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Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:00 pm
by ClaretTony
How many Burnley players, past or present, who had relatives who also played league football. Their relatives don’t have to have played for Burnley.
Some obvious ones but I’ll start with:
Colin Waldron - brother Alan played for Bolton
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:02 pm
by matttheclaret
Ian Wright - Shawn and Bradley Wright Phillips
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:03 pm
by Sean Dyche's Watch
Jack Cork's father, Alan Cork
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:03 pm
by ksrclaret
Steven Caldwell - Gary Caldwell
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
by lakedistrictclaret
Harry Thomson, who was the cousin of Everton's Alex Young.
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
by matttheclaret
Michael Keane - Will Keane
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
by ClaretTony
I think there could be quite a few but will be good to get them listed
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
by Foulthrow
Didn’t Dwight’s dad play for Macclesfield?
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
by Stevie2112
Vince and Richard Overson
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
by ClaretTony
lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
Harry Thomson, who was the cousin of Everton's Alex Young.
I wasn’t sure anyone would get that one
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:05 pm
by ksrclaret
Andy Gray - Eddie Gray
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:05 pm
by Squarepusher
Foulthrow wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:04 pm
Didn’t Dwight’s dad play for Macclesfield?
And Stockport County.
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:05 pm
by tiger76
Andy Cole-Devante Cole
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:06 pm
by Sean Dyche's Watch
Dwight McNeil's father, Matty
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:06 pm
by Clarets4me
Walter & Warren Joyce ....
Vince and Ricahrd Overson ( Brothers )
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:06 pm
by ClaretTony
ksrclaret wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:05 pm
Andy Gray - Eddie Gray
I think his dad is Frank Gray but Eddie is his uncle
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:07 pm
by Foulthrow
I think we had Andy Kiwomya at one point didn’t we?
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:07 pm
by depechedingle
Ron Futcher's brother Paul played for several clubs like Ron.
Think they were twins.
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:07 pm
by lakedistrictclaret
Wasn't Derek Scott Brian Miller's son-in-law?
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:07 pm
by ClaretTony
Incredibly that’s one I hadn’t thought of
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:07 pm
by Tall Paul
Frank Casper and Chris Casper
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:08 pm
by tiger76
Frank Casper-Chris Casper
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:08 pm
by Stevie2112
Brian Miller and son David
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pm
by Stevie2112
Derek Scott and son Chris
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pm
by Tall Paul
Paul Barnes and Harvey Barnes
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pm
by randomclaret2
Talking of Brian Miller, Derek Scott and Chris Scott
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pm
by depechedingle
Also the Millers, Brian and David
The Scott's, Derek and his two sons?
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pm
by ksrclaret
I can’t remember their names, but I’m sure Joey Gudjonsson had a few relatives in the game?
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:10 pm
by Foulthrow
Brian Easton and Cafu.
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:10 pm
by Foulthrow
ksrclaret wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pm
I can’t remember their names, but I’m sure Joey Gudjonsson had a few relatives in the game?
Think his dad managed stoke
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:12 pm
by ClaretTony
Foulthrow wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:10 pm
Brian Easton and Cafu.
Brilliant
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:12 pm
by randomclaret2
Graham and Michael Branch
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:13 pm
by ClaretTony
ksrclaret wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pm
I can’t remember their names, but I’m sure Joey Gudjonsson had a few relatives in the game?
Brother at Stoke and brother at Preston as well as dad
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:15 pm
by randomclaret2
Nat and Trev Chalobah
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:15 pm
by ksrclaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:13 pm
Brother at Stoke and brother at Preston as well as dad
Just googled their names, but I’m not sure I could confidently name them even after that!
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:17 pm
by lakedistrictclaret
Terry Donovan's father Don played for the Republic of Ireland.
His daughter is a BBC weather forecaster.
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:17 pm
by randomclaret2
Micky and Marcus Phelan
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:17 pm
by ralphdpomeroy
Willie Irvine and brother Bobby of Stoke City
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:19 pm
by randomclaret2
Mick and Tommy Docherty
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:19 pm
by ClaretTony
randomclaret2 wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:17 pm
Micky and Marcus Phelan
Don’t think Marcus played league football but stand corrected
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:21 pm
by ralphdpomeroy
Jamie Hoyland's Dad played for Sheffield United for most of his career and also had a couple of seasons with Bradford City
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:21 pm
by randomclaret2
Marco and Claudio Gentile
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:23 pm
by ClaretTony
randomclaret2 wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:21 pm
Marco and Claudio Gentile
Good shout
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:24 pm
by Chester Perry
John and Paul Mullin - brothers - Burnley and Accy
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:24 pm
by ralphdpomeroy
How about assistant managers? Mr Woan's Dad had a decent career
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:24 pm
by randomclaret2
Phil and James Gray
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:25 pm
by ClaretTony
Probably the most recent addition
David Johnson and son Brennan Johnson
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:26 pm
by Chester Perry
There have been three generations of Maldini at AC Milan, Cesare, Paulo and now Daniel
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:27 pm
by ClaretTony
ralphdpomeroy wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:24 pm
How about assistant managers? Mr Woan's Dad had a decent career
Would start adding more:
John & Kevin Bond - Father & son
Eddie Howe & Steve Lovell - brothers
Re: Burnley players who had footballer relatives
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 6:29 pm
by ralphdpomeroy
Michael Keane and Will Keane