Burnley Cricket Club

Burnley Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Lancashire League based at Turf Moor in Burnley, Lancashire.

Burnley Cricket Club
LeagueLancashire League
GroundTurf Moor, Burnley, Lancashire
ProfessionalChristopher Holt
Founded1833
WebsiteBurnley CCC
2019 League PositionWinners

The club was a founder member of the Lancashire League in 1892 and has won the League Championship 16 times, the Worsley Cup 10 times and the 20/20 Cup twice.

The club has seen huge success in recent years including becoming the first Club to win the Worsley Cup 4 years in a row in 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016, as well as enjoying a record breaking season in 2015 in which they won all 5 senior Trophies of the League, the Worsley Cup, the 20/20 Competition, the Ron Singleton Colne Trophy and the 2nd XI League. In addition the Club reached the Quarter Final of the LCB Cup and finished as runners-up in the Third XI League.[1]

For the 2017 season the captain is Daniel Pickup, and for the fourth season in a row the Club Professional is Christopher Holt.[2]

Honours
  • 1st XI League Winners - 16 - 1893, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1950, 1956, 1964, 1970, 1978, 1979, 2006, 2015, 2019
  • Worsley Cup Winners - 10 - 1950, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1975, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • 20/20 Cup Winners - 2 - 2009, 2015
  • Ron Singleton Colne Trophy Winners - 2 - 2007, 2015
  • 2nd XI League Winners - 9 - 1893, 1903, 1906, 1929, 1931, 1961, 1968, 2002, 2015
  • 2nd XI (Lancashire Telegraph) Cup Winners - 2 - 1984, 2004
  • 3rd XI League Winners - 1 - 2006

Notable players

References
  1. http://lancashireleague.com/Tables/TABLE_2015.html
  2. http://lancashireleague.com/Players/Lancashire/AMATEUR_PLAYERS/BURNLEY2016.html
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