berry ![]() Garner ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: F Stretton
Football League Trophy[]
Northern Section 2nd Round[]
Burnley | 2 – 0 | Notts County |
---|---|---|
Little ![]() Cooke ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 2,442
Referee: T Jones
Northern Section Quarter Final[]
Burnley | 4 – 1 | Carlisle United |
---|---|---|
Payton ![]() Vinnicombe ![]() Cooke ![]() Henderson ![]() |
(Report) | Prokas ![]() |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 4,573
Referee: R Furnandiz
Northern Section Semi Final[]
Burnley | 1 – 0 | Preston North End |
---|---|---|
Payton ![]() |
(Report) |
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,079
Referee: E Wolstenholme
Northern Section Final First Leg[]
Northern Section Final Second Leg[]
References[]
- ^ Simpson (2007), p. 446
Categories:
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