1996–97 Burnley F.C. season

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.

Burnley
1996–97 season
ChairmanFrank Teasdale
ManagerAdrian Heath
Second Division9th
League Cup2nd Round
FA Cup3rd Round
Football League Trophy2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Barnes (24)
All: Paul Barnes (25)
Highest home attendance16,186 v Preston North End
(25 December 1996)
Lowest home attendance2,281 v Charlton Athletic
(24 September 1996)
Average home league attendance9,027[1]

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionLeague CupFA CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Paul Barnes 452539+1242+003+010+00
GK Marlon Beresford 48040+002+004+002+00
DF Chris Brass 48037+202+103+102+00
FW Colin Carr-Lawton 100+000+000+000+10
FW Andy Cooke 381419+12131+211+201+00
MF David Eyres 46836+034+034+012+01
FW Nigel Gleghorn 43532+144+004+012+00
FW Steve Guinan (on loan) 600+600+000+000+00
MF Gerry Harrison 42032+302+004+000+10
MF Adrian Heath 200+200+000+000+00
DF Doug Hodgson (on loan) 101+000+000+000+00
MF Jamie Hoyland 31124+114+002+000+00
DF Richard Huxford 1002+700+000+001+00
MF Glen Little 1205+400+001+100+10
MF Damian Matthew 38829+363+012+011+00
FW Kurt Nogan 381330+1104+022+001+01
DF Vince Overson 1006+201+000+001+00
DF Gary Parkinson 52143+014+004+001+00
FW Liam Robinson 1103+501+100+001+00
GK Wayne Russell 806+002+000+000+00
MF Paul Smith 45430+741+104+002+00
DF Peter Swan 21216+120+002+002+00
MF Steve Thompson 23114+512+000+001+10
DF Chris Vinnicombe 806+200+000+000+00
MF Paul Weller 39222+921+102+202+00
FW Mark Winstanley 42034+104+002+000+10

Transfers

In
Pos Player From Fee Date
MF Damian MatthewCrystal Palace£65k23 July 1996
DF Vince OversonStoke CityFree1 August 1996
MF Nigel GleghornStoke CityFree15 August 1996
FW Paul BarnesBirmingham City£400k6 September 1996
DF Doug HodgsonSheffield UnitedLoan16 October 1996
MF Glen LittleGlentoran£100k29 November 1996
DF Richard HuxfordBradford CityFree21 January 1997
FW Steve GuinanNottingham ForestLoan27 March 1997

Out
Pos Player To Fee Date
DF Glen DaviesHartlepool UnitedFree31 May 1996
MF Ted McMinnSlough TownFree31 May 1996
DF Alan HarperRotherham UnitedFree31 May 1996
FW Nathan PeelRotherham UnitedReleased31 May 1996
Matthew TaylorReleased31 May 1996
FW John FrancisScunthorpe UnitedFree31 May 1996
MF Warren JoyceHull City£30k10 July 1996
DF Wayne DowellRochdaleFree25 July 1996
MF Derek AdamsRoss CountyFree30 July 1996
MF John BorlandScunthorpe UnitedFree16 August 1996
FW Ian HelliwellMansfield TownLoan6 September 1996
FW Ian HelliwellChester CityLoan11 October 1996
FW Phil EastwoodLeek TownLoan1 November 1996
FW Kurt NoganPreston North End£150k12 March 1997
FW Ian DuerdenSouthportLoan27 March 1997

Matches

Second Division
Luton Town1 – 2Burnley
Thorpe  36' (Report) Thompson  24'
Nogan  32'
Attendance: 6,484 (1,886 away)
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley2 – 1Walsall
Eyres  21'
Nogan  48'		 (Report) Wilson  43'
Attendance: 10,322
Burnley1 – 3Shrewsbury Town
Cooke  49' (Report) M. Taylor  20'
Scott  48'
Stevens  84'
Attendance: 9,072
Millwall2 – 1Burnley
Newman  70'
Neill  79'		 (Report) Nogan  75'
The New Den, London
Attendance: 9,281
Referee: S Baines
Gillingham1 – 0Burnley
Fortune-West  80' (Report)
Attendance: 6,116
Burnley2 – 0Blackpool
Gleghorn  60'
Nogan  76'		 (Report)
Attendance: 13,599
Referee: D Laws
Burnley2 – 1Wycombe Wanderers
Nogan  23'  35' (Report) de Souza  1'
Attendance: 9,379
Chesterfield0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Attendance: 5,529
Referee: R Pearson
Burnley2 – 3Bristol City
Gleghorn  45'
Weller  55'		 (Report) Goater  12'  62'
Taylor  79'
Attendance: 9,538
Bury1 – 0Burnley
Jepson  14' (Report)
Attendance: 7,557
Burnley5 – 2Stockport County
Barnes  32'  45'  61'  71'  78' (Report) Angell  56'
Mutch  75'
Attendance: 10,687
Rotherham United1 – 0Burnley
Druce  42' (Report)
Attendance: 4,562
Watford2 – 2Burnley
Andrews  39'
Johnson  78'		 (Report) Gleghorn  28'
Smith  76'
Attendance: 6,450
Burnley1 – 0Notts County
Barnes  60' (Report)
Attendance: 9,372
Burnley2 – 1Plymouth Argyle
Nogan  28'
Eyres  47' (pen.)		 (Report) Evans  73'
Attendance: 9,602
Preston North End1 – 1Burnley
Reeves  26' (Report) Nogan  52'
Attendance: 12,652
York City1 – 0Burnley
Murty  41' (Report)
Attendance: 5,958
Burnley2 – 0Crewe Alexandra
Nogan  31'
Matthew  69'		 (Report)
Attendance: 9,459
Bristol Rovers1 – 2Burnley
Beadle  48' (Report) Barnes  33'  46'
Attendance: 4,123
Burnley1 – 0Bournemouth
Barnes  6' (Report)
Attendance: 8,564
Plymouth Argyle0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Attendance: 6,289
Burnley2 – 0Wrexham
Cooke  32'
Nogan  40'		 (Report)
Attendance: 8,587
Burnley1 – 2Brentford
Swan  85' (Report) Asaba  15'
Forster  54'
Attendance: 10,575
Peterborough United3 – 2Burnley
Carruthers  20'  27'
Morrison  60'		 (Report) Barnes  6'
Matthew  83'
Attendance: 5,283
Burnley5 – 1Gillingham
Cooke  21'  86'
Smith  62'
Barnes  82' (pen.)  88'		 (Report) Bailey  14'
Attendance: 10,004
Bristol City2 – 1Burnley
Bent  19'
Goater  68'		 (Report) Smith  36'
Attendance: 10,013
Burnley3 – 1Bury
Swan  19'
Smith  26'
Eyres  29'		 (Report) Matthews  32'
Attendance: 10,526
Burnley1 – 2Preston North End
Barnes  10' (Report) Ashcroft  6'  69'
Attendance: 16,186
Burnley0 – 0Chesterfield
(Report)
Attendance: 7,903
Crewe Alexandra1 – 1Burnley
Macauley  50' (Report) Barnes  88'
Attendance: 4,743
Burnley1 – 2York City
Gleghorn  13' (Report) Tolson  6'
Jordan  90'
Attendance: 8,961
Bournemouth0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Attendance: 6,021
Burnley2 – 2Bristol Rovers
Matthew  38'
Barnes  90'		 (Report) Cureton  13'
Alsop  80'
Attendance: 8,847
Blackpool1 – 3Burnley
Quinn  15' (Report) Barnes  6'  42'  47'
Attendance: 7,331
Wrexham0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Attendance: 6,947
Burnley5 – 0Peterborough United
Barnes  8'  30'  33'
Cooke  56'
Matthew  85'		 (Report)
Attendance: 8,646
Brentford0 – 3Burnley
(Report) Hoyland  9'
Cooke  34'
Matthew  45'
Attendance: 6,624
Walsall1 – 3Burnley
Lightbourne  90' (Report) Cooke  26'  55'
Barnes  85'
Attendance: 6,306
Burnley0 – 2Luton Town
(Report) Thorpe  14'  39'
Attendance: 15,490
Shrewsbury Town2 – 1Burnley
Brass  80' (o.g.)
Spink  86'		 (Report) Barnes  74'
Attendance: 4,462
Burnley1 – 0Millwall
Weller  14' (Report)
Attendance: 9,840
Stockport County1 – 0Burnley
Mutch  86' (Report)
Attendance: 9,187
Wycombe Wanderers5 – 0Burnley
Carroll  12' (pen.)  29' (pen.)
McGavin  33'
Stallard  42'
Read  82'		 (Report)
Attendance: 5,786
Burnley3 – 3Rotherham United
Cooke  13'  58'
Barnes  60'		 (Report) Jean  25'  55'  57'
Attendance: 7,875
Notts County1 – 1Burnley
Dudley  27' (Report) Matthew  90'
Attendance: 4,591
Burnley4 – 1Watford
Cooke  50'  51'  83' (pen.)
Parkinson  66'		 (Report) Millen  88'
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:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

League Cup

1st Round First Leg
Mansfield Town0 – 3Burnley
(Report) Cooke  31'
Nogan  50'
Eyres  74'
Attendance: 1,708

(384 away)

1st Round Second Leg
Burnley2 – 0Mansfield Town
Matthew  2'
Eyres  45'		 (Report)
Attendance: 2,884

2nd Round First Leg
Charlton Athletic4 – 1Burnley
Leaburn  5'
Robinson  41'  48'
Allen  48'		 (Report) Eyres  7'
Attendance: 4,874

2nd Round Second Leg
Burnley1 – 2Charlton Athletic
Nogan  45' (Report) Allen  15'
Whyte  90'
Attendance: 2,281

FA Cup

1st Round
Burnley2 – 1Lincoln City
Gleghorn  30'
Matthew  73'		 (Report) Bos  46'
Attendance: 6,484

2nd Round
Walsall1 – 1Burnley
Lightbourne  90' (Report) Eyres  66'
Attendance: 5,031

2nd Round Replay
Burnley1 – 1
(a.e.t.)		Walsall
Barnes  43' (Report) Viveash  74'
Penalties
Barnes
Smith
Matthew
Parkinson
Eyres 		4 – 2 Marsh
Lightbourne
Blake
Watson
Attendance: 5,799

3rd Round
Liverpool1 – 0Burnley
Collymore  12' (Report)
Attendance: 33,252

(7,000 away)

Football League Trophy

Northern Section 1st Round
Hartlepool United0 – 2Burnley
Nogan  14'
Eyres  65'
Victoria Park, Hartlepool
Attendance: 921

Northern Section 2nd Round
Burnley0 – 1Stockport County
Nash  18'
Attendance: 4,251

References
  1. Simpson (2007), p. 443
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