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Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:46 pm
by ClaretTony
It was a shocking season for us with relegation to the fourth division but there were three award winners at the Supporters Club presentation night.
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Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:54 pm
by randomclaret2
And then there were Three...
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:29 pm
by hoskinsgoalatswansea
Great pic. Wayne Biggins, my man, Tommy Hutch
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:34 pm
by bfcjg
Dreadful, shocking season, little did we know at the time there was worse to come.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:37 pm
by hoskinsgoalatswansea
Got Biggins and Hoskins’ autographs down at centre spot when I was in Junior Clarets. Got Trevor Steven’s a few years earlier in the same book.
Do kids still do that, or is it just selfies now?
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:30 pm
by Bfc
Was that award Wayne Biggins wouldn't return.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:38 pm
by Wokingclaret
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:46 pm
It was a shocking season for us with relegation to the fourth division but there were three award winners at the Supporters Club presentation night.
Awards 1985.jpg
The photo shows only 3 of them, but what a squad we had that season which shouldn't have been anywhere near the bottom 3.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:44 pm
by ClaretTony
Hoskin hadn’t played in the first team at that time but had won the young player award. Hutchison was Player of the Year and Biggins won goal of the season.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:45 pm
by ClaretTony
Wokingclaret wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:38 pm
The photo shows only 3 of them, but what a squad we had that season which shouldn't have been anywhere near the bottom 3.
But Benson in charge of them
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:45 pm
by bfcjg
Bfc wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:30 pm
Was that award Wayne Biggins wouldn't return.
He was marginally better than his namesake.
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Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:47 pm
by ClaretTony
Bfc wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:30 pm
Was that award Wayne Biggins wouldn't return.
I think so
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:54 pm
by bfcjg
Benson was dreadful, I genuinely thought I'd never witness a worse manager, then staggered in Buchan, not long after Cavanagh limped into the dugout. Horrendous times,young Clarets are so lucky and if they witnessed those times I'm sure they'd understand us Clarets of a certain age cautious reactions at times.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:58 pm
by Dressinggown
The Award Winners should have been the poor souls who turned up to watch that s*it.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:45 pm
by bfcjg
I remember when Buchan got the job,usual night at centrespot meet theneq manager etc, said the usual things to get us dwindling band of enthusiasts on board, sleeping giant,no longer a rest home for players wanting one last pay day etc etc, bizarrely Trevor Steven was there, I believe he had married a local lady, he was overheard at bar saying we've all heard this before.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:48 pm
by agreenwood
Trevor Steven’s in-laws lived on my street when I was a kid. We used to see him quite a lot when he was at Everton. Think I’ve got a signed photo somewhere.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 9:18 am
by ClaretTony
bfcjg wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:45 pm
I remember when Buchan got the job,usual night at centrespot meet theneq manager etc, said the usual things to get us dwindling band of enthusiasts on board, sleeping giant,no longer a rest home for players wanting one last pay day etc etc, bizarrely Trevor Steven was there, I believe he had married a local lady, he was overheard at bar saying we've all heard this before.
Trevor was long gone to Everton by the time Buchan pitched up. His wife Karen was from Padiham.
Strange bloke was Buchan, engaging one day and then ignore you the next. That run of Benson, Buchan, Cavanagh was frightening.
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:41 am
by Rowls
bfcjg wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:54 pm
Benson was dreadful, I genuinely thought I'd never witness a worse manager, then staggered in Buchan, not long after Cavanagh limped into the dugout. Horrendous times,young Clarets are so lucky and if they witnessed those times I'm sure they'd understand us Clarets of a certain age cautious reactions at times.
Even having gone through the Waddle Year is enough for an ingrained cautious streak but it doesn't compare to that calamitous run of "managers".
Re: Burnley FC Award Winners 1985
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 12:58 pm
by bfcjg
I think he was at Rangers or Everton at the time, must have been his in laws or family friends, showed though he still had fondness for the club.