Waddle’s Clarets draw another league blank
Burnley suffered a 1-0 defeat at Southend which left us with just one point from our first three league games and not a solitary goal scored. Football is often put…
Ten man Burnley draw a blank in opening home game
Having lost at Watford on the opening day of the season, we couldn’t respond with a win as the home programme kicked off in 1997 with Gillingham holding us to…
Debutant Howey earns Clarets a draw in League Cup
Having been beaten at Watford on the opening day of the season, hopes were high when we travelled to Lincoln City in the League Cup, but it took an equaliser…
Clarets suffer opening day defeat at Watford
The 1997/98 season didn’t get off to the start we were all hoping for when we lost our opening game of the season 1-0 against another of the promotion favourites…
Waddle set to make fifth signing ahead of season opener
Chris Waddle had been searching for a new striker but just days before the new season kicked off, it looked as though it was a new defender set to arrive…
Clarets have no answer to early Manchester City onslaught
A successful tour of Northern Ireland and a win against Gremio had given Burnley fans a massive lift ahead of the 1997/98 season, but we all came back down to…
It’s Samba football at the Turf after Northern Ireland tour
Having played four games in Northern Ireland, Burnley staged two home friendlies in 1997 with the first of them really catching the imagination as we took on Brazilian side Gremio.…
Northern Ireland tour ends with big win
Burnley saved their best until last on the pre-season tour to Northern Ireland in 1997 with a 4-1 win against Glentoran at the Oval. It wasn’t all plain sailing and…
A second draw for the Clarets in Northern Ireland
Having drawn at Crusaders and won at Linfield, it was another draw for the Clarets at Glenavon in game number three on the pre-season tour in 1997. There were concerns…
Cowans set to replace Wilson in coaching staff change
Former Claret and reserve team coach Harry Wilson was to leave Turf Moor ahead of the 1997/98 season, reported manager Chris Waddle from the club’s training base in Northern Ireland,…