Paul Barnes linked with move away from Burnley
More and more players were being linked with moves to Burnley in the summer of 1997, but now came news that former assistant manager John Ward wanted to take striker…
Parkinson departs for North End as pre-season is confirmed
Burnley’s hopes of keeping Gary Parkinson ended when the right-back rejected the offer of a new contract and signed a three-year deal with Division 2 rivals Preston North End to…
Doubts over Parkinson’s Turf Moor future
Adrian Heath was moving ever closer to the capture of Doncaster Rovers' central defender Darren Moore but learned he might have to start searching for a right-back too with speculation…
Moore set to become Heath’s first summer signing
With the 1996/97 season hardly finished, and the retained list dealt with, Adrian Heath was busy formulating his plans for the next season with Doncaster Rovers central defender Darren Moore…
Heath announces retained list
Having suffered a disappointing end to the 1996/97 season, Burnley manager Adrian Heath dispensed with over half a million pounds worth of talent when he announced his retained list. Heath…
Cooke bags first hat trick on final day of the season
Andy Cooke scored three times in Burnley's final day 4-1 home win against Watford in 1997, the first of his two Burnley hat tricks. The big win left manager Adrian…