Boxing Day win for Burnley at Old Trafford
It was back to winning ways for the Burnley team of sixty years ago on Boxing Day when we travelled to Old Trafford and came home with both points from…
Mecca move into town as Clarets suffer shock defeat
Sixty years ago, Burnley were pushing towards the top of the First Division after the previous week's brilliant 4-2 win against Arsenal at Highbury and had the chance to continue…
The Gooners are goners
The Burnley team of 60 years ago, fresh from another big home win against Bolton Wanderers, travelled to London and Highbury to take on the Arsenal. Without an away win…
Number 23 Lincoln City and that left Number 10
A cup trip to Lincoln for Harry Potts and his team It was time for the FA Cup 3rd Round draw sixty years ago. The dramatic events were, as always,…
Clarets back home with another big win
After the disappointment of the defeat at Fulham a week earlier the Burnley team of sixty years ago turned it on again for the Turf Moor crowd with an easy…
No fun at Fulham as Jimmy Chin scores winner
Fresh from the 8-0 win against Nottingham Forest a week earlier, the Clarets travelled to Fulham on this day in 1959 to try and get a first away win since…
Modern homes bad smells and eight goals
After a 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday the Burnley fans were hoping for a performance at home as good as the one in the previous Turf Moor game when Wolves…
A point at Hillsborough as winter arrives
After the previous week's fantastic home win against Wolves it was back on the road again for Burnley in 1959 and we faced a difficult game against Sheffield Wednesday at…
Big win against champions Wolves as TV war looms
Burnley had returned from bottom club Luton a week earlier sixty years ago with a point and were ready to face Wolves at home, the team that had lifted the…
Oh Lord – a bandage in the meat
After the win against Manchester City a week earlier it was back on the road for Burnley in 1959 with a trip to Kenilworth Road to play strugglers Luton Town.…