Wembley and my dad’s FA Cup promise
On Saturday, 5th May 1962 I left Wembley heartbroken after we'd lost in the FA Cup Final against arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur, but I have to admit I was so…
Harry Potts – February 1958 to February 1970
Chairman Bob Lord, throughout his time at Burnley, had a policy of promoting from within when the time came to appoint a new manager. Only once did he not do…
Reception shocks returning champions
"The trouble is, you just can't realise we're the Champions," said one Burnley player about two hours after the final whistle at Maine Road, Manchester had confirmed a 2-1 win…
Burnley Football Club are Champions of England
When Burnley kicked off the 1959/60 season in August I don't think too many envisaged that a 2-1 win in the last game of the season against Manchester City at…
Dyche and Wolves arrive at the Turf
Wolves should have been at the Turf tomorrow for what would have been the penultimate home game of the 2019/20 season, but with football still ruled out for the foreseeable…
Former Clarets not keen on Kitson taking PFA role
This week, former Reading striker Dave Kitson has put himself forward to replace Gordon Taylor as chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association but it has not gone down too…
Season ends for under-23s and under-18s
Last Saturday the under-18s should have played their final game of the season at Coventry City and two days later the under-23s were scheduled to bring their season to an…
Billy Dougall – July 1957 to January 1958
The name of Billy Dougall is one that too easily fades into the background in the history of Burnley FC but that should never be the case. Dougall was a…
Fulham let down leaves Burnley needing a win at Maine Road
The last day of the 1959/60 season brought big wins for both Wolves and Spurs and with Burnley unable to beat Fulham at Turf Moor it left us in third…
Safe standing on its way to the Premier League
Football is at a standstill right now in so many places around the world but eventually we will be able to return to watch our team play again and today…