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Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:46 pm
by tiger76
I know this was touched upon in other threads, but after yesterday's huge comeback it really deserves a thread of it's own.
Can't recall many however a few come to my mind.
Palace home think we were 2-0 down at HT yet hit back to win 4-2.
Hull away when we bagged 3 in the last 15 mins to win 3-2 at the death.
QPR away when Andy Cole netted a HT from memory.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:50 pm
by jen1066
Preston?
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:56 pm
by Colburn_Claret
That Charlton game.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:58 pm
by claretburns
Barnsley home in I think 2006? 2-0 down before GNW scored a hat trick and won 4-2.
Preston home in 2010, 3-1 down after 80 mins and won 4-3.
Tottenham home 2010, 2-0 down and won 4-2.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:02 pm
by jen1066
claretburns wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:58 pm
Tottenham home 2010, 2-0 down and won 4-2.
Not sure I've ever felt sicker when they scored.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:11 pm
by NL Claret
jen1066 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:02 pm
Not sure I've ever felt sicker when they scored.
Wrong game I think Jen, it was last home game of the first PL season. Think Thompson and Pato scored.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:15 pm
by jen1066
NL Claret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:11 pm
Wrong game I think Jen, it was last home game of the first PL season. Think Thompson and Pato scored.
I had the cup game in my head. You're right, I'm a year out - the comeback I'm thinking of was the promotion season.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:19 pm
by 4midable
Spurs at home in cup when we could have possibly gone to wembley was 1 of the best games ever at turf
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:20 pm
by JohnMac
Modric scored a superb goal for Spurs, real quality.
When they came out for the 2nd half knowing Arsenal had clinchéd 4th spot, they alledgedly switched off.
Yea, right!
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:54 pm
by BabylonClaret
City away in the first Prem season under Dyche
2-0 down at half time and we fought back for a point
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 2:22 pm
by Burnley1989
tiger76 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:46 pm
I know this was touched upon in other threads, but after yesterday's huge comeback it really deserves a thread of it's own.
Can't recall many however a few come to my mind.
Palace home think we were 2-0 down at HT yet hit back to win 4-2.
Hull away when we bagged 3 in the last 15 mins to win 3-2 at the death.
QPR away when Andy Cole netted a HT from memory.
That Jay Rod goal cost me a £700 win on my coupon
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:42 pm
by Silkyskills1
Spurs away 1960/61 season. 4-0 down after about 35 mins and 4-1 at half time. Game finished 4-4 in a week where we had played in Europe a couple of days before.
League Cup tie at Bradford City in late 70's. 2-0 down at half time and ended up winning 2-3.
Was it Charlton late 70's when we were 1-4 down in the second half and finished with a 4-4 draw.
Worst one I went to with the boot on the other foot was that bloody FA Cup tie (6th round) v Blackburn in 1960. 3-0 up with around 17 minutes left and drew 3-3.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:56 pm
by Royboyclaret
Whenever this subject appears, for me, there's only one classic of all-time dating way back to December 1960 at White Hart Lane. To set the scene.....We are the reigning First Division Champions, Tottenham are an all-conquering side and arguably the best team in the land at the time.
Four days earlier we were involved in a titanic European Cup tie away at Reims, after which we were knackered and in the first-half at Tottenham it showed. After half an hour we were 0-4 down and looking shattered. Somehow a Jimmy McIlroy inspired response brought us what seemed like a consolation goal from John Connelly just before the interval.
Pride kept us going in the second-half and goals from Ray Pointer, Jimmy Robson and another from Connelly gave us an unlikely 4-4 draw. Never have I been more proud to be a Burnley fan than I was that day.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:11 pm
by Royboyclaret
Edit...Silkyskills beat me to it !!
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:17 pm
by Hipper
Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:56 pm
Whenever this subject appears, for me, there's only one classic of all-time dating way back to December 1960 at White Hart Lane. To set the scene.....We are the reigning First Division Champions, Tottenham are an all-conquering side and arguably the best team in the land at the time.
Four days earlier we were involved in a titanic European Cup tie away at Reims, after which we were knackered and in the first-half at Tottenham it showed. After half an hour we were 0-4 down and looking shattered. Somehow a Jimmy McIlroy inspired response brought us what seemed like a consolation goal from John Connelly just before the interval.
Pride kept us going in the second-half and goals from Ray Pointer, Jimmy Robson and another from Connelly gave us an unlikely 4-4 draw. Never have I been more proud to be a Burnley fan than I was that day.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvOLtNOWC0A
In the notes, if you click on '47.16 December 1960', it's the first match, played on a lovely pitch!
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:26 pm
by Royboyclaret
Just the first-half I think, Hipper.
But thanks for that, first time I've seen it since the actual day !
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:29 pm
by Hipper
Yes, pity about that. There are other Burnley games dotted around this link.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:39 pm
by Cajun
In October 1969 we had two home games in succession where we came from 0-2 down to win 4-2, although can't recall halftime scores. First we beat Palace, then 7 days later Sheff Weds. Was on both games with my dad, and I do still remember him saying that we wouldn't repeat the Palace comeback when we went two down against Sheff Weds as they had a much better defence
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:44 pm
by Royboyclaret
Cajun wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:39 pm
In October 1969 we had two home games in succession where we came from 0-2 down to win 4-2, although can't recall halftime scores. First we beat Palace, then 7 days later Sheff Weds. Was on both games with my dad, and I do still remember him saying that we wouldn't repeat the Palace comeback when we went two down against Sheff Weds as they had a much better defence
1-2 and 0-1, Cajun.
Wilf Wrigley !......Remember him !
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:08 pm
by Cajun
Wilf Wrigley !......Remember him !
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Not until i just looked him up! 1 goal in a handful of appearances before quitting for university!
There was also a dramatic second half turnaround vs Everton in March 74. 0-1 down at halftime and I am sure we scored three late goals timed incredibly inside three minutes to win 3-1.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:19 pm
by Royboyclaret
Cajun wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:08 pm
Wilf Wrigley !......Remember him !
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Not until i just looked him up! 1 goal in a handful of appearances before quitting for university!
There was also a dramatic second half turnaround vs Everton in March 74. 0-1 down at halftime and I am sure we scored three late goals timed incredibly inside three minutes to win 3-1.
What a season that was, the favourite of many posters on here.
Waldron 76, Nulty 78 & James 79, according to CT's superb records.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:02 pm
by Buxtonclaret
My first ever Clarets game at Stoke. '63
3-0 down at HT.
Pulled 2 back in the last 5 minutes to draw 4-4
Don't recall much about the game. Won't forget the score though.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:07 pm
by mdd2
Spurs at home in 1960-61 season HT 0-2 to Spurs finished 4-2 to us
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:09 pm
by Royboyclaret
Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:02 pm
My first ever Clarets game at Stoke. '63
3-0 down at HT.
Pulled 2 back in the last 5 minutes to draw 4-4
Don't recall much about the game. Won't forget the score though.
Did Mac play for Stoke that day, Buxton ?
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:27 pm
by Buxtonclaret
Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:09 pm
Did Mac play for Stoke that day, Buxton ?
He did, yes.
It's why my Dad took me.
My lasting memories are the noise when Stoke scored. The smell of tobacco, beer and carbolic soap.
Loved every minute of it!
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:33 pm
by Royboyclaret
Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:27 pm
He did, yes.
It's why my Dad took me.
My lasting memories are the noise when Stoke scored. The smell of tobacco, beer and carbolic soap.
Loved every minute of it!
36,924......half the population of Burnley there, that day......all wishing Stoke to win.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:33 pm
by Tricky Trevor
72-73 promotion season. Looked like losing our unbeaten start to the term when we were 3-1 down on Ayresome Park to the Boro. Two very late goals from Fletch and Dobo salvaged a draw to keep the run going. I was working in Stockton at the time and went on with a colleague, big Boro fan, so I was stood in their cemetery end. Kept me mouth shut but not the smile.
Lost at home the following weekend.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:35 pm
by ElectroClaret
In that Sixties game when Spurs were four up, think i remember Dave Mackay giving an extravagant bow to the WHL crowd, have i got the right match?
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:43 pm
by Royboyclaret
ElectroClaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:35 pm
In that Sixties game when Spurs were four up, think i remember Dave Mackay giving an extravagant bow to the WHL crowd, have i got the right match?
Spot on, Electro......he hated Burnley with a passion.......but we had the last laugh on the day.
Blacklaw nearly took his head off three years later.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:02 pm
by Royboyclaret
Can we have 2nd leg Burnley fightbacks ?
Gerry McEvoy, Peter Jones, Mick Docherty, Wilf Wrigley, Eddie Cliff, Eric Probert, Alan West, Dave Hartley, Willie Brown, Dave Thomas, Steve Kindon & George Coppock.
Apologies, feeling nostalgic tonight after a couple of large whiskies.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:04 pm
by jen1066
Feeling the same. But not ancient like you, so forgive me for not going back too far!
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:14 pm
by Royboyclaret
jen1066 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:04 pm
Feeling the same. But not ancient like you, so forgive me for not going back too far!
No worries.....now can we hear your contribution to the thread ?
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:17 pm
by claret59
Spurs away 1960/61 season. 4-0 down after about 35 mins and 4-1 at half time. Game finished 4-4 in a week where we had played in Europe a couple of days before.
A few posters have highlighted this game as the biggest and best Claret comeback. When Spurs scored their fourth goal to take a 4 nil lead Dave MacKay 'took the mickey' by bowing to the crowd ( not sure if it was to their supporters or Burnley's,) he didn't repeat it after 90 minutes! I have wondered if his actions were the catalyst for that marvellous response. (I also recall that Burnley nearly won it with Connelly going close at the end.)
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:39 pm
by Royboyclaret
claret59 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:17 pm
Spurs away 1960/61 season. 4-0 down after about 35 mins and 4-1 at half time. Game finished 4-4 in a week where we had played in Europe a couple of days before.
A few posters have highlighted this game as the biggest and best Claret comeback. When Spurs scored their fourth goal to take a 4 nil lead Dave MacKay 'took the mickey' by bowing to the crowd ( not sure if it was to their supporters or Burnley's,) he didn't repeat it after 90 minutes! I have wondered if his actions were the catalyst for that marvellous response. (I also recall that Burnley nearly won it with Connelly going close at the end.)
Aye Connelly hit the post and Bill Brown made a brilliant save from Brian Miller......but, for balance, John White missed an open goal for them. 5-5 would have been a fitting scoreline for two of the greatest club sides in Europe at the time.
Don't think it was down to Mackay's actions.......it was merely Jimmy Mac literally taking over a game in his inimitable fashion. Just wish jedi_master could see the second half highlights.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:44 pm
by jen1066
Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:14 pm
No worries.....now can we hear your contribution to the thread ?
Have you seen the way people have reacted in previous threads? We were superb, but do people want to hear my positive feedback?
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:56 pm
by steve1264b
Not for goals scored but 10 man away win 81/82 Huddersfield. Knew we would be promoted
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:01 pm
by Royboyclaret
steve1264b wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:56 pm
Not for goals scored but 10 man away win 81/82 Huddersfield. Knew we would be promoted
Steve Taylor x2.......10,269, and half of those were from Burnley.......Great season it was, Steve.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:53 pm
by Royboyclaret
Disappointing the OP has not seen fit to revisit his thread.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:30 pm
by elwaclaret
Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:53 pm
Disappointing the OP has not seen fit to revisit his thread.
Sure he will.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 1:24 am
by Colburn_Claret
Cajun wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 6:08 pm
Wilf Wrigley !......Remember him !
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Not until i just looked him up! 1 goal in a handful of appearances before quitting for university!
There was also a dramatic second half turnaround vs Everton in March 74. 0-1 down at halftime and I am sure we scored three late goals timed incredibly inside three minutes to win 3-1.
Got chucked out the ground that match, because someone behind me kicked a copper.
Got back in just in time to see Super Taff score a beauty.
A fellow Claret, no idea who he was, that got kicked out at the same time, had a screwdriver put through his cheek, as we walked around the cricket ground, by a pleasant bunch of Scousers.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:48 am
by IanMcL
I went to a match at Chelsea years ago. A midweek afternoon match rearranged. Bad winter?
Anyway, we were 3 nil down at half time and drew 3-3.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 5:39 am
by Petersa
Seem to remember a home match early 70s vs Sheffield Wednesday, 2 possibly 3 down at halftime and put 5 up them in the second with Paul Fletcher getting a hat trick.
Re Wilf Wrigley I also remember him playing and quitting to go to university, I reckon he will be about 70 now, does anyone know what happened to him?
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:18 am
by Quicknick
I remember us getting three goals in the last ten minutes to beat Everton 3-1 in 1973/74 to end a bad run in the league, despite winning cup games. The Longside then flushed the Everton fans down Brunshaw Road.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:06 am
by CaptJohn
Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:02 pm
My first ever Clarets game at Stoke. '63
3-0 down at HT.
Pulled 2 back in the last 5 minutes to draw 4-4
Don't recall much about the game. Won't forget the score though.
That was my first ever Clarets game as well. Wow!
I recall Eddie Clamp getting sent off for Stoke which changed the game in our favour.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:11 am
by Top Claret
I remember us being 3 down at Middlesbrough back in our promotion season in 1973, it was the only game I missed that season
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:24 am
by JohnDearyMe
Royboyclaret wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 4:56 pm
Whenever this subject appears, for me, there's only one classic of all-time dating way back to December 1960 at White Hart Lane. To set the scene.....We are the reigning First Division Champions, Tottenham are an all-conquering side and arguably the best team in the land at the time.
Four days earlier we were involved in a titanic European Cup tie away at Reims, after which we were knackered and in the first-half at Tottenham it showed. After half an hour we were 0-4 down and looking shattered. Somehow a Jimmy McIlroy inspired response brought us what seemed like a consolation goal from John Connelly just before the interval.
Pride kept us going in the second-half and goals from Ray Pointer, Jimmy Robson and another from Connelly gave us an unlikely 4-4 draw. Never have I been more proud to be a Burnley fan than I was that day.
I've a friend whose dad is an Arsenal fan. When he found out i supported Burnley he waxed lyrical about this game, saying it was the greatest game he'd ever attended
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:12 am
by Silkyskills1
Quicknick wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:18 am
I remember us getting three goals in the last ten minutes to beat Everton 3-1 in 1973/74 to end a bad run in the league, despite winning cup games. The Longside then flushed the Everton fans down Brunshaw Road.
If I'm not mistaken I think Everton missed a penalty at 0-1. Alan Whittle was the culprit.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:16 am
by Buxtonclaret
CaptJohn wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:06 am
That was my first ever Clarets game as well. Wow!
I recall Eddie Clamp getting sent off for Stoke which changed the game in our favour.
Thats right. Remember someone being sent off. Wasnt it just after Peter Dobing had put Stoke 4-2 up again?
All happened very near the end of the game.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:45 pm
by Silkyskills1
Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:16 am
Thats right. Remember someone being sent off. Wasnt it just after Peter Dobing had put Stoke 4-2 up again?
All happened very near the end of the game.
Cracking free kick from just outside the penalty area by 'Bomber' Harris to make it 4-3. I was stood on the open terrace opposite the Boothen End and it was the first time I'd seen us play in white shirts.
Re: Great 2nd half Burnley fightbacks
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 12:54 pm
by Fretters
99/00 promotion season, 2-2 at Stoke after being 2-0 down. Two from Payts, the late equaliser being from 20 yards right in front of our fans.
