Ton up on the road
It seems some think football only started with the advent of the Premier League in 1992 so we're joining in today given that three days ago we scored a significant…
The top twenty with Ben Mee
Goalkeeper Jerry Dawson made his Burnley league debut in a 3-0 home win against Stockport County on 13th April 1907 with his 522nd and final game coming against Liverpool, also…
Twenty-first century goals
When Scott Arfield scored Burnley's winning goal against Watford in December 2017 I'm sure not many of us realised it was our 1,000th league goal since the turn of the…
Wembley and my dad’s FA Cup promise
On Saturday, 5th May 1962 I left Wembley heartbroken after we'd lost in the FA Cup Final against arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur, but I have to admit I was so…
Youth Cup Finals to the Burnley first team
The 1967/68 season ended with Burnley in 14th place in the First Division, the second of four successive seasons when we finished in the same position, but this particular season…
Ten years and counting
Ten years ago today, Burnley were robbed when Mike Dean fell for the cheating Martin Olssen and gave Blackburn Rovers a penalty from which David Dunn scored the only goal…
Standing up for the lads could return soon
Standing at football, this is a subject I've written about numerous times, going back so long that I don't think I had any problems with my knees when I first…
Eric gets on his bike for the Clarets
With a headline of 'He has cycled the country to follow his team' a 1948 article in the Burnley Express started: "If you happen to be on your way by motor…
Seven years and up there with the great Harry Potts
With Mike Garlick on the day he signed a new five year deal in January 2018 Just a couple of days ago Morecambe boss Jim Bentley decided, after some seventeen…
Anderson, Conlan and Errington provide the case for the defence
The 2011/12 season was an up and down one for Burnley. We came close to dropping into the bottom three in late November but eventually finished 13th despite winning only…