1997–98 Burnley F.C. season

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.

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]

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionLeague CupFA CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FW Paul Barnes 30624+163+002+000+00
GK Marlon Beresford 43034+004+002+003+00
DF Steve Blatherwick 28013+703+001+103+00
DF Chris Brass 49137+313+002+003+10
FW Colin Carr-Lawton 100+100+000+000+00
FW Andy Cooke 432026+8162+012+015+02
MF Gordon Cowans 905+101+002+000+00
FW Gerry Creaney (on loan) 1189+181+000+000+00
FW Ian Duerden 101+000+000+000+00
FW Phil Eastwood 301+200+000+000+00
MF David Eyres 17213+014+010+000+00
MF Mark Ford 44132+412+000+104+10
DF Marco Gentile 100+001+000+000+00
FW Nigel Gleghorn 101+000+000+000+00
MF Gerry Harrison 40033+200+000+203+00
FW Kevin Henderson 1020+710+000+000+31
DF Lee Howey 29121+203+012+000+10
MF Jamie Hoyland 1202+600+001+002+10
DF Richard Huxford 704+002+100+000+00
FW Andy Kiwomya (on loan) 301+200+000+000+00
MF Glen Little 29519+540+200+003+01
MF Damian Matthew 33121+613+100+002+00
DF Neil Moore 48438+232+002+014+00
MF John Mullin (on loan) 606+000+000+000+00
GK Tony Parks 000+000+000+000+00
FW Andy Payton 241219+090+000+005+03
MF Paul Smith 1908+700+000+103+00
DF Chris Vinnicombe 30120+302+001+003+11
MF Chris Waddle 36126+512+102+000+00
MF Paul Weller 47332+722+102+012+10
FW Mike Williams 19113+112+002+001+00
FW Mark Winstanley 33027+002+000+004+00
GK Chris Woods 14012+000+000+002+00

Transfers

In
Pos Player From Fee Date
DF Marco GentileMVV MaastrichtFree4 June 1997
DF Steve BlatherwickNottingham Forest£125k1 August 1997
MF Gordon CowansStockport CountyFree1 August 1997
MF Mark FordLeeds United£250k1 August 1997
DF Lee HoweySunderland£200k11 August 1997
FW Andy KiwomyaBradford CityLoan2 September 1997
FW Gerry CreaneyManchester CityLoan19 September 1997
FW Kevin HendersonMorpeth TownFree1 December 1997
FW Andy PaytonHuddersfield TownSwap16 January 1998
MF John MullinSunderlandLoan26 March 1998

Out
Pos Player To Fee Date
MF Adrian HeathRetired31 May 1997
FW Liam RobinsonScarboroughFree31 May 1997
MF Steve ThompsonRotherham UnitedFree31 May 1997
GK Wayne RussellEbbw ValeFree31 May 1997
DF Gary ParkinsonPreston North EndFree1 August 1997
DF Peter SwanBury£50k8 August 1997
DF Vince OversonShrewsbury TownLoan19 September 1997
MF David EyresPreston North End£80k29 October 1997
DF Marco GentileFC VolendamFree31 October 1997
FW Ian HelliwellDoncaster RoversLoan3 November 1997
FW Nigel GleghornBrentfordLoan17 November 1997
MF Jamie HoylandCarlisle UnitedLoan20 November 1997
FW Paul BarnesHuddersfield TownSwap16 January 1998
FW Phil EastwoodTelford UnitedLoan7 February 1998
FW Nigel GleghornNorthampton TownLoan12 February 1998
GK Tony ParksDoncaster RoversLoan13 February 1998
DF Richard HuxfordDunfermline AthleticLoan13 February 1998
GK Marlon BeresfordMiddlesbroughFree10 March 1998

Matches

Second Division
Watford1 – 0Burnley
Lee  30' (Report)
Attendance: 11,155
Referee: P Danson
Burnley0 – 0Gillingham
(Report)
Attendance: 11,811
Referee: G Laws
Southend United1 – 0Burnley
Boere  6' (Report)
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: M Halsey
Burnley0 – 0Bristol Rovers
(Report)
Attendance: 9,887
Referee: T Heilbron
Burnley0 – 0Oldham Athletic
(Report)
Attendance: 11,189
Referee: P Robinson
Chesterfield1 – 0Burnley
Lormor  3' (Report)
Attendance: 7,406
Referee: D Laws
York City3 – 1Burnley
Davis  62'
Rowe  64'
Tolson  82'		 (Report) Barnes  12'
Attendance: 5,424
Burnley1 – 1Preston North End
Cooke  80' (Report) Nogan  19'
Attendance: 13,809
Brentford2 – 1Burnley
Hutchings  2'
Rapley  89'		 (Report) Ford  57'
Attendance: 4,548
Referee: R Styles
Burnley2 – 2Wycombe Wanderers
Creaney  3'  73' (Report) Cornforth  12' (pen.)
Scott  54'
Attendance: 9,057
Referee: D Pugh
Burnley3 – 1Carlisle United
Barnes  18'
Creaney  67'  71'		 (Report) Couzens  34'
Attendance: 10,687
Referee: A Wiley
Wrexham0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Attendance: 5,132
Referee: G Cain
Plymouth Argyle2 – 2Burnley
Jean  40'
Heathcote  47'		 (Report) Eyres  8' (pen.)
Creaney  58'
Attendance: 3,006
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley2 – 2Bournemouth
Waddle  45'
Creaney  65'		 (Report) Howe  58'
Vincent  68'
Attendance: 9,501
Referee: M Dean
Burnley2 – 1Walsall
Barnes  27'
Cooke  80'		 (Report) Viveash  79'
Attendance: 9,293
Referee: E Lomas
Luton Town2 – 3Burnley
Alexander  32'  35' (Report) Williams  25'
Creaney  62'
Barnes  65'
Attendance: 5,315
Referee: B Knight
Blackpool2 – 1Burnley
Clarkson  41'
Preece  74'		 (Report) Creaney  14'
Attendance: 7,429
Referee: J Brandwood
Burnley1 – 2Millwall
Cooke  29' (Report) Bowry  2'
Savage  63'
Attendance: 8,834
Referee: M Pike
Grimsby Town4 – 1Burnley
Groves  19'
Widdrington  59'
Lester  73'
Nogan  78'		 (Report) Weller  16'
Attendance: 4,829
Referee: A Butler
Burnley2 – 1Northampton Town
Moore  76'
Barnes  82'		 (Report) Gibb  49'
Attendance: 8,369
Referee: M Messias
Bristol City3 – 1Burnley
Goodridge  48'  83'
Bell  71' (pen.)		 (Report) Barnes  29'
Attendance: 11,136
Referee: A Bates
Burnley0 – 2Wigan Athletic
(Report) Lee  13'
Jones  44'
Attendance: 9,520
Referee: P Richards
Fulham1 – 0Burnley
Cullip  89' (Report)
Attendance: 5,096
Referee: P Danson
Burnley0 – 0Chesterfield
(Report)
Attendance: 10,861
Referee: T Heilbron
Gillingham2 – 0Burnley
Butler  10'
Smith  68'		 (Report)
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: S Bennett
Burnley2 – 0Watford
Cooke  13'  35' (Report)
Attendance: 9,551
Referee: R Pearson
Bristol Rovers1 – 0Burnley
Cureton  50' (Report)
Attendance: 7,208
Referee: R Styles
Burnley1 – 0Southend United
Payton  43' (Report)
Attendance: 9,386
Referee: P Rejer
Burnley7 – 2York City
Moore  40'
Barras  43' (o.g.)
Brass  46'
Cooke  49'  58'  88'
Payton  81'		 (Report) Pouton  34'
Barras  76'
Attendance: 9,975
Referee: E Lomas
Preston North End2 – 3Burnley
Nogan  34'
Jackson  61'		 (Report) Payton  48'
Cooke  57'
Moore  90'
Attendance: 12,263
Referee: F Stretton
Wycombe Wanderers2 – 1Burnley
Brown  32'
McCarthy  57'		 (Report) Cooke  88'
Attendance: 5,926
Referee: S Baines
Burnley1 – 1Brentford
Little  77' (Report) Taylor  50'
Attendance: 10,097
Referee: M Jones
Burnley1 – 2Wrexham
Cooke  30' (Report) Roberts  11'
Wilson  64'
Attendance: 8,576
Referee: T Heilbron
Carlisle United2 – 1Burnley
Stevens  18'
Smart  88'		 (Report) Cooke  50'
Brunton Park, Carlisle
Attendance: 7,192
Referee: S Mathieson
Walsall0 – 0Burnley
(Report)
Attendance: 5,212
Referee: G Laws
Burnley1 – 1Luton Town
Payton  60' (Report) Thomas  79'
Attendance: 9,656
Referee: M Dean
Millwall1 – 0Burnley
Grant  21' (Report)
The New Den, London
Attendance: 7,582
Referee: J Brandwood
Burnley2 – 1Grimsby Town
Little  12'
Payton  80'		 (Report) Lester  16'
Attendance: 8,256
Referee: J Kirkby
Northampton Town0 – 1Burnley
(Report) Payton  16'
Attendance: 7,264
Referee: A Hall
Burnley2 – 1Blackpool
Payton  13' (Report) Clarkson  45'
Bent  51'
Attendance: 13,413
Referee: K Lynch
Burnley1 – 0Bristol City
Payton  7' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 10,600
Referee: A Butler
Wigan Athletic5 – 1Burnley
Barlow  31'
Lowe  43'  87'
Warne  77'
Kilford  80'		 (Report) Little  47'
Attendance: 4,926
Referee: P Robinson
Burnley2 – 1Fulham
Cooke  2'
Payton  83'		 (Report) Moody  35'
Attendance: 9,745
Referee: D Pugh
Bournemouth2 – 1Burnley
Robinson  56' (pen.)
Fletcher  61'		 (Report) Matthew  72' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,527
Referee: D Crick
Oldham Athletic3 – 3Burnley
Jepson  27'
Rickers  76'
Allott  77'		 (Report) Cooke  26'
Weller  32'
Little  38'
Attendance: 9,781 (5,300 away)
Referee: B Burns
Burnley2 – 1Plymouth Argyle
Cooke  12'  41' (Report) Saunders  25'
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:
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  39' (Report) Howey  77'
Sincil Bank, Lincoln
Attendance: 3,010
Referee: S Baines

1st Round Second Leg
Burnley2 – 1Lincoln City
Cooke  1'
Eyres  16' (pen.)		 (Report) Ainsworth  25'
Attendance: 4,644
Referee: C Foy

2nd Round First Leg
Burnley0 – 4Stoke City
(Report) Thorne  37'  62'
Kavanagh  68'  80'
Attendance: 4,175

2nd Round Second Leg
Stoke City2 – 0Burnley
Keen  26'
Thorne  71'		 (Report)
Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance: 6,041
Referee: A D'Urso

FA Cup

1st Round
Rotherham United3 – 3Burnley
Roscoe  17'  66'
Knill  36'		 (Report) Cooke  24'
Moore  37'
Weller  55'
Attendance: 5,709
Referee: F Stretton

1st Round Replay
Burnley0 – 3Rotherham United
(Report) White  24'
Berry  68'
Garner  88'
Attendance: 3,118
Referee: F Stretton

Football League Trophy

Northern Section 2nd Round
Burnley2 – 0Notts County
Little  22'
Cooke  61'		 (Report)
Attendance: 2,442
Referee: T Jones

Northern Section Quarter Final
Burnley4 – 1Carlisle United
Payton  18'
Vinnicombe  61'
Cooke  73'
Henderson  89'		 (Report) Prokas  55'
Attendance: 4,573
Referee: R Furnandiz

Northern Section Semi Final
Burnley1 – 0Preston North End
Payton  39' (Report)
Attendance: 10,079

Northern Section Final First Leg
Grimsby Town1 – 1Burnley
Groves  78' (Report) Payton  23'
Attendance: 6,064

Northern Section Final Second Leg
Burnley0 – 2Grimsby Town
(Report) Nogan  10'
Donovan  57'
Attendance: 10,257
Referee: A Wiley

References
  1. Simpson (2007), p. 446
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