Double swoop brings in reinforcements from Bury
Having basically sacked four players five days earlier, Burnley manager Stan Ternent had returned to his old club Bury to sign the experienced pair of Peter Swan and Gordon Armstrong.…
Hello, Hello – It’s good to be back
It was the day we'd waited for all summer in 1973, Burnley's return to the First Division, and what a start we made, beating Sheffield United 2-0 at Bramall Lane…
Clarets say no to Manchester United West offer
Burnley were just two days away from a return to First Division football in 1973 when manager Jimmy Adamson revealed that the club had turned down an offer for Alan…
Naffed off Stan says four players won’t play again
Having been beaten at Chesterfield a week earlier, and then gone out of the League Cup at the hands of Stan Ternent’s former club Bury, the plan was to get…
Bury batter Burnley
Having returned from Gigg Lane with a 1-1 draw a week earlier in the first leg of the League Cup first round tie against Bury, hopes were high that we…
Waldron scores another trophy winning goal
One week away from a return to the First Division and it was another Colin Waldron goal that lifted another trophy for Burnley. In the final game of the 1972/73…
Controversial late goal denies Burnley at Saltergate
A controversial, late penalty cost Burnley in their first away league game of the 1998/99 season, that spot kick giving hosts Chesterfield a 1-0 win against us at Saltergate. This…
A Noble draw at Kettering in final pre-season friendly
Having won 3-0 at Torquay the Burnley team were quickly on their travels and 24 hours later were kicking off again in a game at Kettering which brought an end…
Outstanding Clarets too good for Torquay
Having beaten Penzance on the Saturday, Burnley moved into Devon to play Torquay United on the Tuesday night as the build up to the new 1973/74 season continued. Manager Jimmy…
A good night on Ternent’s return to Gigg Lane
Football seems to have a habit of early reunions, so it was probably no surprise when the League Cup draw paired us with Bury, the club from whom just weeks…