1997–98 Burnley F.C. season

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Burnley
1997–98 season
ChairmanFrank Teasdale
ManagerChris Waddle
Second Division20th
League Cup2nd Round
FA Cup1st Round
Football League TrophyNorthern Section Final
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Cooke (16)
All: Andy Cooke (20)
Highest home attendance18,811 v Plymouth Argyle
(2 May 1998)
Lowest home attendance2,442 v Notts County
(27 January 1998)
Average home league attendance9,340[1]

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 England Paul Barnes 30 6 24+1 6 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
GK England Marlon Beresford 43 0 34+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
DF England Steve Blatherwick 28 0 13+7 0 3+0 0 1+1 0 3+0 0
DF England Chris Brass 49 1 37+3 1 3+0 0 2+0 0 3+1 0
FW England Colin Carr-Lawton 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England Andy Cooke 43 20 26+8 16 2+0 1 2+0 1 5+0 2
MF England Gordon Cowans 9 0 5+1 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
FW Scotland Gerry Creaney (on loan) 11 8 9+1 8 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England Ian Duerden 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England Phil Eastwood 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England David Eyres 17 2 13+0 1 4+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England Mark Ford 44 1 32+4 1 2+0 0 0+1 0 4+1 0
DF Netherlands Marco Gentile 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England Nigel Gleghorn 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England Gerry Harrison 40 0 33+2 0 0+0 0 0+2 0 3+0 0
FW England Kevin Henderson 10 2 0+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+3 1
DF England Lee Howey 29 1 21+2 0 3+0 1 2+0 0 0+1 0
MF England Jamie Hoyland 12 0 2+6 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
DF England Richard Huxford 7 0 4+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England Andy Kiwomya (on loan) 3 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England Glen Little 29 5 19+5 4 0+2 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
MF England Damian Matthew 33 1 21+6 1 3+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF England Neil Moore 48 4 38+2 3 2+0 0 2+0 1 4+0 0
MF England John Mullin (on loan) 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK England Tony Parks 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England Andy Payton 24 12 19+0 9 0+0 0 0+0 0 5+0 3
MF England Paul Smith 19 0 8+7 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
DF England Chris Vinnicombe 30 1 20+3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+1 1
MF England Chris Waddle 36 1 26+5 1 2+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
MF England Paul Weller 47 3 32+7 2 2+1 0 2+0 1 2+1 0
FW England Mike Williams 19 1 13+1 1 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
FW England Mark Winstanley 33 0 27+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
GK England Chris Woods 14 0 12+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0

Transfers[]

In[]

Pos Player From Fee Date
DF Netherlands Marco Gentile MVV Maastricht Free 4 June 1997
DF England Steve Blatherwick Nottingham Forest £125k 1 August 1997
MF England Gordon Cowans Stockport County Free 1 August 1997
MF England Mark Ford Leeds United £250k 1 August 1997
DF England Lee Howey Sunderland £200k 11 August 1997
FW England Andy Kiwomya Bradford City Loan 2 September 1997
FW Scotland Gerry Creaney Manchester City Loan 19 September 1997
FW England Kevin Henderson Morpeth Town Free 1 December 1997
FW England Andy Payton Huddersfield Town Swap 16 January 1998
MF England John Mullin Sunderland Loan 26 March 1998

Out[]

Pos Player To Fee Date
MF England Adrian Heath Retired 31 May 1997
FW England Liam Robinson Scarborough Free 31 May 1997
MF England Steve Thompson Rotherham United Free 31 May 1997
GK Wales Wayne Russell Ebbw Vale Free 31 May 1997
DF England Gary Parkinson Preston North End Free 1 August 1997
DF England Peter Swan Bury £50k 8 August 1997
DF England Vince Overson Shrewsbury Town Loan 19 September 1997
MF England David Eyres Preston North End £80k 29 October 1997
DF Netherlands Marco Gentile FC Volendam Free 31 October 1997
FW England Ian Helliwell Doncaster Rovers Loan 3 November 1997
FW England Nigel Gleghorn Brentford Loan 17 November 1997
MF England Jamie Hoyland Carlisle United Loan 20 November 1997
FW England Paul Barnes Huddersfield Town Swap 16 January 1998
FW England Phil Eastwood Telford United Loan 7 February 1998
FW England Nigel Gleghorn Northampton Town Loan 12 February 1998
GK England Tony Parks Doncaster Rovers Loan 13 February 1998
DF England Richard Huxford Dunfermline Athletic Loan 13 February 1998
GK England Marlon Beresford Middlesbrough Free 10 March 1998

Matches[]

Second Division[]

Watford1 – 0Burnley
Lee Goal 30' (Report)
Vicarage Road, Watford
Attendance: 11,155
Referee: P Danson
Burnley0 – 0Gillingham
(Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 11,811
Referee: G Laws
Southend United1 – 0Burnley
Boere Goal 6' (Report)
Roots Hall, Southend
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: M Halsey
Burnley0 – 0Bristol Rovers
(Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,887
Referee: T Heilbron
Burnley0 – 0Oldham Athletic
(Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 11,189
Referee: P Robinson
Chesterfield1 – 0Burnley
Lormor Goal 3' (Report)
Saltergate, Chesterfield
Attendance: 7,406
Referee: D Laws
York City3 – 1Burnley
Davis Goal 62'
Rowe Goal 64'
Tolson Goal 82'		 (Report) Barnes Goal 12'
Attendance: 5,424
Burnley1 – 1Preston North End
Cooke Goal 80' (Report) Nogan Goal 19'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 13,809
Referee: E Wolstenholme
Brentford2 – 1Burnley
Hutchings Goal 2'
Rapley Goal 89'		 (Report) Ford Goal 57'
Griffin Park, London
Attendance: 4,548
Referee: R Styles
Burnley2 – 2Wycombe Wanderers
Creaney Goal 3' Goal 73' (Report) Cornforth Goal 12' (pen.)
Scott Goal 54'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,057
Referee: D Pugh
Burnley3 – 1Carlisle United
Barnes Goal 18'
Creaney Goal 67' Goal 71'		 (Report) Couzens Goal 34'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,687
Referee: A Wiley
Wrexham0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Attendance: 5,132
Referee: G Cain
Plymouth Argyle2 – 2Burnley
Jean Goal 40'
Heathcote Goal 47'		 (Report) Eyres Goal 8' (pen.)
Creaney Goal 58'
Home Park, Plymouth
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley2 – 2Bournemouth
Waddle Goal 45'
Creaney Goal 65'		 (Report) Howe Goal 58'
Vincent Goal 68'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,501
Referee: M Dean
Burnley2 – 1Walsall
Barnes Goal 27'
Cooke Goal 80'		 (Report) Viveash Goal 79'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,293
Referee: E Lomas
Luton Town2 – 3Burnley
Alexander Goal 32' Goal 35' (Report) Williams Goal 25'
Creaney Goal 62'
Barnes Goal 65'
Kenilworth Road, Luton
Attendance: 5,315
Referee: B Knight
Blackpool2 – 1Burnley
Clarkson Goal 41'
Preece Goal 74'		 (Report) Creaney Goal 14'
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: J Brandwood
Burnley1 – 2Millwall
Cooke Goal 29' (Report) Bowry Goal 2'
Savage Goal 63'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,834
Referee: M Pike
Grimsby Town4 – 1Burnley
Groves Goal 19'
Widdrington Goal 59'
Lester Goal 73'
Nogan Goal 78'		 (Report) Weller Goal 16'
Blundell Park, Grimsby
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: A Butler
Burnley2 – 1Northampton Town
Moore Goal 76'
Barnes Goal 82'		 (Report) Gibb Goal 49'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,369
Referee: M Messias
Bristol City3 – 1Burnley
Goodridge Goal 48' Goal 83'
Bell Goal 71' (pen.)		 (Report) Barnes Goal 29'
Ashton Gate, Bristol
Attendance: 11,136
Referee: A Bates
Burnley0 – 2Wigan Athletic
(Report) Lee Goal 13'
Jones Goal 44'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,520
Referee: P Richards
Fulham1 – 0Burnley
Cullip Goal 89' (Report)
Craven Cottage, London
Attendance: 5,096
Referee: P Danson
Burnley0 – 0Chesterfield
(Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,861
Referee: T Heilbron
Gillingham2 – 0Burnley
Butler Goal 10'
Smith Goal 68'		 (Report)
Priestfield, Gillingham
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: S Bennett
Burnley2 – 0Watford
Cooke Goal 13' Goal 35' (Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,551
Referee: R Pearson
Bristol Rovers1 – 0Burnley
Cureton Goal 50' (Report)
Attendance: 7,208
Referee: R Styles
Burnley1 – 0Southend United
Payton Goal 43' (Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,386
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley7 – 2York City
Moore Goal 40'
Barras Goal 43' (o.g.)
Brass Goal 46'
Cooke Goal 49' Goal 58' Goal 88'
Payton Goal 81'		 (Report) Pouton Goal 34'
Barras Goal 76'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,975
Referee: E Lomas
Preston North End2 – 3Burnley
Nogan Goal 34'
Jackson Goal 61'		 (Report) Payton Goal 48'
Cooke Goal 57'
Moore Goal 90'
Deepdale, Preston
Attendance: 12,263
Referee: F Stretton
Wycombe Wanderers2 – 1Burnley
Brown Goal 32'
McCarthy Goal 57'		 (Report) Cooke Goal 88'
Adams Park, High Wycombe
Attendance: 5,926
Referee: S Baines
Burnley1 – 1Brentford
Little Goal 77' (Report) Taylor Goal 50'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,097
Referee: M Jones
Burnley1 – 2Wrexham
Cooke Goal 30' (Report) Roberts Goal 11'
Wilson Goal 64'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,576
Referee: T Heilbron
Carlisle United2 – 1Burnley
Stevens Goal 18'
Smart Goal 88'		 (Report) Cooke Goal 50'
Brunton Park, Carlisle
Attendance: 7,192
Referee: S Mathieson
Walsall0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Bescot Stadium, Walsall
Attendance: 5,212
Referee: G Laws
Burnley1 – 1Luton Town
Payton Goal 60' (Report) Thomas Goal 79'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,656
Referee: M Dean
Millwall1 – 0Burnley
Grant Goal 21' (Report)
The New Den, London
Attendance: 7,582
Referee: J Brandwood
Burnley2 – 1Grimsby Town
Little Goal 12'
Payton Goal 80'		 (Report) Lester Goal 16'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 8,256
Referee: J Kirkby
Northampton Town0 – 1Burnley
(Report) Payton Goal 16'
Sixfields, Northampton
Attendance: 7,264
Referee: A Hall
Burnley2 – 1Blackpool
Payton Goal 13' (Report) Clarkson Goal 45'
Bent Goal 51'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 13,413
Referee: K Lynch
Burnley1 – 0Bristol City
Payton Goal 7' (pen.) (Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: A Butler
Wigan Athletic5 – 1Burnley
Barlow Goal 31'
Lowe Goal 43' Goal 87'
Warne Goal 77'
Kilford Goal 80'		 (Report) Little Goal 47'
Attendance: 4,926
Referee: P Robinson
Burnley2 – 1Fulham
Cooke Goal 2'
Payton Goal 83'		 (Report) Moody Goal 35'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 9,745
Referee: D Pugh
Bournemouth2 – 1Burnley
Robinson Goal 56' (pen.)
Fletcher Goal 61'		 (Report) Matthew Goal 72' (pen.)
Dean Court, Bournemouth
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: D Crick
Oldham Athletic3 – 3Burnley
Jepson Goal 27'
Rickers Goal 76'
Allott Goal 77'		 (Report) Cooke Goal 26'
Weller Goal 32'
Little Goal 38'
Attendance: 9,781 (5,300 away)
Referee: B Burns
Burnley2 – 1Plymouth Argyle
Cooke Goal 12' Goal 41' (Report) Saunders Goal 25'
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).

League Cup[]

1st Round First Leg[]

Lincoln City1 – 1Burnley
Stant Goal 39' (Report) Howey Goal 77'
Sincil Bank, Lincoln
Attendance: 3,010
Referee: S Baines

1st Round Second Leg[]

Burnley2 – 1Lincoln City
Cooke Goal 1'
Eyres Goal 16' (pen.)		 (Report) Ainsworth Goal 25'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: C Foy

2nd Round First Leg[]

Burnley0 – 4Stoke City
(Report) Thorne Goal 37' Goal 62'
Kavanagh Goal 68' Goal 80'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 4,175

2nd Round Second Leg[]

Stoke City2 – 0Burnley
Keen Goal 26'
Thorne Goal 71'		 (Report)
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 6,041
Referee: A D'Urso

FA Cup[]

1st Round[]

Rotherham United3 – 3Burnley
Roscoe Goal 17' Goal 66'
Knill Goal 36'		 (Report) Cooke Goal 24'
Moore Goal 37'
Weller Goal 55'
Millmoor, Rotherham
Attendance: 5,709
Referee: F Stretton

1st Round Replay[]

Burnley0 – 3Rotherham United
(Report) White Goal 24'
Berry Goal 68'
Garner Goal 88'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: F Stretton

Football League Trophy[]

Northern Section 2nd Round[]

Burnley2 – 0Notts County
Little Goal 22'
Cooke Goal 61'		 (Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 2,442
Referee: T Jones

Northern Section Quarter Final[]

Burnley4 – 1Carlisle United
Payton Goal 18'
Vinnicombe Goal 61'
Cooke Goal 73'
Henderson Goal 89'		 (Report) Prokas Goal 55'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 4,573
Referee: R Furnandiz

Northern Section Semi Final[]

Burnley1 – 0Preston North End
Payton Goal 39' (Report)
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,079
Referee: E Wolstenholme

Northern Section Final First Leg[]

Grimsby Town1 – 1Burnley
Groves Goal 78' (Report) Payton Goal 23'
Blundell Park, Grimsby
Attendance: 6,064
Referee: E Wolstenholme

Northern Section Final Second Leg[]

Burnley0 – 2Grimsby Town
(Report) Nogan Goal 10'
Donovan Goal 57'
Turf Moor, Burnley
Attendance: 10,257
Referee: A Wiley

References[]

  1. ^ Simpson (2007), p. 446
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