1996–97 Burnley F.C. season
The 1996–1997 season was Burnley's 2nd successive 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.
1996–97 season | ||
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Chairman | Frank Teasdale | |
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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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
Luton Town | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
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Thorpe ![]() |
(Report) | Thompson ![]() Nogan ![]() |
Gillingham | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Fortune-West ![]() |
(Report) |
Attendance: 6,116
Burnley | 2 – 1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Nogan ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | de Souza ![]() |
Bristol Rovers | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
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Beadle ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,123
Peterborough United | 3 – 2 | Burnley |
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Carruthers ![]() ![]() Morrison ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() Matthew ![]() |
Attendance: 5,283
Bristol City | 2 – 1 | Burnley |
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Bent ![]() Goater ![]() |
(Report) | Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 10,013
Burnley | 1 – 2 | Preston North End |
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Barnes ![]() |
(Report) | Ashcroft ![]() ![]() |
Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Macauley ![]() |
(Report) | Barnes ![]() |
Attendance: 4,743
Bournemouth | 0 – 0 | Burnley |
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(Report) |
Attendance: 6,021
Stockport County | 1 – 0 | Burnley |
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Mutch ![]() |
(Report) |
Attendance: 9,187
Wycombe Wanderers | 5 – 0 | Burnley |
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Carroll ![]() ![]() McGavin ![]() Stallard ![]() Read ![]() |
(Report) |
Attendance: 5,786
Notts County | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Dudley ![]() |
(Report) | Matthew ![]() |
Attendance: 4,591
Final league position
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 69 |
8 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 69 |
9 | Burnley | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 71 | 55 | +16 | 68 |
10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 68 |
11 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 67 |
Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
League Cup
1st Round First Leg
(384 away)
1st Round Second Leg
2nd Round First Leg
FA Cup
1st Round
2nd Round
Walsall | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Lightbourne ![]() |
(Report) | Eyres ![]() |
Attendance: 5,031
2nd Round Replay
3rd Round
(7,000 away)
Football League Trophy
Northern Section 1st Round
Hartlepool United | 0 – 2 | Burnley |
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Nogan ![]() Eyres ![]() |
Victoria Park, Hartlepool
Attendance: 921
Northern Section 2nd Round
Burnley | 0 – 1 | Stockport County |
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References
- Simpson (2007), p. 443
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