I know there will be plenty but here's a few that I remember...

Akinbiyi away at Luton,Hat trick when we had Spicer in goal.

Blake v Spurs at home in League cup.

Gifton Noel Williams v Barnsley (Hat trick)

Heaton at Old Trafford

Clarke Carlisle at Wembley

But the one that stands out for me is Brian Jensen at home to Reading in the 08/9 promotion season. They absolutely battered us and he made save after save and we ended up winning 1-0. They could of player all night and wouldn't of beaten the beast. He truly was exceptional that night.

Best individual performance I have seen is no doubt Robbie Blake against Spurs League Cup semi final on the turf. He was unstoppable that night. Amazing performance from him and the team and one I will never forget.

Chris Pearce away at Bradford.
Paul Barnes home to Stockport.

Harry Thomson at Napoli

Ralph Coates when we beat league leaders and ultimate Champions Leeds 5-1 on the Turf

Stephen Ward at Stoke

Mike Dean v Cardiff

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:51 pm

Harry Thomson at Napoli

Can't really think of owt to top that, off the top of my head.

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:59 pm

Can't really think of owt to top that, off the top of my head.

Quite possibly, but how many of us actually saw it? (I think that if we are going to express an opinion, it rather needs to be based on our own experiences, not what we've read)

nil_desperandum wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:03 pm

Quite possibly, but how many of us actually saw it? (I think that if we are going to express an opinion, it rather needs to be based on our own experiences, not what we've read)

I'd agree, can't think many Burnley fans could have seen that performance from Thomson.

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:48 pm

Chris Pearce away at Bradford.
Paul Barnes home to Stockport.

My first thought was Chris Pearce away at Bradford too. What a performance.

Another vote for Harry Thomson at the Battle of Naples. And a year earlier Irvine hat trick in fa cup at White Hart Lane. No wasn't at Naples but was at White Hart Lane

Akinbiyi away at QPR, when Cole got a hat-trick. He was unplayable

Tom Heaton at old trafford. amazing display for the entire 90 minutes.

Harry Thomson v Napoli..

Andy Gray away at Norwich.

Harry Thomson in Naples.......God in a green jersey.

More or less every keeper we have had has a had a great game at some point.

Outfield performers a bit rarer.

Bikey on debut against United at home.
Little away at Bradford
Francis away at Plymouth

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:38 pm

More or less every keeper we have had has a had a great game at some point.

Outfield performers a bit rarer.

Bikey on debut against United at home.
Little away at Bradford
Francis away at Plymouth

Aye, we've been blessed with some great keepers in our history, Jerry Dawson, Jimmy Strong, Colin McDonald, Adam Blacklaw, Alan Stevenson, Tom Heaton, Nick Pope and others.

But the greatest 90 minute performance was Harry Thomson against Napoli. That was on another level.

Willie Morgan v WHU 10.12.66. We won 4-2. Goals Irvine (2) O'Neil and Lochhead.

Peter Noble scoring all for goals at home to hummm was it Norwich or Charlton cant recall

Britton v Orient.

How can all these posters go for Thomson in Napoli when they didn’t see the game? Find that very strange.

Rodneyyouplonker wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:42 pm

Best individual performance I have seen is no doubt Robbie Blake against Spurs League Cup semi final on the turf. He was unstoppable that night. Amazing performance from him and the team and one I will never forget.

This immediately sprung to mind from when I've been watching (since 98)

If you want to use a Jensen one his performance V arsenal in the cup was far better than v Reading. He must have faced about 7 1 v 1s and came out on top every time.

Claretmatt4 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:22 pm

This immediately sprung to mind from when I've been watching (since 98)

If you want to use a Jensen one his performance V arsenal in the cup was far better than v Reading. He must have faced about 7 1 v 1s and came out on top every time.

I’d agree on your view on Jensen but no doubt they were his two best performances for us.

To be honest I can’t see past Robbie v Spurs. He was unreal that night.

Bad Beat Bob v Spurs was special...

Tom v Utd was also spectacularly good.

Bad Beat Bob v Preston x2 or 3.

He was fond of a good free kick again them.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:17 pm

How can all these posters go for Thomson in Napoli when they didn’t see the game? Find that very strange.

It's not specified in the OP that you have to have seen the match/performance first hand.

The question is....... Best ever indivual performance by a Burnley player ?

I think Thomson goes close myself.

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:33 pm

It's not specified in the OP that you have to have seen the match/performance first hand.

The question is....... Best ever indivual performance by a Burnley player ?

I think Thomson goes close myself.

Exactly,you can also take into account what his team mates said about the performance and the Italian press. "A god in green " was quoted by them.

Always remember glen little coming on at half time at bolton away ...think it was 1st game of season...he terrorised the bolton defence ...set up the equaliser for phil gray if I remember rightly ...great performance from little

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:17 pm

How can all these posters go for Thomson in Napoli when they didn’t see the game? Find that very strange.

DVD or vid footage

Or Marlon beresford's debut vrs rotherham I think at the turf

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If you want to use a Jensen one his performance V arsenal in the cup was far better than v Reading. He must have faced about 7 1 v 1s and came out on top every time.
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Think the performance was tempered by the quality of the opposing forward - the ever modest Nicklas Bendtner who, believed himself to be world class, but was, in reality, shite.

Don't forget, unless you were actually there: we never won the world cup, or WW1, And no-one has ever stood on the moon

Bin Ont Turf wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 9:33 pm

It's not specified in the OP that you have to have seen the match/performance first hand.

The question is....... Best ever indivual performance by a Burnley player ?

I think Thomson goes close myself.

But how can you know or have an opinion of a performance you haven’t seen?

Andy Marriott away to Derby in the cup.

Barry_Chuckle wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:26 pm

Andy Marriott away to Derby in the cup.

I think it might have been Mark Kendall in the fogged off game and definitely Pearce when we’re knocked out. Marriott was with us much earlier in the season.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:24 pm

But how can you know or have an opinion of a performance you haven’t seen?

Plenty can judge from tv.

Have the rules changed though. As you never used to have to have been?

For me some of the performances in the sixties were incredible. I never went but I’ve seen them first hand. Equally some of those 80s and 90s games were abysmal. I didn’t even have to watch to know that. Teletext was fine.

cricketfieldclarets wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:35 pm

Plenty can judge from tv.

Have the rules changed though. As you never used to have to have been?

For me some of the performances in the sixties were incredible. I never went but I’ve seen them first hand. Equally some of those 80s and 90s games were abysmal. I didn’t even have to watch to know that. Teletext was fine.

You would struggle to find footage of most of our football in the 1960s. The Thomson one is based on reports from others who were there.

And showing that post of mine just means you have totally misunderstood the report. There is a huge difference between watching a game on tv and not seeing it all.

Sorry but your constant, childish attempt at trying to point score against me has seen you fall flat on your face again.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:24 pm

But how can you know or have an opinion of a performance you haven’t seen?

How many times on here have you waxed lyrical of performances from Bob Kelly, Tommy Lawton, Bert Freeman, Jerry Dawson, Alan Brown, Jimmy Mac and many, many more?

How many of that list of players did you see live?

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:40 pm

How many times on here have you waxed lyrical of performances from Bob Kelly, Tommy Lawton, Bert Freeman, Jerry Dawson, Alan Brown, Jimmy Mac and many, many more?

How many of that list of players did you see live?

Kelly, Lawton, Freeman, Dawson, Brown - never commented on any of their individual performances because I never saw any of them play, simple as that. I’ve certainly spoken about Lawton & Brown being favourites of my dad but I’m not able to post comments on any of their performances.

I saw Jimmy Mac live though. I think that answers your post

Is it unrealistic to be inspired by what you have read? I remember reading about Thomson's exploits in Naples, it was all over the sports press. I wasn't there so I can't be impressed??

Super Johnny Francis at Plymouth, 2nd leg of play off semi-final. Not the finest in terms of skill, but significant in the comeback of BFC.

does anyone know what footage is on the video called When we were kings? someone gave me a copy, but as I no longer possess a video player, I ve never been able to watch it. its about the clarets in europe in the 60's.

Glen away at Bradford in 2001.

The very definition of unplayable, scored two and should have had a hat trick (if memory serves he also hit the bar and it looked borderline over the line). They could not deal with him at all, he was just beating players for fun - Alan Moore on the left also great that day.

I believe it was following this game the Sunday papers actually ran a story that Sven Goran Eriksson was looking at calling him up, such was his form. Not sure if there was ever any truth in that or not but he obviously didn’t.

Wile E Coyote wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:55 pm

does anyone know what footage is on the video called When we were kings? someone gave me a copy, but as I no longer possess a video player, I ve never been able to watch it. its about the clarets in europe in the 60's.

From memory there is quite a bit of coverage of Reims in Paris and a lot of coverage from the Hamburg game. Fairs Cup is very limited.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:00 pm

Glen away at Bradford in 2001.

The very definition of unplayable, scored two and should have had a hat trick (if memory serves he also hit the bar and it looked borderline over the line). They could not deal with him at all, he was just beating players for fun - Alan Moore on the left also great that day.

I believe it was following this game the Sunday papers actually ran a story that Sven Goran Eriksson was looking at calling him up, such was his form. Not sure if there was ever any truth in that or not but he obviously didn’t.

Was that the same weekend as England’s big win in Munich?

Wile E Coyote wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:55 pm

does anyone know what footage is on the video called When we were kings? someone gave me a copy, but as I no longer possess a video player, I ve never been able to watch it. its about the clarets in europe in the 60's.

My copy is in the loft somewhere, I'll dig it out tomorrrow.

Steve1956 has a fantastic thread on here "Burnley FC in pictures". If anyone has the patience to trawl through the various pages, there's a wonderful reference to Thomson's performance that night in Naples (with photos) capped off by an incredible penalty save that kept the score at 0-0. He was simply sensational that night, unbeatable in fact.

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 11:05 pm

My copy is in the loft somewhere, I'll dig it out tomorrrow.

Steve1956 has a fantastic thread on here "Burnley FC in pictures". If anyone has the patience to trawl through the various pages, there's a wonderful reference to Thomson's performance that night in Naples (with photos) capped off by an incredible penalty save that kept the score at 0-0. He was simply sensational that night, unbeatable in fact.

What was it about Thomson’s performance that day that made it stand out for you as the best individual performance you’ve seen? It was an afternoon game too.

jdrobbo wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:29 pm

Akinbiyi away at QPR, when Cole got a hat-trick. He was unplayable

That night immediately springs to mind but I was thinking more of Andy Cole as the individual performer. I remember when he was substituted, all four sides of Loftus Road clapped him off.