On this day

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:55 am

A good one to start.

2/9/1967, Burnley 5 Tottenham 1, Lochhead 2, Casper 2, Coates, 23337.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:55 pm

8/9/1888, Preston 5 Burnley 2, first FL game.
Win the next week, Bolton 3 Burnley 4.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 4:21 pm

13/9/1930, Burnley 8 Reading 1.
One of a number of big scores at that time.

1/9/1930, Spurs 8 Burnley 1.
8/9/1930, Burnley 5 Nottm Forest 2.
13/9/1930, Burnley 8 Reading 1.
17/9/1930, Nottm Forest 3 Burnley 3.
20/9/1930, Wolves 2 Burnley 4.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:53 pm

22/10/1960, Chelsea 2 Burnley 6.
Happier day in London.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:09 pm

23/10/1984, Burnley 3 Brentford 1.
Better than Saturday.
Crowd 2916, gates were pretty low in those days...

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:34 pm

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:53 pm
22/10/1960, Chelsea 2 Burnley 6.
Happier day in London.

All that after a certain Jimmy Greaves had put Chelsea ahead early doors.

Jimmy Mac was unplayable that day and scored twice, with JImmy Robson scoring a hat-trick and Brian Miller the other. Only Tottenham could live with us during that period.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Wed Nov 01, 2023 3:48 pm

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

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sat Nov 04, 2023 9:07 am

4/11/1978, Burnley 2 Crystal Palace 1.
same again today please...

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:42 pm

26/1/1957, Burnley 9 New Brighton 0 FAC.
one of 4 9-0 record scores.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:22 am

29/1/2019, Manchester United 2 Burnley 2.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:00 am

31/1/1903, Manchester City 6 Burnley 0.
A few thumpings over the years, let's hope for better tonight...

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:35 am

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:00 am
31/1/1903, Manchester City 6 Burnley 0.
A few thumpings over the years, let's hope for better tonight...

Not an excuse, but.....We had to play this game without our top scorer that season, the famous Cornelious Hogan.

He came back the following week for the away game at Blackpool.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:34 pm

Not sure what time (or day?) the horses left Central Motors at Whitegate......sjb will need to confirm.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:27 pm

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:42 pm
26/1/1957, Burnley 9 New Brighton 0 FAC.
one of 4 9-0 record scores.

Any against a league team ?

sjb · Post by **sjb** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:42 pm

FCBurnley wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:27 pm
Any against a league team ?

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

sjb · Post by **sjb** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:49 pm

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 31, 2024 12:34 pm
Not sure what time (or day?) the horses left Central Motors at Whitegate......sjb will need to confirm.

I can't help you with that Royboy, but this very week in 1903 Trawden beat Manchester United
1-0 in a game played at Alkincoats!

bigdavethemaddog · Post by **bigdavethemaddog** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:08 pm

31/1/98 - Burnley 7 York 2

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:18 am

3/2/1962, Burnley 7 Birmingham 1.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:44 pm

3 Feb 1959

Plane crash

The day the music died.

Buddy Holly 22
Richie Valens 17
and DJ Big Bopper

https://youtu.be/QjFRHIhSvwc?si=V8zJDldmAgbpInw8

https://youtu.be/Jp6j5HJ-Cok?si=JAhMYy-YSUrzxUdu

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:51 pm

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:18 am
3/2/1962, Burnley 7 Birmingham 1.

And a rare goal from captain Jimmy Adamson.......six different scorers, how often has that happened in our history?

What a team that was, literally at it's very peak.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:56 am

4/2/2023, Norwich 0 Burnley 3.

On the way to champions last season, wonder where bfc will figure in 12 months time...

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:26 am

5/2/1921, Burnley 7 Aston Villa 1.

Champions that season.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:31 am

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Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:26 am
5/2/1921, Burnley 7 Aston Villa 1.

Champions that season.

Another top class side to represent Burnley, several names there that also won the FA Cup just before WW1.

On this occasion the goals were not spread around, with centre-forward Joe Anderson scoring 5 times.

Anderson just one of four Burnley players to score 5 goals in a match, the others being Jimmy Ross, Jimmy Robson and Andy Lochhead (twice).

The record for goals in a game for us is Louis Page with 6 in 1925/26.

BacupClaret · Post by **BacupClaret** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:47 am

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:31 am
Another top class side to represent Burnley, several names there that also won the FA Cup just before WW1.

On this occasion the goals were not spread around, with centre-forward Joe Anderson scoring 5 times.

Anderson just one of four Burnley players to score 5 goals in a match, the others being Jimmy Ross, Jimmy Robson and Andy Lochhead (twice).

The record for goals in a game for us is Louis Page with 6 in 1925/26.

Are you forgetting Paul Barnes? 5 against Stockport?

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:11 pm

BacupClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 05, 2024 11:47 am
Are you forgetting Paul Barnes? 5 against Stockport?

Aye, good shout BacupClaret.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:10 pm

10/2/1909, Burnley 9 Crystal Palace 0 FAC.
Another of 4 record 9-0 wins.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:23 am

17/2/1968, Burnley 2 Manchester United 1.
Good win over that season's European Cup winners.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:28 am

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:23 am
17/2/1968, Burnley 2 Manchester United 1.
Good win over that season's European Cup winners.

Serious win that - the holy trinity were playing for United as well - Best, Law & Charlton.

sjb · Post by **sjb** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:41 am

Not quite sure what the number 90 refers to after all 3 goalscorers. It's certainly not goal times as Best gave United the lead on 9 minutes whilst O'Neil & Dobson scored for us on 62 & 67 minutes respectively.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:09 pm

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:23 am
17/2/1968, Burnley 2 Manchester United 1.
Good win over that season's European Cup winners.

A very special goal from Brian O'Neil on a memorable day......Thanks for the reminder bfc8.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:30 am

23/2/2019, Burnley 2 Tottenham 1.
23/2/2022, Burnley 1 Tottenham 0.

A Spurs double...

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:44 am

23rd February 1924

100 years to the.day.

Burnley 1 Huddersfield 0

FA Cup 3rd round.

Record attendance of 54,775

maccclaret · Post by **maccclaret** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:26 pm

There’s more than that claim to have been on against Colchester in 1986!

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:07 pm

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:09 pm
A very special goal from Brian O'Neil on a memorable day......Thanks for the reminder bfc8.

Seem to recall this game being the one when Frank Casper got sent off for hitting Francis Burns. I know we were 0-1 down at the time but then went on to win the game 2-1. Don't recall much about either goal but I do know that just 7 months later we beat Manchester Utd at home again, this time 1-0, with a 30 yard shot from 'the Bedlington Terrier' in the last minute of the game. In some ways it was reminiscent of the goal Joey Gudjonnson scored for us v Preston under Coyle. A shot that swerved and dipped.The victory came a week after Spurs had put seven past us at White Hart Lane.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:22 pm

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:44 am
23rd February 1924

100 years to the.day.

Burnley 1 Huddersfield 0

FA Cup 3rd round.

Record attendance of 54,775

Almost beyond belief that close to 55 thousand people could be shoe-horned into Turf Moor, especially as the Bee Hole End still sloped to just a few steps towads Brunshaw Road at that time. But the fact was that gates of over 40k were a common occurence then particularly just after WW2......So many people standing with just the old Brunshaw Rqad stand having seats.

Walter Weaver scored our ony goal in the 1-0 win,

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:38 pm

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:44 am
23rd February 1924

100 years to the.day.

Burnley 1 Huddersfield 0

FA Cup 3rd round.

Record attendance of 54,775

Including my mum (who's now 91)

Claret1205 · Post by **Claret1205** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:43 pm

Walter Weaver scoring the only goal v Huddersfield 100 years ago today (photo courtesy British Newspaper Archive).

Sadly only 54,774 people arrived home safely, a 69 year old man from Burnley suffered internal injuries in the crowd surge as Weaver scored & passed away in Victoria Hospital the following Friday.

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Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:45 pm

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:38 pm
Including my mum (who's now 91)

Not like you to be weak on the maths, Tony !!

Claret1205 · Post by **Claret1205** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:49 pm

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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Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:47 pm

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:45 pm
Not like you to be weak on the maths, Tony !!

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.

Nonayforever · Post by **Nonayforever** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:48 pm

Claret1205 wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:49 pm
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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Excellent.
Top drawer is that report.
Well done Claret 1205 for finding it.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:10 am

24/2/1934, Fulham 1 Burnley 1.

Last game in London otd, 90 years ago.
at Crystal Palace today.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:50 am

26/2/1983, Burnley 7 Charlton 1.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:29 am

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:50 am
26/2/1983, Burnley 7 Charlton 1.

Two hat-tricks......Steve Taylor and Billy Hamilton, with the brilliant Trevor Steven adding the other.

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:38 am

Royboyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:29 am
Two hat-tricks......Steve Taylor and Billy Hamilton, with the brilliant Trevor Steven adding the other.

2 good cup runs that season but sadly relegated too...

bfc8 · Post by **bfc8** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:18 am

28/2/1925, Burnley 5 West Ham 4.

Sounds like a good game 99 years ago !

ClaretinJapan · Post by **ClaretinJapan** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:47 am

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:38 am
2 good cup runs that season but sadly relegated too...

I seem to remember 5 of those goals v Charlton were scored in the last 20 minutes. I missed that one though.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:26 am

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:18 am
28/2/1925, Burnley 5 West Ham 4.

Sounds like a good game 99 years ago !

Two of those five Burnley goals scored by the incomparable George Beel, our highest ever total goalscorer, including a remarkable 35 league goals in one particular season........However, in terms of goals/game ratio they all lag behind the great man Willie Irvine.

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:44 pm

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 02, 2023 9:55 am
A good one to start.

2/9/1967, Burnley 5 Tottenham 1, Lochhead 2, Casper 2, Coates, 23337.

I remember one of Locheads goals which would have been chalked off today by VAR with Andy getting a straight red card. Corner from the right at the Cricket Field End. Andy marked by Mike England. Ball is played in, Andy lands a perfect low punch to England's solar plexus, England goes down and Andy heads home. Perfectly acceptable in those days

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:37 pm

bfc8 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:50 am
26/2/1983, Burnley 7 Charlton 1.

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.