1989–90 Burnley F.C. season

The 1989–1990 season was Burnley's fifth season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Frank Casper in his first full season in charge.

Burnley
1989–90 season
Chairman Frank Teasdale
Manager Frank Casper
Division Four16th
League Cup1st Round
FA Cup3rd Round
Football League TrophyGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Ron Futcher & Winston White (7)
All: Ron Futcher (10)
Highest home attendance12,277 v Carlisle United
(26 December 1989)
Lowest home attendance3,352 v Stockport County
(28 November 1989)
Average home league attendance6,017[1]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision FourLeague CupFA CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MF Paul Atkinson 1305+300+005+000+00
MF Junior Bent 937+230+000+000+00
DF Neil Buckley 505+000+000+000+00
DF Steve Davis 38131+010+005+002+00
DF Steve Davis 907+200+000+000+00
DF Ray Deakin 35032+102+000+000+00
MF John Deary 48339+221+104+011+00
MF Roger Eli 36324+502+003+131+00
MF Andy Farrell 46236+022+006+002+00
FW John Francis 19418+140+000+000+00
FW Ron Futcher 301022+170+006+031+00
DF Steve Gardner 908+100+000+000+00
MF Neil Grewcock 824+320+100+000+00
FW Tony Hancock 2209+800+101+201+00
DF Jason Hardy 30120+300+003+212+00
DF Mark Harris 604+002+000+000+00
DF Neil Howarth 100+100+000+000+00
MF Joe Jakub 56546+052+006+002+00
DF Shaun McGrory 1706+500+004+001+10
DF Paul McKay 1408+400+001+100+00
DF Ian Measham 44035+001+006+002+00
DF Mark Monington 15013+002+000+000+00
FW Peter Mumby 32620+542+012+111+10
MF Brendan O'Connell 27520+142+002+012+00
GK Chris Pearce 49039+002+006+002+00
FW Gary Rowell 100+100+000+000+00
MF Nigel Smith 1104+600+000+000+10
MF Winston White 50937+372+016+012+00
GK David Williams 907+000+000+002+00

Matches

Football League Division Four

Key
Results
Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
19 August 1989 Rochdale (A) 1–2 White 28' (pen.) 5,420
26 August 1989 Stockport County (H) 0–0 6,537
2 September 1989 Chesterfield (A) 1–0 Mumby 51' 4,061
9 September 1989 Exeter City (H) 1–0 White 44' (pen.) 5,431
16 September 1989 Gillingham (A) 0–0 3,853
23 September 1989 Hereford United (H) 3–1 Mumby 21', O'Connell (2) 36', 73' 5,828
26 September 1989 York City (H) 1–1 Mumby 27' 7,205
30 September 1989 Torquay United (A) 1–0 Grewcock 63' 2,214
7 October 1989 Maidstone United (A) 2–1 O'Connell 14', Deary 81' 3,769
14 October 1989 Hartlepool United (H) 0–0 7,450
17 October 1989 Peterborough United (A) 1–2 Grewcock 73' 7,189
21 October 1989 Doncaster Rovers (A) 3–2 White 13' (pen.), Davis 42', Jakub 44' 2,900
28 October 1989 Aldershot (H) 0–0 6,451
31 October 1989 Southend United (A) 2–3 Farrell 30', O'Connell 35' 3,765
4 November 1989 Colchester United (H) 0–0 6,145
11 November 1989 Scunthorpe United (A) 0–3 4,745
25 November 1989 Lincoln City (A) 0–1 4,079
2 December 1989 Grimsby Town (H) 1–1 Jakub 14' 5,647
26 December 1989 Carlisle United (H) 2–1 Futcher 35', Jakub 80' 12,277
30 December 1989 Halifax Town (H) 1–0 Futcher 35' 9,109
1 January 1990 Cambridge United (A) 1–0 Bent 54' 3,738
9 January 1990 Scarborough (H) 3–0 Futcher 43', Bent (2) 68', 82' 7,330
13 January 1990 Stockport County (A) 1–3 White 34' 5,210
20 January 1990 Rochdale (H) 0–1 8,174
10 February 1990 Gillingham (H) 1–2 Walker 18' (o.g.) 7,274
17 February 1990 Grimsby Town (A) 2–4 Francis (2) 16', 89' 5,973
24 February 1990 Lincoln City (H) 0–0 5,897
3 March 1990 Scarborough (A) 2–4 Futcher (2) 53', 67' 2,961
6 March 1990 Torquay United (H) 1–0 Farrell 12' 4,533
10 March 1990 York City (A) 3–1 White (2) 1' (pen.), 39', Deary 77' 3,216
13 March 1990 Wrexham (A) 0–1 4,346
17 March 1990 Maidstone United (H) 1–1 Golley 2' (o.g.) 5,050
20 March 1990 Hartlepool United (A) 0–3 3,187
24 March 1990 Peterborough United (A) 1–4 Futcher 61' (pen.) 3,841
28 March 1990 Hereford United (A) 1–0 Francis 66' 2,391
31 March 1990 Doncaster Rovers (H) 0–1 5,066
3 April 1990 Chesterfield (H) 0–0 3,959
6 April 1990 Aldershot (A) 1–1 Jakub 8' 2,325
10 April 1990 Southend United (H) 0–0 3,967
14 April 1990 Cambridge United (H) 1–3 Futcher 89' (pen.) 3,975
16 April 1990 Carlisle United (A) 1–1 Saddington 83' (o.g.) 6,738
21 April 1990 Wrexham (H) 2–3 Jakub 72', Mumby 89' 4,513
24 April 1990 Halifax Town (A) 0–0 2,556
28 April 1990 Scunthorpe United (H) 0–1 4,098
1 May 1990 Exeter City (A) 1–2 Francis 25' 7,544
5 May 1990 Colchester United (A) 2–1 Taylor 39' (o.g.), White 65' (pen.) 2,788

Final league position

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Gillingham 46 17 11 18 46 48 2 62
15 Torquay United 46 15 12 19 53 66 13 57
16 Burnley 46 14 14 18 45 55 10 56
17 Hereford United 46 15 10 21 56 62 6 55
18 Scarborough 46 15 10 21 60 73 13 55
Source:

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
18 November 1989 Round 1 Stockport County (H) 1–1 White 59' (pen.) 8,030
22 November 1989 Replay Stockport County (A) 2–1 Futcher 70', O'Connell 75' 6,257
9 December 1989 Round 2 Scunthorpe United (A) 2–2 Mumby 34', Deary 59' 5,698
12 December 1989 Replay Scunthorpe United (H) 1–1 Eli 26' 7,682
18 December 1989 Second Replay Scunthorpe United (H) 5–0 Eli (2) 18', 48', Futcher (2) 44', 46', Hardy 78' 7,429
6 January 1990 Round 3 Blackpool (A) 0–1 7,790

League Cup

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
22 August 1989 Round 1 First leg Blackpool (A) 2–2 Mumby 37', White 80' 4,540
29 August 1989 Round 1 Second leg Blackpool (H) 0–1 6,085

Football League Trophy

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
7 November 1989 Group Stage Preston North End (A) 0–3 5,241
28 November 1989 Group Stage Stockport County (H) 0–2 3,352

References

  1. Simpson (2007), p. 414
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