1996–97 Burnley F.C. season
1996–97 season | |||
Chairman | Frank Teasdale | ||
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Manager | Adrian Heath | ||
Second Division | 9th | ||
League Cup | 2nd Round | ||
FA Cup | 3rd Round | ||
Football League Trophy | 2nd Round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Paul Barnes (24) All: Paul Barnes (25) | ||
Highest home attendance |
16,186 v Preston North End (25 December 1996) | ||
Lowest home attendance |
2,281 v Charlton Athletic (24 September 1996) | ||
Average home league attendance | 9,027[1] | ||
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The 1996–1997 season was Burnley's 2nd season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Adrian Heath in his only full season since he replaced Jimmy Mullen in March 1996.
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | FA Cup | FL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
FW | ![]() |
Paul Barnes | 45 | 25 | 39+1 | 24 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Marlon Beresford | 48 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Brass | 48 | 0 | 37+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Colin Carr-Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Andy Cooke | 38 | 14 | 19+12 | 13 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Eyres | 46 | 8 | 36+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Nigel Gleghorn | 43 | 5 | 32+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Guinan (on loan) | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gerry Harrison | 42 | 0 | 32+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Adrian Heath | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Doug Hodgson (on loan) | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Jamie Hoyland | 31 | 1 | 24+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Richard Huxford | 10 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Glen Little | 12 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Damian Matthew | 38 | 8 | 29+3 | 6 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Kurt Nogan | 38 | 13 | 30+1 | 10 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Vince Overson | 10 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gary Parkinson | 52 | 1 | 43+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Liam Robinson | 11 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Wayne Russell | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Smith | 45 | 4 | 30+7 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Peter Swan | 21 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Steve Thompson | 23 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Vinnicombe | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Paul Weller | 39 | 2 | 22+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Mark Winstanley | 42 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Transfers
In
Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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MF | ![]() | Crystal Palace | £65k | 23 July 1996 |
DF | ![]() | Stoke City | Free | 1 August 1996 |
MF | ![]() | Stoke City | Free | 15 August 1996 |
FW | ![]() | Birmingham City | £400k | 6 September 1996 |
DF | ![]() | Sheffield United | Loan | 16 October 1996 |
MF | ![]() | Glentoran | £100k | 29 November 1996 |
DF | ![]() | Bradford City | Free | 21 January 1997 |
FW | ![]() | Nottingham Forest | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
Out
Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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DF | ![]() | Hartlepool United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
MF | ![]() | Slough Town | Free | 31 May 1996 |
DF | ![]() | Rotherham United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
FW | ![]() | Rotherham United | Released | 31 May 1996 |
![]() | Released | 31 May 1996 | ||
FW | ![]() | Scunthorpe United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
MF | ![]() | Hull City | £30k | 10 July 1996 |
DF | ![]() | Rochdale | Free | 25 July 1996 |
MF | ![]() | Ross County | Free | 30 July 1996 |
MF | ![]() | Scunthorpe United | Free | 16 August 1996 |
FW | ![]() | Mansfield Town | Loan | 6 September 1996 |
FW | ![]() | Chester City | Loan | 11 October 1996 |
FW | ![]() | Leek Town | Loan | 1 November 1996 |
FW | ![]() | Preston North End | £150k | 12 March 1997 |
FW | ![]() | Southport | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
Matches
Second Division
7 September 1996 |
Gillingham | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Fortune-West ![]() |
(Report) |
Priestfield, Gillingham Attendance: 6,116 |
28 September 1996 |
Burnley | 2 – 3 | Bristol City |
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Gleghorn ![]() Weller ![]() |
(Report) | Goater ![]() ![]() Taylor ![]() |
5 October 1996 |
Burnley | 5 – 2 | Stockport County |
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Barnes ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Angell ![]() Mutch ![]() |
15 October 1996 |
Watford | 2 – 2 | Burnley |
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Andrews ![]() Johnson ![]() |
(Report) | Gleghorn ![]() Smith ![]() |
Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 6,450 |
19 November 1996 |
Bristol Rovers | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
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Beadle ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() ![]() |
Memorial Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 4,123 |
20 December 1996 |
Peterborough United | 3 – 2 | Burnley |
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Carruthers ![]() ![]() Morrison ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() Matthew ![]() |
London Road, Peterborough Attendance: 5,283 |
28 December 1996 |
Burnley | 5 – 1 | Gillingham |
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Cooke ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Barnes ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Bailey ![]() |
11 January 1997 |
Bristol City | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
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Bent ![]() Goater ![]() |
(Report) | Smith ![]() |
Ashton Gate, Bristol Attendance: 10,013 |
1 February 1997 |
Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Macauley ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() |
Gresty Road, Crewe Attendance: 4,743 |
25 February 1997 |
Blackpool | 1 – 3 | Burnley |
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Quinn ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bloomfield Road, Blackpool Attendance: 7,331 |
15 March 1997 |
Brentford | 0 – 3 | Burnley |
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(Report) | Hoyland ![]() Cooke ![]() Matthew ![]() |
Griffin Park, London Attendance: 6,624 |
22 March 1997 |
Walsall | 1 – 3 | Burnley |
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Lightbourne ![]() |
(Report) | Cooke ![]() ![]() Barnes ![]() |
Bescot Stadium, Walsall Attendance: 6,306 |
1 April 1997 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2 – 1 | Blackpool |
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Brass ![]() Spink ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() |
Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury Attendance: 4,462 |
12 April 1997 |
Stockport County | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Mutch ![]() |
(Report) |
Edgeley Park, Stockport Attendance: 9,187 |
15 April 1997 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 5 – 0 | Burnley |
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Carroll ![]() ![]() McGavin ![]() Stallard ![]() Read ![]() |
(Report) |
Adams Park, High Wycombe Attendance: 5,786 |
26 April 1997 |
Notts County | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Dudley ![]() |
(Report) | Matthew ![]() |
Meadow Lane, Nottingham Attendance: 4,591 |
Final league position
Pos | Team | Games played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Points |
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9 | Burnley | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | 68 |
League Cup
1st Round First Leg
20 August 1996 |
Mansfield Town | 0 – 3 | Burnley |
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(Report) | Cooke ![]() Nogan ![]() Eyres ![]() |
Field Mill, Mansfield Attendance: 1,708 |
1st Round Second Leg
2nd Round First Leg
17 September 1996 |
Charlton Athletic | 4 – 1 | Burnley |
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Leaburn ![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() Allen ![]() |
(Report) | Eyres ![]() |
The Valley, London Attendance: 4,874 |
2nd Round Second Leg
FA Cup
1st Round
2nd Round
7 December 1996 |
Walsall | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Lightbourne ![]() |
(Report) | Eyres ![]() |
Bescot Stadium, Walsall Attendance: 5,031 |
2nd Round Replay
23 December 1996 |
Burnley | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) |
Walsall |
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Barnes ![]() |
(Report) | Viveash ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Barnes ![]() Smith ![]() Matthew ![]() Eyres ![]() |
4 – 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3rd Round
Football League Trophy
Northern Section 1st Round
10 December 1996 |
Hartlepool United | 0 – 2 | Burnley |
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Nogan ![]() Eyres ![]() |
Victoria Park, Hartlepool Attendance: 921 |
Northern Section 2nd Round
References
- ↑ Simpson (2007), p. 443
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