Burnley FC (1882)
Previous Names
Burnley Rovers - 1881-1882
Nicknames
The Clarets
Local Radio
BBC Radio Lancashire
2R - 99.8fm & 107.5fm
Best Season
1999-2000 - 25 Wins - Division Three - Promoted
Worst Season
1975-1976 - 23 Losses - Division One - Relegated
Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
62 - Division Three - 1972-1973
Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
88 - Division Two - 1999-2000
Managers
Arthur Sutcliffe - 1893-1896
Harry Bradshaw - 1896-1899
Ernest Magnall - 1899-1903
Spen Whittaker - 1903-1910
R H Wadge - 1910-1911
John Haworth - 1911-1925
Albert Pickles - 1925-1932
Tom Bromilow - 1932-1935
Alf Boland - 1935-1939
Cliff Britton - 1939-1948
Frank Hill - 1948-1954
Alan Brown - 1954-1957
Billy Dougall - 1957-1958
Harry Potts - 1958-1970
Jimmy Adamson - 1970-1976
Joe Brown - 1976-1977
Harry Potts - 1977-1979
Brian Miller - 1979-1983
John Bond - 1983-1984
John Benson - 1984-1985
Martin Buchan - 1985-1985
Tommy Cavanagh - 1985-1986
Brian Miller - 1986-1989
Frank Casper - 1989-1991
Jimmy Mullen - 1991-1996
Adrian Heath - 1996-1997
Chris Waddle - 1997-1998
Stan Ternent - 1998-2004
Steve Cotterill - 2004-2007
Steve Davis - 207-2007
Owen Coyle - 2007-????
Youngest Ever Player
Tommy Lawton - 16 Yrs 174 Days - 28/03/1936
Oldest Ever Player
Jerry Dawson - 40 Yrs 9 Mths
Most Capped Player
Jimmy McIlroy - 51 - Northern Ireland
Top Scorer in a Season
George Beel - 35 - Division One - 1927-1928
Top Scorer of All Time
George Beel - 178 - 1923-1932
Most Goals Scored in One Match
6 - Louis Page - vs Birmingham City - Division One - 10/04/1926
Most Appearances
552 - Jerry Dawson - 1907-1928
Longest Serving Player
Jerry Dawson - 1907-1928
Most European Appearances
Turned Pro - 1883
Chairman
Barry Kilby
Ground
Turf Moor - Please click for more info
Pitch Measurements
114 Yds x 72 Yds
Mascot
Bertie Bee
Main Sponsors
Poco - 1982-1983
TSB - 1983-1984
Multipart - 1984-1988
Endsleigh - 1988-1998
P3 Computers - 1998-2000
Burnleyfootballclub.com - 2000-2001
Lanway IT Infrastructure - 2001-2004
Vodka Kick (Away) - 2003-2004
Hunters Property Group - 2004-2007
Holland's Pies - 2007-????
Honours
Famous Supporters
Alistair Campbell - MP
Johnny Briggs - Actor on the Street
Sir Ted Heath - Former PM
Rivals
Blackburn Rovers
Preston North End
Blackpool
Best Cup Runs
Winners - 1914
Biggest Transfer In
£1.3m - Martin Paterson - Scunthorpe United - 23/06/2008
Biggest Transfer Out
£3.25m - Kyle Lafferty - Rangers - 19/06/2008
Record Gate Receipts
£183,000 - vs Preston North End - DivisionTwo - 04/03/2000
Highest Home Attendance
54,775 - vs Huddersfield Town - FA Cup R3 - 23/02/1924
Highest Away Attendance
74,867 - vs Everton - Division One - 27/12/1960
Highest Neutral Attendance
100,000 - vs Tottenham Hotspur - FA Cup Final - Wembley - 05/05/1962
Lowest Home Attendance
2,000 - vs Derby County - Division One - 08/03/1890
Lowest Away Attendance
1,000 - vs Notts County - Division One - 02/11/1889
Lowest Neutral Attendance
Biggest Home Win
9-0 - vs Darwen - Division One - 09/01/1892
9-0 - vs Crystal Palace - FA Cup - 10/02/1909
9-0 - vs New Brighton - FA Cup - 26/01/1957
Biggest Away Win
0-9 - vs Penrith - FA Cup - 17/11/1984
Biggest Home Defeat
1-7 - vs Arsenal - FA Cup R5 - 20/02/1937
Biggest Away Defeat
11-0 - vs Darwen Old Wanderers - FA Cup R1 - 17/10/1885
Most Goals Scored in a Season
102 - Division One - 1960-1961
Most Goals Conceded in a Season
108 - Division One - 1925-1926
