On this day

[Mark the Claret]

Yes against Darwen in 1891/92. The other 3 were all in the FA Cup - v. Crystal Palace, New Brighton & Penrith.

I was discussing this with a friend about who the lowest ranked team we have played in a competitive league /cup game, I thought Canvey Island, but on seeing the teams above, I'm not so sure.

[sjb]

I was at this game and I'm pretty sure Charlton included Simonson who although well past his best had not long previously been named European Player of the Year (whilst playing for someone on the continent, maybe Ajax?)
I'm also thinking they might have had a sending off but I'm unsure AND that we scored all our goals in the first half, but that seems unlikely tbh.

Alan Simonsen did indeed play for Charlton in this game. The visitors actually had 2 players sent off in the 2nd half - Mark Aizlewood & Derek Hales (Hales had also been sent off against us in the away game earlier in the season, thereby recording an unusual double).

We were only 2-1 up at half time, and actually scored our final 5 goals in the last 13 minutes.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Alan Simonsen did indeed play for Charlton in this game. The visitors actually had 2 players sent off in the 2nd half - Mark Aizlewood & Derek Hales (Hales had also been sent off against us in the away game earlier in the season, thereby recording an unusual double).

We were only 2-1 up at half time, and actually scored our final 5 goals in the last 13 minutes.

Most unlike Derek Hales to be dishing out the rough stuff

[bfc8]

29/2/2020, Newcastle 0 Burnley 0.

Today's a leap day, just 6 bfc games ever otd, 2020 was the latest.

[Dark Cloud]

29/2/2020, Newcastle 0 Burnley 0.

Today's a leap day, just 6 bfc games ever otd, 2020 was the latest.

Poor match, but as it turned out to be the final away game before lockdown I was so glad I made a weekend of it.

[bfc8]

3/3/1962, Burnley 6 West Ham 0.

[ecc]

Hi Dark Cloud,

I don't know whether or not Simonsen played in that match but he was definitely at Charlton that season. I was at The Valley when he was introduced to the Charlton faithful prior to our game there. He'd just signed from Barcelona. It was a pretty major coup by Charlton. However, and that I couldn't remember, it ended in tears.

"He made a shock move to English Second Division side Charlton Athletic for £300,000 in October 1982. He rejected offers from Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur, in order to play for a club with less stress and attention. Despite scoring nine times in 16 appearances, the club had trouble funding his transfer and wages after three months, and he was put up for sale. His £1,300 per week wages had not been paid, and as a result, he was free to leave the club for nothing. Simonsen then chose to return to his childhood club VB in 1983. " (Source: Wikipedia)


I had to check re the Ballon d'Or. He won it in 1977 when at Borussia Monchengladbach.

With all due respect to him, when you think of most of the players who've won the Ballon d'Or, it's amazing he did get it. That same year Rob Rensenbrink finished seventh in the voting but IMHO Rensenbrink was one of the best wingers in the last 50 years.

[South West Claret.]

1/11/1919, Liverpool 0 Burnley 1.
How about another win in Liverpool tonight, 104 years to the day...

Was Ian Brennan the scorer?

[Royboyclaret]

Was Ian Brennan the scorer?

Just a bit before Ian's time !!

Bert Freeman was our scorer.

[Royboyclaret]

3/3/1962, Burnley 6 West Ham 0.

Jimmy Robson scored in the first minute, we were top of the First Division and heading for the FA Cup Final.

Special times to be a young Claret.

[ecc]

Claret cloning.

[ecc]

Most unlike Derek Hales to be dishing out the rough stuff

Hales and Flanagan once had a barney on the pitch, didn't they?

Just checked. From The Guardian.

Warning: Some viewers might find the language offensive.

Derek Hales and Mike Flanagan

"The story is that the source of the feud was Derek "Killer" Hales's testicles (or, to be more precise, testicle). On January 9, 1979, in an FA Cup tie at The Valley against Maidstone, Hales failed to pass to Flanagan and his curly-haired strike partner is said to have called him a 'one-bollocked *******'. Hales was very sensitive in the groin area and a fight broke out. The pair were sent off."

I believe they were actually mates who occasionally frequented SE London hosteleries.

[South West Claret.]

Just a bit before Ian's time !!

Bert Freeman was our scorer.

Oh oh yes I was thinking of the 70’s game

[Royboyclaret]

Oh oh yes I was thinking of the 70’s game

No worries.....It was 1974 when Brennan scored his "worldy" winner at Anfield......a very special goal.

[South West Claret.]

You were there obviously

[Royboyclaret]

You were there obviously

Absolutely......a never to be forgotten evening at Anfield and a very rare result there for us.

Ian probably never scored a better goal, an absolute thunderbolt.

[sjb]

Hi Dark Cloud,

I don't know whether or not Simonsen played in that match but he was definitely at Charlton that season. I was at The Valley when he was introduced to the Charlton faithful prior to our game there. He'd just signed from Barcelona. It was a pretty major coup by Charlton. However, and that I couldn't remember, it ended in tears.

"He made a shock move to English Second Division side Charlton Athletic for £300,000 in October 1982. He rejected offers from Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur, in order to play for a club with less stress and attention. Despite scoring nine times in 16 appearances, the club had trouble funding his transfer and wages after three months, and he was put up for sale. His £1,300 per week wages had not been paid, and as a result, he was free to leave the club for nothing. Simonsen then chose to return to his childhood club VB in 1983. " (Source: Wikipedia)


I had to check re the Ballon d'Or. He won it in 1977 when at Borussia Monchengladbach.

With all due respect to him, when you think of most of the players who've won the Ballon d'Or, it's amazing he did get it. That same year Rob Rensenbrink finished seventh in the voting but IMHO Rensenbrink was one of the best wingers in the last 50 years.

See my post above. Simonsen did play.

[bfc8]

10/3/2018, West Ham 0 Burnley 3, repeat today...

[Fretters]

10/3/2018, West Ham 0 Burnley 3, repeat today...

Ah, the day the natives got restless and our subs bench was used to protect some of their young fans. Also, Barnes tripping up the pitch invader!

[Fretters]

Missed one yesterday - 10 years since I finally saw my first victory against Blackburn. So that's also 10 years since they last scored a goal against us - Jordan Rhodes, who was incidentally sent off for Blackpool yesterday.

[Claret1205]

100 years ago today we reached the FA Cup Semi-Finals with a 3-1 replay win over Swindon Town at Turf Moor. Over 34,000 there for a game played on a Wednesday afternoon, many no doubt having bunked off work. Cartoon from Burnley Express 15/03/1924, courtesy British Newspaper Archive.

Also 41 years ago today another FA Cup QF at home, sadly less successful, although if Steve Taylor had put that early penalty away past Bob Bolder who knows.

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[Poulton-le-Claret]

100 years ago today we reached the FA Cup Semi-Finals with a 3-1 replay win over Swindon Town at Turf Moor. Over 34,000 there for a game played on a Wednesday afternoon, many no doubt having bunked off work. Cartoon from Burnley Express 15/03/1924, courtesy British Newspaper Archive.

Also 41 years ago today another FA Cup QF at home, sadly less successful, although if Steve Taylor had put that early penalty away past Bob Bolder who knows.


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I think Tony should deliver his match reports in this format from now on

[elwaclaret]

100 years ago today we reached the FA Cup Semi-Finals with a 3-1 replay win over Swindon Town at Turf Moor. Over 34,000 there for a game played on a Wednesday afternoon, many no doubt having bunked off work. Cartoon from Burnley Express 15/03/1924, courtesy British Newspaper Archive.

Also 41 years ago today another FA Cup QF at home, sadly less successful, although if Steve Taylor had put that early penalty away past Bob Bolder who knows.


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Great find that

[Buxtonclaret]

100 years ago today we reached the FA Cup Semi-Finals with a 3-1 replay win over Swindon Town at Turf Moor. Over 34,000 there for a game played on a Wednesday afternoon, many no doubt having bunked off work. Cartoon from Burnley Express 15/03/1924, courtesy British Newspaper Archive.

Also 41 years ago today another FA Cup QF at home, sadly less successful, although if Steve Taylor had put that early penalty away past Bob Bolder who knows.


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Brilliant !!

[ClaretPete001]

Burnley Express had someone doing a cartoon strip of matches at the time which was far more entertaining then the match write up. This was his effort for the Huddersfield game.

I don't know why all football match reports haven't been done like this over the last 100 years.

(Courtesy British Newspaper Archive.)


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Clearly didn't have google maps in those days because Ilkley is closer to Burnley than Huddersfield and more likely Leeds or Bratfud fans.

I guess the gag was just too good to miss.

[Royboyclaret]

100 years ago today we reached the FA Cup Semi-Finals with a 3-1 replay win over Swindon Town at Turf Moor. Over 34,000 there for a game played on a Wednesday afternoon, many no doubt having bunked off work. Cartoon from Burnley Express 15/03/1924, courtesy British Newspaper Archive.

Also 41 years ago today another FA Cup QF at home, sadly less successful, although if Steve Taylor had put that early penalty away past Bob Bolder who knows.


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Another two goals in this game for the goal-scoring machine that was George Beel.

Remarkable record at Burnley of 187 goals in 337 total appearances, a record unlikely ever to be surpassed.

If Willie Irvine's serious injury hadn't brought his time at the Turf to an abrupt end the story might well have been different, but still 187 for Beel was some achievement including 35 league goals in the 1927/28 season alone.

[ClaretinJapan]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/31776486

A nice picture of George Boyd's daisycutter in a rare win v City on this day in 2015. Notice the grimacing Vincent as the ball fizzes by and into the corner.

[Royboyclaret]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/31776486

A nice picture of George Boyd's daisycutter in a rare win v City on this day in 2015. Notice the grimacing Vincent as the ball fizzes by and into the corner.

Classic strike from Boydy........Nine years ago, seems like yesterday!!

[Royboyclaret]

19/3/1960......Burnley 3 Arsenal 2.

Classic Burnley performance from that special team.......64 years ago and just a few games away from the well deserved First Division title.......Miller, Connelly & Pointer the scorers on the day.

[Royboyclaret]

21/3/1987.......Burnley 0 Aldershot 1.

From the sublime to the ridiculous and a dismal home defeat to a poor side in our "horrible" season.

An attendance of just 2,690.

[mdd2]

Sorry Royboy, wrong game. Her's was apparently 1954 she thinks, but she insists it was a 50,000 plus crowd and she believes it was Uddersfeeled.

Maybe she is thinking of the Cup games in 1954
Man U on the Turf 5-3 Jan 9th 52847 or and more likely given the shirt
Newcastle on the Turf 1-1 Jan 30th 52011
The Newcastle game would not have been played today except it would due to the underground heating. But the pitch was rock hard and we missed a penalty-cant recall who took it but he stubbed his toe in the ice and the ball pea rolled to the keeper Ronnie Simpson. Simpson won a couple of FA Cup medals with the Magpies but was the GK for that great Celtic team that won the European Cup in 67

[Dark Cloud]

Classic strike from Boydy........Nine years ago, seems like yesterday!!

Nice assist from the City defender on the day. Tees it up really nicely!! Whatever happened to him?

[Royboyclaret]

100 years ago today, 22/3/1924.

Sunderland 0 Burnley 1.

And yet another goal from that goalscorer "extraordinaire" George Beel.

[Royboyclaret]

Also from 22/3/1947, just a mere 77 years ago.

Burnley 2 Plymouth Argyle 1.

Scorers Jackie Chew and the legendary Harry Potts.

First season back for league football after WW2 and we ended the season 2nd in Division 2 (promoted) and beaten finalists in the FA Cup Final at Wembley. We would spend the next 24 seasons in Division 1.

[sjb]

Maybe she is thinking of the Cup games in 1954
Man U on the Turf 5-3 Jan 9th 52847 or and more likely given the shirt
Newcastle on the Turf 1-1 Jan 30th 52011
The Newcastle game would not have been played today except it would due to the underground heating. But the pitch was rock hard and we missed a penalty-cant recall who took it but he stubbed his toe in the ice and the ball pea rolled to the keeper Ronnie Simpson. Simpson won a couple of FA Cup medals with the Magpies but was the GK for that great Celtic team that won the European Cup in 67

Not quite right mdd. You are correct about the rock hard pitch which was also covered in snow in places. However it was Newcastle who missed a penalty, not us. Bobby Mitchell pea rolled it down at the Bee Hole End in the first half. Pilky put us 1 up but Ivor Broadis levelled matters early in the second period.

[Silkyskills1]

Can't believe I'm the first to comment. Then again can't believe it's 50 years ago. That's half a century.
One of our greatest away victories at Dirty Leeds. Privileged to be there. 1-4 despite a missed arrest for the police for Hunter's assault on Frank Casper who was at his absolute stunningly best for us that day. A wonderful performance from us.

[Fretters]

25 years ago today since we beat Macclesfield at home 4-3. Little, Cowan (overhead), Payton and Davis (last minute).

We'd been 2-0 down and this game was probably the start of Stan's team finally taking shape. I'm not sure we lost for the rest of the season?

[Fretters]

14 years today since Blackburn's last win against us.

[Dark Cloud]

25 years ago today since we beat Macclesfield at home 4-3. Little, Cowan (overhead), Payton and Davis (last minute).

We'd been 2-0 down and this game was probably the start of Stan's team finally taking shape. I'm not sure we lost for the rest of the season?

My perception is that this match was a massive turning point. It was quite possibly absolutely pivotal in saving us from the drop that season and the value of that last minute winner is quite frankly, invaluable!

[Claret1205]

100 years ago today FA Cup Semi-Final heartbreak (a theme of the next couple of days) as we go down 0-3 to Aston Villa at Bramall Lane.

Cartoon from Burnley Express 02/04/1924 courtesy of British Newspaper Archive.

I had to look up who Dean Inge was & presume his relevance was that he was well known at the time for being miserable.

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[Claret1205]

Bad enough watching Burnley lose an FA Cup Semi-Final but think how annoyed you'd be if you'd walked it to Sheffield like this chap did.

Disappointed that he didn't walk to Swindon for the QF but respect his reasons for not doing so!

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[Silkyskills1]

It started off a very bright day 50 years ago today. Think I needed my sunglasses for driving. Much duller coming back.

[helmclaret]

25 years ago today since we beat Macclesfield at home 4-3. Little, Cowan (overhead), Payton and Davis (last minute).

We'd been 2-0 down and this game was probably the start of Stan's team finally taking shape. I'm not sure we lost for the rest of the season?

The start of something special.

Cook and Cowan made a huge difference at the time.

[Higham_Claret]

Today marks 50 years since our last FA Cup Semi Final appearance. Alas, the pain from that day is still felt within me and many others. Back in 1974 the FA Cup was a revered, prestigious competition and we had a team genuinely capable of winning the cup. Confidence was high after thrashing Dirty Leeds the weekend before, but it wasn't to be, regrettably.

I struggle to believe 5 decades have now passed and we’re still awaiting an opportunity for Burnley to participate in another. We can but hope.

[Shappie]

4th April 1981

Division 3

Burnley 0-0 Swindon Town

Attendance 4726

[Royboyclaret]

4th April 1981

Division 3

Burnley 0-0 Swindon Town

Attendance 4726

And 8th in Div.3 after this game, which is where we finished the season.

[Fretters]

2022 - BURNLEY 3 - 2 EVERTON

[Royboyclaret]

2022 - BURNLEY 3 - 2 EVERTON

Collins, Rodriguez and Cornet.......Same again today, please Jay.

[Dazzler]

Saturday 6th April 2019

Bournemouth 1 - 3 Burnley...Wood Westwood & Barnes

[Fretters]

Saturday 6th April 2019

Bournemouth 1 - 3 Burnley...Wood Westwood & Barnes

Wood always seemed to score whenever Westwood did.