List of Burnley F.C. seasons
Burnley Football Club, an English association football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, was founded on 18 May 1882 as Burnley Rovers. The name "Rovers" was soon dropped, as the club was simply known as "Burnley Football Club" at the time of its first-ever match on 10 August.[1] For the first six years of their existence, there was no league football, so matches were arranged on an ad hoc basis, supplemented by cup competitions organised at local and national level.[2] Burnley won their first trophy, the Dr Dean Cup, a knockout competition between amateur clubs in the Burnley area, in 1883.[3] The club won the Dr Dean Trophy (a silver goblet) outright, and subsequently won its successor, the Hospital Cup, in 1884 and on multiple occasions in later years.[3] Burnley had turned professional in 1883, first entered the FA Cup in the 1885–86 season, and were one of the twelve founding members of the Football League in 1888.[4] Burnley have played in one of the four professional levels of English football from 1888 to the present day.[5]
Burnley reached their first major final in 1914, when they reached the FA Cup Final, and beat Liverpool 1–0.[6] Burnley have been champions of England twice, in 1920–21 and 1959–60.[7] The team have also won the Charity Shield twice, in 1960 (shared with Wolverhampton Wanderers) and 1973.[8] 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.[9]
As at the end of the 2018–19 season, the club's first team have spent 57 seasons in the top division of English football, 46 in the second, 11 in the third, and seven in the fourth.[5] The table details their achievements in first-team competitions, and records their top goalscorer and average home league attendance, for each completed season since 1882–83.
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Seasons
Season | Division[lower-alpha 1] | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup [10][lower-alpha 2] | League Cup[12][lower-alpha 3] | Competition | Result | Name | Goals | Ave[lower-alpha 4] attend |
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1882–85 | Burnley played only friendly matches or in local cup competitions.[17] |
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1885–86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R1 | — | — | — | n/a | — | — |
1886–87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R1[lower-alpha 6] | — | — | — | Walter Place[lower-alpha 7] | 2 | — |
1887–88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R2 | — | — | — | Bill McFettridge | 2 | — |
1888–89 | FL | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 62 | 17 | 9th[lower-alpha 8] | R2 | — | — | — | Pat Gallocher | 9 | 4,200 |
1889–90 | FL | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 65 | 13 | 11th[lower-alpha 9] | R1 | — | — | — | Robert Haresnape | 6 | 5,400 |
1890–91 | FL | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 21 | 8th | R2 | — | — | — | Claude Lambie | 17 | 7,580 |
1891–92 | FL | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 26 | 7th | R2 | — | — | — | Tom Nicol | 18 | 6,125 |
1892–93 | Div 1[lower-alpha 10] | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 44 | 30 | 6th | R2 | — | — | — | 8 | 6,805 | |
1893–94 | Div 1 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 34 | 5th | R1 | — | — | — | Peter Turnbull | 15 | 6,300 |
1894–95 | Div 1 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 56 | 26 | 9th | R1 | — | — | — | Tom Nicol | 11 | 6,235 |
1895–96 | Div 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 10th | R2 | — | — | — | Hugh Robertson | 12 | 5,875 |
1896–97 | Div 1 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 61 | 19 | 16th[lower-alpha 11] | R1 | — | — | — | Billy Bowes | 11 | 5,250 |
1897–98 | Div 2 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 24 | 48 | 1st[lower-alpha 12] | QF | — | — | — | Jimmy Ross | 24 | 4,125 |
1898–99 | Div 1 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 47 | 39 | 3rd | R1 | — | — | — | Wilf Toman | 12 | 6,355 |
1899–1900 | Div 1 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 54 | 27 | 17th | R1 | — | — | — | Edgar Chadwick | 10 | 5,880 |
1900–01 | Div 2 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 29 | 44 | 3rd | R2 | — | — | — | Bill Jenkinson | 11 | 3,275 |
1901–02 | Div 2 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 45 | 30 | 9th | R1 | — | — | — | Cornelius Hogan | 12 | 2,225 |
1902–03 | Div 2 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 77 | 20 | 18th[lower-alpha 13] | IntR | — | — | — | Cornelius Hogan | 7 | 1,500 |
1903–04 | Div 2 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 55 | 39 | 5th | Q4 | — | — | — | William Jackson | 10 | 4,100 |
1904–05 | Div 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 52 | 30 | 11th | IntR | — | — | — | Doug MacFarlane | 13 | 4,260 |
1905–06 | Div 2 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 53 | 38 | 9th | R1 | — | — | — | Doug MacFarlane | 10 | 4,975 |
1906–07 | Div 2 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 62 | 47 | 40 | 7th | R1 | — | — | — | Dick Smith | 16 | 5,275 |
1907–08 | Div 2 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 50 | 46 | 7th | R1 | — | — | — | Dick Smith | 24 | 7,725 |
1908–09 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 58 | 33 | 14th | QF[lower-alpha 14] | — | — | — | Dick Smith | 18 | 6,815 |
1909–10 | Div 2 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 34 | 14th | R2 | — | — | — | Benny Green | 19 | 6,555 |
1910–11 | Div 2 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 8th | QF | — | — | — | Benny Green | 14 | 7,700 |
1911–12 | Div 2 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 52 | 3rd | R1 | — | — | — | Bert Freeman[lower-alpha 15] | 33 ♦ | 14,000 |
1912–13 | Div 2 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 88 | 53 | 50 | 2nd | SF | — | — | — | Bert Freeman[lower-alpha 16][lower-alpha 17] | 36 ♦ | 12,970 |
1913–14 | Div 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 53 | 36 | 12th | W[lower-alpha 18] | — | — | — | Bert Freeman | 19 | 21,820 |
1914–15 | Div 1 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 61 | 47 | 43 | 4th | R3 | — | — | — | Teddy Hodgson | 20 | 11,415 |
1915–19 | The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.[lower-alpha 19] |
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1919–20 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 59 | 51 | 2nd | R2 | — | — | — | Bert Freeman | 12 | 19,530 |
1920–21 | Div 1 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 79 | 36 | 59 | 1st | R3 | — | Charity Shield | F | Joe Anderson | 31 | 31,535 |
1921–22 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 72 | 54 | 49 | 3rd | R1 | — | — | — | Joe Anderson | 21 | 23,640 |
1922–23 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 58 | 59 | 38 | 15th | R1 | — | — | — | Bob Kelly | 17 | 16,885 |
1923–24 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 60 | 36 | 17th | SF | — | — | — | George Beel | 21 | 14,890 |
1924–25 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 75 | 34 | 19th | R1 | — | — | — | Tommy Roberts | 16 | 15,890 |
1925–26 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 85 | 108 | 36 | 20th | R3 | — | — | — | Louis Page | 26 | 17,857 |
1926–27 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 91 | 80 | 47 | 5th | R5 | — | — | — | George Beel | 27 | 19,422 |
1927–28 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 82 | 98 | 39 | 19th | R3 | — | — | — | George Beel[lower-alpha 20] | 35 | 17,408 |
1928–29 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 81 | 103 | 38 | 19th | R4 | — | — | — | George Beel | 32 | 17,239 |
1929–30 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 79 | 97 | 36 | 21st | R3 | — | — | — | Louis Page | 15 | 14,726 |
1930–31 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 81 | 77 | 45 | 8th | R4 | — | — | — | George Beel | 25 | 11,493 |
1931–32 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 59 | 87 | 35 | 19th | R3 | — | — | — | George Beel | 12 | 8,410 |
1932–33 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 79 | 36 | 19th | QF | — | — | — | 16 | 9,401 | |
1933–34 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 60 | 72 | 42 | 13th | R3 | — | — | — | Cecil Smith | 18 | 11,403 |
1934–35 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 63 | 73 | 41 | 12th | SF | — | — | — | George Brown | 24 | 10,825 |
1935–36 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 59 | 37 | 15th | R3 | — | — | — | Cecil Smith | 10 | 10,402 |
1936–37 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 42 | 13th | R5 | — | — | — | Charlie Fletcher | 13 | 12,041 |
1937–38 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 54 | 54 | 44 | 6th | R4 | — | — | — | Bob Brocklebank | 16 | 13,394 |
1938–39 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 50 | 56 | 39 | 14th | R3 | — | — | — | Gordon Clayton | 10 | 13,731 |
1939–40 | Div 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | [lower-alpha 21] | — | — | — | — | Ron Hornby | 1 | — |
1940–45 | The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.[lower-alpha 22] |
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1945–46 | —[lower-alpha 23] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R3[lower-alpha 24] | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
1946–47 | Div 2 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 58 | 2nd | F[lower-alpha 26] | — | — | — | Harry Potts | 17 | 25,856 |
1947–48 | Div 1 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 56 | 43 | 52 | 3rd | R3 | — | — | — | Harry Potts | 14 | 33,621 |
1948–49 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 38 | 15th | R5 | — | — | — | Jackie Chew | 11 | 30,290 |
1949–50 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 10th | R5 | — | — | — | Harry Potts | 12 | 27,631 |
1950–51 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 10th | R3 | — | — | — | Bill Holden | 12 | 28,296 |
1951–52 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 63 | 40 | 14th | QF | — | — | — | Billy Morris | 19 | 26,624 |
1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 52 | 48 | 6th | R5 | — | — | — | Bill Holden | 22 | 28,480 |
1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 78 | 67 | 46 | 7th | R4 | — | — | — | Billy Gray | 20 | 28,151 |
1954–55 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 10th | R3 | — | — | — | Bill Holden | 14 | 25,094 |
1955–56 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 7th | R4 | — | — | — | Peter McKay[lower-alpha 27] | 27 | 23,397 |
1956–57 | Div 1 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 7th | QF | — | — | — | Jimmy McIlroy | 16 | 22,493 |
1957–58 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 80 | 74 | 47 | 6th | R4 | — | — | — | Jimmy McIlroy | 19 | 22,251 |
1958–59 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 81 | 70 | 48 | 7th | QF | — | — | — | Ray Pointer | 29 | 23,733 |
1959–60 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 85 | 61 | 55 | 1st | QF | — | — | — | John Connelly | 24 | 26,978 |
1960–61 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | 51 | 4th | SF | SF[lower-alpha 28] | Jimmy Robson[lower-alpha 30] | 37 | 23,827 | ||
1961–62 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 101 | 67 | 53 | 2nd | F | DNE[lower-alpha 31] | — | — | Ray Pointer | 26 | 27,125 |
1962–63 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 57 | 54 | 3rd | R4 | DNE | — | — | Andy Lochhead | 20 | 25,180 |
1963–64 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 64 | 44 | 9th | QF | DNE | — | — | Andy Lochhead | 14 | 19,755 |
1964–65 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 42 | 12th | R5 | DNE | — | — | Willie Irvine | 25 | 15,739 |
1965–66 | Div 1 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 79 | 47 | 55 | 3rd | R4 | QF | — | — | Willie Irvine[lower-alpha 32][lower-alpha 33] | 37 ♦ | 19,968 |
1966–67 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 76 | 39 | 14th | R3 | R3 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | QF | Andy Lochhead | 24 | 20,508 |
1967–68 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 71 | 38 | 14th | R3 | QF | — | — | Frank Casper | 17 | 17,435 |
1968–69 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 82 | 39 | 14th | R4 | SF[lower-alpha 34] | — | — | Frank Casper[lower-alpha 35] | 21 | 16,073 |
1969–70 | Div 1 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 39 | 14th | R4 | R4 | — | — | Steve Kindon | 18 | 16,452 |
1970–71 | Div 1 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 63 | 27 | 21st | R3 | R2 | Texaco Cup | R1 |
| 5 | 16,156 |
1971–72 | Div 2 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 55 | 46 | 7th | R3 | R3 | — | — | Frank Casper | 19 | 12,893 |
1972–73 | Div 2 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 35 | 62 | 1st | R3 | R2 | Watney Cup | SF | Paul Fletcher | 15 | 14,083 |
1973–74 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 46 | 6th | P3rd[lower-alpha 36] | R3 | Paul Fletcher | 21 | 20,670 | ||
1974–75 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 67 | 45 | 10th | R3 | R4 | — | — | Leighton James | 17 | 19,641 |
1975–76 | Div 1 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 28 | 21st | R3 | QF | — | — | Peter Noble | 17 | 18,120 |
1976–77 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 64 | 36 | 16th | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Group | Peter Noble | 15 | 12,173 |
1977–78 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 64 | 40 | 11th | R4 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Group | Steve Kindon | 13 | 11,581 |
1978–79 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 40 | 13th | R5 | R3 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | W | Peter Noble | 16 | 10,748 |
1979–80 | Div 2 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 73 | 27 | 21st | R4 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Group | 7 | 8,118 | |
1980–81 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 48 | 50 | 8th | R2 | R2 | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Group | Steve Taylor | 17 | 6,469 |
1981–82 | Div 3 | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 66 | 45 | 80 | 1st | R4 | R1 | Football League Group Cup | SF | Billy Hamilton | 19 | 6,936 |
1982–83 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 66 | 44 | 21st | QF | SF | — | — | Billy Hamilton | 19 | 9,085 |
1983–84 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 76 | 61 | 62 | 12th | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | SF(N) | Billy Hamilton | 21 | 6,625 |
1984–85 | Div 3 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 46 | 21st | R3 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | QF(N) | Kevin Hird | 22 | 4,177 |
1985–86 | Div 4 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 59 | 14th | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | Group(N) | Alan Taylor | 21 | 3,204 |
1986–87 | Div 4 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 53 | 74 | 49 | 22nd[lower-alpha 42] | R1 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(N) | Leighton James | 12 | 3,342 |
1987–88 | Div 4 | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 10th | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | F[lower-alpha 43] | George Oghani | 19 | 6,282 |
1988–89 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 61 | 55 | 16th | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R1(N) | Brendan O'Connell | 18 | 7,062 |
1989–90 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 55 | 56 | 16th | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | Group(N) | Ron Futcher | 10 | 6,222 |
1990–91 | Div 4 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 51 | 79 | 6th[lower-alpha 44] | R3 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | SF(N) | Ron Futcher | 20 | 7,882 |
1991–92 | Div 4 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 83 | 1st[lower-alpha 45] | R3 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | F(N) | Mike Conroy[lower-alpha 46] | 28 | 10,519 |
1992–93 | Div 2[lower-alpha 47] | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 13th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy[lower-alpha 48] | QF(N) | Adrian Heath | 23 | 10,537 |
1993–94 | Div 2 | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 58 | 73 | 6th[lower-alpha 49] | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | Group(N) | David Eyres | 28 | 11,317 |
1994–95 | Div 1 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | 46 | 22nd | R4 | R2 | — | — | 10 | 12,063 | |
1995–96 | Div 2 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 68 | 55 | 17th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | QF(N) | Kurt Nogan | 26 | 9,064 |
1996–97 | Div 2 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | 68 | 9th | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2(N) | Paul Barnes | 25 | 10,053 |
1997–98 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | 52 | 20th | R1 | R2 | Football League Trophy | F(N) | Andy Cooke | 20 | 10,481 |
1998–99 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 73 | 55 | 15th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | Andy Payton | 23 | 10,604 |
1999–2000 | Div 2 | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 47 | 88 | 2nd | R4 | R1 | Football League Trophy | R1(N) | Andy Payton[lower-alpha 50] | 27 ♦ | 12,937 |
2000–01 | Div 1 | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 54 | 72 | 7th | R3 | R2 | — | — | Andy Payton | 15 | 16,234 |
2001–02 | Div 1 | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 62 | 75 | 7th | R4 | R1 | — | — | Gareth Taylor | 16 | 15,948 |
2002–03 | Div 1 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 65 | 89 | 55 | 16th | QF | R4 | — | — | Gareth Taylor | 17 | 13,977 |
2003–04 | Div 1 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 77 | 53 | 19th | R5 | R3 | — | — | Robbie Blake | 22 | 12,541 |
2004–05 | Champ[lower-alpha 51] | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 39 | 60 | 13th | R5 | R4 | — | — | Robbie Blake | 13 | 12,640 |
2005–06 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 17th | R3 | R3 | — | — | Ade Akinbiyi | 14 | 12,462 |
2006–07 | Champ | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 49 | 57 | 15th | R3 | R1 | — | — | Andy Gray | 14 | 11,956 |
2007–08 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 60 | 67 | 62 | 13th | R3 | R3 | — | — | Andy Gray | 13 | 12,365 |
2008–09 | Champ | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 60 | 76 | 5th[lower-alpha 52] | R5 | SF[lower-alpha 53] | — | — | Martin Paterson | 19 | 13,082 |
2009–10 | Prem | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 42 | 82 | 30 | 18th | R4 | R3 | — | — | Steven Fletcher | 12 | 20,654 |
2010–11 | Champ | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 65 | 61 | 68 | 8th | R5 | R4 | — | — | 15 | 14,931 | |
2011–12 | Champ | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 13th | R3 | R4 | — | — | Jay Rodriguez | 21 | 14,048 |
2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 11th | R3 | R3 | — | — | Charlie Austin | 28 | 12,928 |
2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 72 | 37 | 93 | 2nd | R3 | R4 | — | — | Danny Ings | 26 | 13,719 |
2014–15 | Prem | 38 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 53 | 33 | 19th | R3 | R2 | — | — | Danny Ings | 11 | 19,131 |
2015–16 | Champ | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 72 | 35 | 93 | 1st | R4 | R1 | — | — | Andre Gray[lower-alpha 54] | 23 ♦ | 16,823 |
2016–17 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 55 | 40 | 16th | R5 | R2 | — | — | Sam Vokes | 12 | 20,558 |
2017–18 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 54 | 7th | R3 | R3 | — | — | Chris Wood | 11 | 20,688 |
2018–19 | Prem | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 68 | 40 | 15th | R4 | R3 | UEFA Europa League | PO[lower-alpha 55] | 13 | 20,534 |
Notes
- Divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system at the time.
- Beginning with the 1925–26 season, the FA Cup was structured so that the third round proper contained 64 teams. Prior to that date, the structure had varied, so rounds are not directly comparable to the round of the same name after 1925. For example, in 1888–89, Burnley's first season in the Football League, there were only three rounds proper before the semi-final, as compared with the current six.[11]
- The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[13]
- League matches only (including Football League and Premier League, but excluding test matches and play-offs). Sourced from Simpson (2007), The Clarets Chronicles up to and including the 2006–07 season, and from European Football Statistics thereafter.[14]
- Includes goals scored in the Football League, including test matches and play-offs, Premier League, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Charity Shield, European Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Europa League, Texaco Cup, Watney Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Football League Group Cup, and Associate Members' Cup / Football League Trophy. Goals scored in seasons from 1888–89 to 2006–07 sourced to Simpson (2007), and from 2007–08 onwards sourced to Soccerbase.[16]
- For unclear reasons, both Burnley and opponents Astley Bridge withdrew from the competition after the first replay.[18]
- The first of Place's two goals in the FA Cup first round tie against Astley Bridge, a 3–3 draw on 23 October 1886, was the club's first goal in national competitive football.
- There was no automatic relegation from the Football League until 1987.[13] The bottom four clubs in the League, together with candidates from outside the League, applied for re-election. Each current League club had a vote. Burnley were re-elected.[19]
- There was no automatic relegation from the Football League until 1987.[13] The bottom three clubs in the League, together with candidates from outside the League, applied for re-election. Each current League club had a vote. Burnley were re-elected.[20]
- The Football League expanded its membership at the end of this season by forming a Second Division.[13]
- For finishing in 16th place, Burnley had to play test matches against Newton Heath and Notts County from the Second Division in order to stay up. They only scored three points from four matches and were relegated to Division Two.[21]
- Although Burnley finished first in the league, the club had to play test matches against the two bottom clubs from Division One. The final test match left Burnley and Stoke involved needing a draw to both win promotion, which unsurprisingly is what happened. The Football League decided to expand each division by two places, and from then on the League adopted promotion and relegation directly dependent on league position (two up, two down).[13]
- There was no automatic relegation from the Football League until 1987.[13] The bottom three clubs in the League, together with candidates from outside the League, applied for re-election. Each current League club had a vote. Burnley were re-elected.[22]
- Burnley reached the quarter-finals, in which they were eliminated by Manchester United in a replay. In the original match, on a snowy Turf Moor pitch, Burnley had led 1–0, when the match was abandoned after 72 minutes.[23]
- Freeman scored 32 goals in Division Two.[24]
- Freeman scored 31 goals in Division Two.[24]
- Excluding two goals in the FA Cup first round against Leeds City, in a match which was abandoned after 50 minutes due to snow. The match was later replayed in full, but Freeman did now only score once.[25]
- Beat Liverpool 1–0 to win club's first major trophy.[5]
- The club played 144 games in regional league and cup football between 1915 and 1919. Guest players were permitted, and results and records from this period are not included in official statistics.[26]
- Beel's 35 goals in the league is a club record.[27]
- When the Second World War began, the 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with two matches played.[28]
- The club played 215 games in regional league and cup football between 1939 and 1946. Guest players were permitted, and results and records from this period are not included in official statistics.[29]
- This was the only full season played in the wartime Football League North and South regionalised competitions. These leagues included Football League First and Second Division clubs divided geographically, playing each other home and away. Burnley finished in 16th place (of 22 clubs) in the Northern section.[30]
- From the first round proper to the sixth round of the 1945–46 FA Cup, matches were played over two legs.[31]
- FA Cup goals only.
- Lost 1–0 to Charlton Athletic after extra time.[5]
- Excluding his two goals in the FA Cup third round against Bury, in a match which was abandoned after 65 minutes due to fog. The match was later replayed in full, but McKay did not score again.[32]
- Lost 2–1 to Aston Villa in a replay, after the score was 3–3 on aggregate.[33]
- Drew 2–2 with Wolverhampton Wanderers; the shield was shared.[8]
- Robson's 37 goals in all competitions is a club record.
- Burnley chose to not participate in the competition again until 1965–66, as they had other priorities.[34]
- Irvine scored 29 goals in Division One.[24]
- Irvine's 37 goals in all competitions is a club record.
- Lost 3–2 to Swindon Town in a replay after extra time, after the score was 3–3 on aggregate.[33]
- Excluding his one league goal against Sunderland in a match which was abandoned at half-time due to snow. The match was later replayed in full, but Casper did not score again.[35]
- Between 1969–70 and 1973–74 the losing FA Cup semi-finalists took part in a third-place play-off. Burnley beat Leicester City 1–0 at Filbert Street, Leicester.[36]
- As champions of Division Two, Burnley qualified for the Charity Shield final against reigning Charity Shield holders Manchester City. They beat City 1–0.[8]
- Lost 2–1 to Newcastle United after extra time.[37]
- Relegated to the third tier of English football for the first time.
- This season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[13]
- Relegated to the fourth tier of English football for the first time.
- Club's lowest league finish.
- The match was attended by 80,841 people, a record for a tie between two teams from English football's fourth tier.[38]
- Lost in the play-off semi-final to Torquay United on aggregate.[39]
- By winning Division Four, Burnley became only the second club, after Wolverhampton Wanderers, to win all four divisions.[9]
- Excluding his one league goal against Aldershot, who folded during the season and were obliged to resign from the Football League – their record was expunged.[40]
- The Third Division was renamed Division Two after the FA Premiership broke away from the Football League.[13]
- The Associate Members' Cup was renamed the Football League Trophy from the 1992–93 season.
- Promoted to Division One via the play-offs, beating Plymouth Argyle 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Stockport County 2–1 in the final, after Stockport had two players sent off.[41]
- Payton scored 27 goals in Division Two.[24]
- Division One was renamed The Championship from the 2004–05 season.[42]
- Promoted to the Premier League via the play-offs, beating Reading 3–0 on aggregate in the semi-final and Sheffield United 1–0 in the final.[43][44]
- The club played Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals, and the score was 4–4 on aggregate. Burnley would have progressed to the final on away goals (1–4 away, 3–0 at home), but in the League Cup, the away goals rule only comes into play during extra time.[45] Burnley crashed out after two Tottenham goals in the last two minutes of extra time.[46]
- Gray moved from Brentford to Burnley early in the season. In the Championship, he had scored two goals for Brentford and 23 for Burnley, taking his tally to 25.[47]
- Appearing in European competition for the first time in 51 years, courtesy of a 7th place finish in the 2017–18 season.[48] Burnley beat Aberdeen of Scotland and İstanbul Başakşehir of Turkey in the second qualifying round and third qualifying round, respectively. Greek club Olympiacos were the opponents in the play-off round, but Burnley lost 4–2 on aggregate to Olympiacos.[49]
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