October 1993 (Oh what a night)
Lest we forget, in the autumn of ’93 we were a third-tier side, managed by Jimmy Mullen. Although new recruits, David Eyres and ‘Rooster’ Russell brought extra fluency to...
Devastated but unbelievably proud
I was reminded today that it is ten years ago to the day that we came so, so close to reaching a major cup final at Wembley, only to...
The day the Burnley kids gave Leeds a lesson
Fifty years ago today, Turf Moor staged one of those games that none of us who witnessed it are ever likely to forget, when Harry Potts’ young team took...
The day Burnley turned Deepdale Claret and Blue
Looking back 45 years, this was a terrific week for Burnley Football Club. On Saturday 28th April 1973, we travelled to Deepdale to face a relegation threatened Preston North...
Burnley are crowned champions of England
Burnley kicked off the 1959/60 season at Leeds and got the season off to a good start with a 3-2 win. We followed that up with a 5-2 home...
Emotional and Ecstatic at Ewood
Three years ago today that long, long wait, the win Burnley fans had been waiting years for finally happened. We travelled to Ewood Park to face Blackburn Rovers. We...
Burnley’s cup run started against Lincoln
Lincoln are here today and maybe we might have preferred to have played on 12th January, it’s a date when we’ve twice knocked the Red Imps out of the...
Turf Moor bombshell as reserves take on Chelsea
In March 1961, Burnley, reigning league champions, were facing a hectic seven day schedule. A home league game against Chelsea on the Saturday would be followed by a European...
Boxing Day Bloomfield Battle
It’s Boxing Day, one of the big days in the football calendar. Middlesbrough are due at Turf Moor this afternoon but it’s time to look back at a Boxing...
White Hart Lane memories and that greatest show on earth
Sunday is expected to mark my last ever visit to White Hart Lane, or the current White Hart Lane. With work well underway on the new stadium, they are...