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…
Burnley fans will always have a special place in my heart
It's almost ten years since Robbie Blake last pulled on a Burnley shirt, coming on as a substitute for David Nugent against Tottenham Hotspur in the final game of the…
My mate – could he have a trial?
Some sixty-three years ago, a Burnley player, undergoing National Service at Catterick, asked at Burnley Football Club headquarters if his pal from the same unit could have a trial at…
1955 – My father and Billy Gray
It was finding a copy of the February 1955, Charlie Buchan’s Football Monthly that set me off on this train of thought. It’s one of those wonderful, old editions with…
Favourites after win at Birmingham
Burnley's 1-0 midweek win at Birmingham sixty years ago today took the team to second place in the table and left them favourites to win the title with just two…
Alan Brown – August 1954 to July 1957
With Frank Hill having moved to Preston, Burnley kicked off the 1954/55 season without a manager and with the directors selecting the team until a decision was made regarding the…
Our first Wembley Final
We were having a good season, the first season following the resumption of football following World War II, and as we prepared for our first ever visit to the Empire…
A night to remember against Liverpool
We were due to be playing at Anfield this afternoon against Liverpool in the Premier League but with the game postponed we can go back just over fifteen years to…
Frank Hill – September 1948 to August 1954
Without a manager and just a few games into the 1948/49 season, Burnley moved quickly to bring in Scotsman Frank Hill who had been at Crewe Alexandra as player/manager for…