List of Burnley F.C. players (50–99 appearances)

Burnley Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Burnley, Lancashire. Founded on 18 May 1882, the club was one of the first to become professional (in 1883), putting pressure on The Football Association to allow professionalism.[1] As a result, the team were able to enter the FA Cup for the first time in 1885–86, and they were one of six Lancashire clubs in the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888–89.[1] Burnley have played in one of the four professional levels of English football from 1888 to the present day.[2] The team reached their first major final in 1914, when they reached the FA Cup Final, and beat Liverpool 1–0.[3] Burnley have been champions of England twice, in 1920–21 and 1959–60.[4] The team have also won the Charity Shield twice, in 1960 (shared with Wolverhampton Wanderers) and 1973.[5] They are one of only five teams (and were the second) to have won all top four professional divisions of English football, along with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Preston North End, Sheffield United and Portsmouth.[6]

Forward Charlie Austin (here playing for Queens Park Rangers in 2015) scored 45 goals in 90 appearances for Burnley between 2011 and 2013

Two players in this list, Alan Brown and Billy Dougall, went on to manage the team. Brown was appointed in 1954 and remained in the role until 1957. Under Brown and chairman Bob Lord, Burnley became one of the first clubs to build a purpose-built training centre (Gawthorpe).[7] Brown helped to dig out the ground himself, and he also "volunteered" several of his players to help out.[8] Further, Burnley became, after foundations were again laid by Brown and Lord,[9] renowned for their youth policy and scouting system, which yielded many young players over the years such as Jimmy Adamson, Jimmy McIlroy, John Connelly, Willie Morgan and Martin Dobson.[10] He also introduced short corners and a huge array of free kick routines, which were soon copied across the land.[11] Dougall succeeded Brown, but his tenure lasted only one year, as he was forced to relinquish the post due to poor health.[12]

Forward Charlie Austin, who netted 45 goals in 90 appearances for the club, scored in a tied club record eight consecutive matches in the Championship and League Cup from 15 September 2012 to 23 October 2012.[13] Arthur Ogden scored three times in six minutes versus Bristol Rovers (FA Cup first round, away, 16 January 1909); the fastest hat-trick in the club's history.[14] Scotsman Jimmy Ross scored the club's fastest hat-trick in the league, when he netted three in nine minutes against Loughborough (Second Division, 28 March 1898).[15] Jimmy Hogan, who grew up in the town of Burnley, played 52 matches for the club, scoring 12 goals.[16] After his playing career finished, he became one of the most pioneering managers in football.[17]

All players who have played between 50 and 99 first-team matches for the club, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include the duration of his career with Burnley, his typical playing position while with the club, and the number of matches played and goals scored in all senior competitive matches.