Ten reasons why Burnley won a most unexpected promotion
Again, it’s a few years since this was written but I look back at this as almost the perfect season, maybe with rose-tinted spectacles. The story goes that in the…
Brian Miller – July 1986 to January 1989
Burnley Football club was in a mess, a big mess. We'd had six different managers in just over three years, suffered two relegations, and the very future of the club…
Otte joins goalkeeping coaching staff
Craig Mawson, the academy goalkeeping coach, left Burnley a few months ago to join Manchester United and today the Clarets have confirmed that Fabian Otte, a 29-year-old German, has joined…
Tommy Cavanagh – October 1985 to May 1986
With Martin Buchan's unexpected and shock departure the directors chose not to look outside of the club for a new manager and gave the job to Tommy Cavanagh. There had been…
It’s Monday at the Etihad – dates for first three games
The dates, times and broadcasters are expected to be confirmed soon for all the remaining 2019/20 Premier League games but news has surfaced this afternoon with the information required for…
Into the 1990s as we go up twice and down once
We've continued adding the results, league tables and programme covers today with the next five seasons, covering the period from the 1990/91 season through to 1994/95. The previous five year…
Burnley FC Supporters Groups make foodbank donation
The current football shutdown has brought an end, for now, to our match day collections which have been supporting the foodbank at Burnley Community Kitchen and, given the Premier League…
Ten Burnley defeats that really hurt
Once again this was written some years ago and dates back to 2010. One that could easily have gone in was the away play-off defeat at Torquay, in season 1990/91.…
Martin Buchan – June 1985 to October 1985
He came, he went and he disappeared into thin air never to be heard of again in football - that was Martin Buchan who was appointed as Burnley manager following…
Two former Clarets released by Football League clubs
Bradford City confirmed that Shay McCartan was to be released three days ago and late yesterday Lincoln City, in announcing their retained list, have confirmed the departure of former Burnley…