Promotion celebrations continue in 1973
Two big events in two days saw the Clarets continue to celebrate the 1973 promotion back to Division One, but the news wasn't quite so good for one ex-Claret who…
John Angus enjoys a special night
Following our relegation from the First Division in 1970/71, John Angus played the first two games of the 1971/72 season for Burnley, taking his total of league appearances for the…
We turned Deepdale Claret and Blue
It's 48 years ago today that we descended on Deepdale in our thousands to bring a momentous 1972/73 season, one that is a still a massive favourite for me, to…
One pointed needed for the title
Burnley completed the 1972/73 home programme with another 3-0 win, this time against Luton Town, leaving us with a trip to Deepdale requiring one point against Preston North End to…
Title chase continues with win over bottom club Brighton
Burnley returned home from the win at Oxford to record another victory, this time beating bottom of the table Brighton & Hove Albion at Turf Moor in the penultimate home…
A Good Friday at Oxford
Four days after clinching promotion with the 2-0 win against Sunderland, Burnley were one of six teams involved in Good Friday action and came back from Oxford with two more…
The town celebrates promotion
The players toast promotion in the dressing room after the win against Sunderland Two days after Burnley had clinched promotion to the First Division in 1973 the town was still…
A special Turf Moor night to remember
Monday, 16th April 1973 is a special date in the history of Burnley Football Club who became a First Division club again just two years after suffering relegation at the…
We’re almost there after win at Huddersfield
Burnley took themselves to within one point of promotion with a 2-0 win at Huddersfield on this day in 1973 and set themselves up for a potential promotion winning night…
Oxford do the Clarets a favour
Due to Sunderland's involvement in an FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal, the Clarets were without a game on the first Saturday of April in 1973 but results elsewhere made it…