Burnley 2020–21 football season
Burnley 2020–21 seasonChairman Mike Garlick (until December 2020) Alan Pace (from December 2020) Head coach Sean Dyche Stadium Turf Moor Premier League 17th FA Cup Fifth round EFL Cup Fourth round Top goalscorer League: Chris Wood (12) All: Chris Wood (12)
The 2020–21 season was Burnley 's 139th competitive season, their 58th in the top flight of English football , and their fifth consecutive in the Premier League .[1] Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup . The season covered the period from August 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
14 August 2020
GK
Will Norris
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Undisclosed
[2]
17 August 2020
LB
Dane McCullough
Portadown
Undisclosed
[3]
18 August 2020
CB
Jack Leckie
Newcastle United
Undisclosed
[4]
18 August 2020
CB
Dan Sassi
Stoke City
Free transfer
[4]
18 August 2020
RB
Keelan Williams
Liverpool
Free transfer
[4]
20 August 2020
RB
Connor Barrett
Leicester City
Free transfer
[5]
20 August 2020
RB
Marcel Elva-Fountaine
Reading
Free transfer
[6]
20 August 2020
GK
Marc Richter
Augsburg
Free transfer
[7]
20 August 2020
AM
Will Rickard
Swansea City
Free transfer
[7]
8 September 2020
CM
Ismaila Diallo
Arsenal
Free transfer
[8]
24 September 2020
CM
Dale Stephens
Brighton & Hove Albion
Undisclosed
[9]
20 November 2020
LB
Owen Dodgson
Manchester United
Undisclosed
[10]
20 November 2020
CB
Calen Gallagher-Allison
Manchester United
Undisclosed
[10]
20 November 2020
CF
Arman Taranis
SønderjyskE
Free transfer
[11]
Loans in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date until
Ref.
5 October 2020
AM
Anthony Gomez Mancini
Angers
End of season
[12]
Loans out [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
To
Date until
Ref.
11 August 2020
RB
Ryan Cooney
Morecambe
End of season
[13]
12 August 2020
AM
Adam Phillips
Morecambe
1 February 2021
[14] [15]
20 August 2020
RB
Jordan Cropper
Chesterfield
End of season
[16]
4 September 2020
CB
Ben Gibson
Norwich City
End of season
[17]
22 January 2021
CB
Bobby Thomas
Barrow
End of season
[18]
1 February 2021
GK
Lukas Jensen
Bolton Wanderers
End of season
[19]
1 February 2021
AM
Adam Phillips
Accrington Stanley
End of season
[15]
2 February 2021
CM
Mace Goodridge
Barrow
End of season
[20]
14 May 2021
GK
Lukas Jensen
Kórdrengir
14 July 2021
[21]
Transfers out [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
To
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2020
RM
Olatunde Bayode
Unattached
Released
[22]
1 July 2020
DF
Udoka Chima
Unattached
Released
[22]
1 July 2020
CF
Will Harris
Sunderland
Released
[22] [23]
1 July 2020
GK
Joe Hart
Tottenham Hotspur
Released
[22] [24]
1 July 2020
CM
Jeff Hendrick
Newcastle United
Rejected contract
[22] [25]
1 July 2020
LB
Ali Koiki
Bristol Rovers
Rejected contract
[26] [27]
1 July 2020
GK
Adam Legzdins
Dundee
Released
[22] [28]
1 July 2020
RW
Aaron Lennon
Kayserispor
Released
[22] [29]
1 July 2020
FW
Jaydon Major
Unattached
Released
[22]
1 July 2020
CM
Christian N'Guessan
Unattached
Released
[22]
1 July 2020
CF
Henri Ogunby
Unattached
Released
[22]
1 July 2020
RB
Joel Senior
Altrincham
Released
[22] [30]
31 July 2020
GK
Kai Calderbank-Park
Unattached
Released
[31]
31 July 2020
GK
George McMahon
Unattached
Released
[31]
31 July 2020
LW
Vinnie Steels
Sunderland
Released
[31] [32]
4 September 2020
CB
Scott Wilson
Barrow
Free transfer
[33]
9 September 2020
CM
Aiden O'Neill
Melbourne City
Free transfer
[34]
16 September 2020
CB
Ollie Younger
Sunderland
Free transfer
[35]
24 September 2020
MF
Rhys Fenlon
Accrington Stanley
Free transfer
[36]
2 February 2021
RM
Chris Conn-Clarke
Fleetwood Town
Undisclosed
[37]
Pre-season and friendlies [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
Preston North End v Burnley
1 September 2020 Friendly Preston North End 0–0 Burnley show Preston 14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Burnley v Heart of Midlothian
5 September 2020 Friendly Burnley 4–1 Heart of Midlothian show Barnfield Training Centre 15:00 BST
Report
Attendance: 0
Competitions [ ]
Premier League [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
15
Southampton
38
12
7
19
47
68
−21
43
16
Brighton & Hove Albion
38
9
14
15
40
46
−6
41
17
Burnley
38
10
9
19
33
55
−22
39
18
Fulham (R)
38
5
13
20
27
53
−26
28
Relegation to the EFL Championship
19
West Bromwich Albion (R)
38
5
11
22
35
76
−41
26
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs
[38] (R) Relegated
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
38
10
9
19
33
55
−22
39
4
6
9
14
27
−13
6
3
10
19
28
−9
Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground A H A A H H A H A H A A H A H H H A A H A H H A H A H H A A H A A H A H H A Result L L L D L L D W L D W D W L W D L L W W L L D W D L D D W L L L W L W L L L Position 14 19 20 18 18 20 19 17 19 18 17 17 16 17 16 16 16 17 16 15 16 17 17 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 14 16 14 15 17 17
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source:[citation needed ] A = Away ; H = Home ; W = Win ; D = Draw ; L = Loss
Matches [ ]
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[39]
Leicester City v Burnley
20 September 2020 1 Leicester City 4–2 Burnley show Leicester 19:00 BST
Report
Rodriguez 8'
Wood 10'
Dunne 73'
Bardsley 90+1'
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason
Burnley v Southampton
26 September 2020 2 Burnley 0–1 Southampton show Burnley 20:00 BST
Bardsley 48'
Report
Ings 5'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner
Newcastle United v Burnley
West Bromwich Albion v Burnley
19 October 2020 4 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Burnley show West Bromwich 17:30 BST
Livermore 53'
Phillips 90+2'
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur
26 October 2020 5 Burnley 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur show Burnley 20:00 GMT
Brownhill 2'
Long 80'
Report
Son Heung-min 76'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver
Burnley v Chelsea
31 October 2020 6 Burnley 0–3 Chelsea show Burnley 15:00 GMT
Report
Ziyech 26'
Zouma 63'
Werner 70'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote
Burnley v Crystal Palace
23 November 2020 8 Burnley 1–0 Crystal Palace show Burnley 17:30 GMT
Wood 8'
Rodriguez 79'
Lowton 86'
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend
Manchester City v Burnley
28 November 2020 9 Manchester City 5–0 Burnley show Manchester 15:00 GMT
Mahrez 6' , 22' , 69'
Mendy 41'
Torres 66'
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason
Burnley v Everton
5 December 2020 10 Burnley 1–1 Everton show Burnley 12:30 GMT
Report
Calvert-Lewin 45+3'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Arsenal v Burnley
13 December 2020 11 Arsenal 0–1 Burnley show Holloway 19:15 GMT
Report
Brady 33'
Aubameyang 73' (o.g. )
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Graham Scott
Aston Villa v Burnley
17 December 2020 12 Aston Villa 0–0 Burnley show Aston 18:00 GMT
Watkins 85'
Report
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Pawson
Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers
21 December 2020 13 Burnley 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers show Burnley 17:30 GMT
Barnes 35'
Westwood 37'
Wood 51'
Rodriguez 90+4'
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason
Leeds United v Burnley
27 December 2020 14 Leeds United 1–0 Burnley show Leeds 12:00 GMT
Bamford 5' (pen. )
Report
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones
Burnley v Sheffield United
29 December 2020 15 Burnley 1–0 Sheffield United show Burnley 18:00 GMT
Mee 32'
Lowton 45+2'
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Burnley v Manchester United
12 January 2021 17 Burnley 0–1 Manchester United show Burnley 20:15 GMT
Westwood 62'
Report
Shaw 32'
Fernandes 45+3'
Pogba 71'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend
West Ham United v Burnley
16 January 2021 18 West Ham United 1–0 Burnley show Stratford 15:00 GMT
Antonio 9'
Souček 73'
Ogbonna 83'
Report
Barnes 63'
Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Liverpool v Burnley
21 January 2021 19 Liverpool 0–1 Burnley show Liverpool 20:00 GMT
Report
Barnes 39' , 83' (pen. )
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean
Burnley v Aston Villa
27 January 2021 20 Burnley 3–2 Aston Villa show Burnley 18:00 GMT
Report
Watkins 14'
Grealish 68'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney
Chelsea v Burnley
31 January 2021 21 Chelsea 2–0 Burnley show London 12:00 GMT
Report
Westwood 60'
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott
Burnley v Manchester City
3 February 2021 22 Burnley 0–2 Manchester City show Burnley 18:00 GMT
Stephens 83'
Mumbongo 87'
Report
Gabriel Jesus 3'
Sterling 38'
Ederson 76'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Crystal Palace v Burnley
13 February 2021 24 Crystal Palace 0–3 Burnley show Selhurst 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver
Burnley v Fulham
17 February 2021 16 Burnley 1–1 Fulham show Burnley 18:00 GMT
Report
Loftus-Cheek 16'
Aina 49'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss Note: The match originally scheduled for 3 January 2021, but postponed due to safety concerns following a COVID-19 outbreak at Fulham FC.[40]
Burnley v West Bromwich Albion
20 February 2021 25 Burnley 0–0 West Bromwich Albion show Burnley 15:00 GMT
Cork 76'
Mee 90+3'
Lowton 90+4'
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
28 February 2021 26 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Burnley show Tottenham 14:00 GMT
Bale 2' , 55'
Kane 15'
Lucas 31'
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend
Burnley v Leicester City
3 March 2021 27 Burnley 1–1 Leicester City show Burnley 18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley
Burnley v Arsenal
6 March 2021 28 Burnley 1–1 Arsenal show Burnley 12:30 GMT
Report
Aubameyang 6'
Saka 55'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner
Everton v Burnley
13 March 2021 29 Everton 1–2 Burnley show Liverpool 17:30 GMT
Calvert-Lewin 32'
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss
Southampton v Burnley
4 April 2021 30 Southampton 3–2 Burnley show Southampton 12:00 BST
Report
Wood 12' (pen. )
Vydra 28'
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner
Burnley v Newcastle United
11 April 2021 31 Burnley 1–2 Newcastle United show Burnley 12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Manchester United v Burnley
18 April 2021 32 Manchester United 3–1 Burnley show Trafford 16:00 BST
Wan-Bissaka 26'
Greenwood 48' , 84'
Cavani 90+3'
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley
Burnley v West Ham United
3 May 2021 34 Burnley 1–2 West Ham United show Burnley 20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Anthony Taylor
Fulham v Burnley
10 May 2021 35 Fulham 0–2 Burnley show Fulham 20:00 BST
Report
Westwood 35'
Wood 44'
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote
Burnley v Leeds United
15 May 2021 36 Burnley 0–4 Leeds United show Burnley 12:30 BST
Westwood 65'
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott
Burnley v Liverpool
19 May 2021 37 Burnley 0–3 Liverpool show Burnley 20:15 BST
Report
Firmino 43'
Phillips 52'
Oxlade-Chamberlain 88'
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,387 Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Sheffield United v Burnley
23 May 2021 38 Sheffield United 1–0 Burnley show Sheffield 16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Kevin Friend
FA Cup [ ]
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[41] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch .[42]
Burnley v Milton Keynes Dons
9 January 2021 Third round Burnley 1–1 (a.e.t. ) (4–3 p ) Milton Keynes Dons show Burnley 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss Penalties
Vydra
Lowton
Stephens
Benson
Bardlsey
EFL Cup [ ]
The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb .[43] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports .[44]
Burnley v Sheffield United
Millwall v Burnley
23 September 2020 Third round Millwall 0–2 Burnley show Bermondsey 19:00 BST
Report
Brownhill 45' , 53'
Thomas 56'
Westwood 78'
Vydra 90+3'
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Davies
Burnley v Manchester City
Appearances and goals [ ]
Source:[45]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute .
Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper ; DF – Defender ; MF – Midfielder ; FW – Forward
References [ ]
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