BURNLEY
("The Clarets")
| Year formed | 1882 |
| Turned professional | 1883 |
| Limited company | 1897 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way, Burnley BB10 4BX (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Club's ground since | 1883 |
| Pitch measurements | 113 x 71 yards (103.5 x 65 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 22,546 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 54,775 v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup 3rd round, 23rd February 1924 (won 1-0) |
| First competitive game at present ground | 17 February 1883 v Rawtenstall (lost 3-6) |
| Previous grounds | Calder Vale: 1882 - 1883 |
| League career | Football League/Division One: 1888 - 1897 Division Two: 1897 - 1898 Division One: 1898 - 1900 Division Two: 1900 - 1913 Division One: 1913 - 1930 Division Two: 1930 - 1947 Division One: 1947 - 1971 Division Two: 1971 - 1973 Division One: 1973 - 1976 Division Two: 1976 - 1980 Division Three: 1980 - 1982 Division Two: 1982 - 1983 Division Three: 1983 - 1985 Division Four: 1985 - 1992 Division Two: 1992 - 1994 Division One/Two: 1994 - 2000 Division One/Championship: 2000 - 2009 Premiership: 2009 - 2010 Championship: 2010 - 2014 Premier League: 2014 - 2015 Championship: 2015 - 2016 Premier League: 2016 - 2022 Championship: 2022 - 2023 Premier League: 2023 - 2024 Championship: 2024 - . |
| First Football League game | 8th September 1888 v Preston North End, Football League, lost 2-5 |
| Honours | |
| European | Texaco Cup runners-up: 1973-74 Anglo-Scottish Cup winners: 1978-79 |
| Domestic - League | Division One champions: 1920-21, 1959-60 Division One runners-up: 1919-20, 1961-62 Division Two / Championship champions: 1897-98, 1972-73, 2015-16, 2022-23 Division Two / Championship runners-up: 1912-13, 1946-47, 2013-14 Division Three champions: 1981-82 Division Two runners-up: 1999-2000 Division Four champions: 1991-92 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1913-14 FA Cup runners-up: 1946-47, 1961-62 Charity Shield winners: 1973-74 Charity Shield joint holders: 1960-61 Charity Shield runners-up: 1920-21 Sherpa Van Trophy runners-up: 1987-88 FA Youth Cup winners: 1967-68 Lancashire Cup winners: 1889-90, 1914-15, 1949-50, 1951-52, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1969-70, 1971-72, 1992-93 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 22nd, Division Four, 1986-87 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1960-61, 1968-69, 1982-83, 2008-09 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 62, Division Two, 1972-73 |
| 3 for a win | 10, Championship, 2022-23 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 13, Division One, 1889-90 |
| 3 for a win | 24, Premier League, 2023-24 |
| Most League goals scored | 102, Division One, 1960-61 |
| Most League goals conceded | 108, Division One, 1925-26 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 28, Premier League, 2014-15 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 24, Division Two, 1897-98 |
| Most wins in a League season | 29, Championship, 2022-23 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 4, Division One, 1889-90 |
| Most draws in a League season | 17, Division Three, 1981-82 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 3, Division One, 1888-89, 1890-91 |
| Most losses in a League season | 24, Premier League, 2009-10, 2023-24 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 2, Division Two, 1897-98 |
| Record League win | 9-0 v Darwen, Division One, 9th January 1892 |
| Record Cup win | 9-0 v Crystal Palace, FA Cup 2nd round replay, 10th February 1909 9-0 v New Brighton, FA Cup 4th round, 26th January 1957 9-0 v Penrith, FA Cup 1st round, 17th November 1984 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-0 v Grimsby Town, League Cup 2nd round replay, 10 September 1968 |
| Record defeat | 0-10 v Aston Villa, Division One, 29th August 1925 0-10 v Sheffield United, Division One, 29th January 1929 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-5 v Manchester City, Worthington Cup 1st round 1st leg, 11 August 1999 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 35, George Beel, Division One, 1927-28 |
| in total | 179, George Beel, 1923-32 |
| Most League goals in one match | 6, Louis Page v Birmingham, Division One, 10th April 1926 |
| Most League appearances | 522, Jerry Dawson, 1907-28 |
| Most capped player | 51, Jimmy McIlroy, Northern Ireland |
| Youngest League player | Tommy Lawton, 16 years 174 days v Doncaster Rovers, 28th March 1936 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £30,000,000 for Michael Keane to Everton, July 2017 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £19,000,000 for James Trafford from Manchester United, July 2023 |
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