1996–97_Burnley_F.C._season
1996–97 Burnley F.C. season
Burnley 1996–97 football season
The 1996–97 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.
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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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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 | ENG | Paul Barnes | 45 | 25 | 39+1 | 24 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | |
GK | ENG | Marlon Beresford | 48 | 0 | 40+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Chris Brass | 48 | 0 | 37+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Colin Carr-Lawton | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Andy Cooke | 38 | 14 | 19+12 | 13 | 1+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | David Eyres | 46 | 8 | 36+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | |
FW | ENG | Nigel Gleghorn | 43 | 5 | 32+1 | 4 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Steve Guinan (on loan) | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Gerry Harrison | 42 | 0 | 32+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Adrian Heath | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | AUS | Doug Hodgson (on loan) | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Jamie Hoyland | 31 | 1 | 24+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Richard Huxford | 10 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Glen Little | 12 | 0 | 5+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Damian Matthew | 38 | 8 | 29+3 | 6 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | WAL | Kurt Nogan | 38 | 13 | 30+1 | 10 | 4+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
DF | ENG | Vince Overson | 10 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Gary Parkinson | 52 | 1 | 43+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Liam Robinson | 11 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
GK | WAL | Wayne Russell | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Paul Smith | 45 | 4 | 30+7 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Peter Swan | 21 | 2 | 16+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Steve Thompson | 23 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Chris Vinnicombe | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Paul Weller | 39 | 2 | 22+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Mark Winstanley | 42 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
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Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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MF | Damian Matthew | Crystal Palace | £65k | 23 July 1996 |
DF | Vince Overson | Stoke City | Free | 1 August 1996 |
MF | Nigel Gleghorn | Stoke City | Free | 15 August 1996 |
FW | Paul Barnes | Birmingham City | £400k | 6 September 1996 |
DF | Doug Hodgson | Sheffield United | Loan | 16 October 1996 |
MF | Glen Little | Glentoran | £100k | 29 November 1996 |
DF | Richard Huxford | Bradford City | Free | 21 January 1997 |
FW | Steve Guinan | Nottingham Forest | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
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Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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DF | Glen Davies | Hartlepool United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
MF | Ted McMinn | Slough Town | Free | 31 May 1996 |
DF | Alan Harper | Rotherham United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
FW | Nathan Peel | Rotherham United | Released | 31 May 1996 |
Matthew Taylor | Released | 31 May 1996 | ||
FW | John Francis | Scunthorpe United | Free | 31 May 1996 |
MF | Warren Joyce | Hull City | £30k | 10 July 1996 |
DF | Wayne Dowell | Rochdale | Free | 25 July 1996 |
MF | Derek Adams | Ross County | Free | 30 July 1996 |
MF | John Borland | Scunthorpe United | Free | 16 August 1996 |
FW | Ian Helliwell | Mansfield Town | Loan | 6 September 1996 |
FW | Ian Helliwell | Chester City | Loan | 11 October 1996 |
FW | Phil Eastwood | Leek Town | Loan | 1 November 1996 |
FW | Kurt Nogan | Preston North End | £150k | 12 March 1997 |
FW | Ian Duerden | Southport | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
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Second Division
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Attendance: 6,116
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Burnley | 2 – 1 | Wycombe Wanderers |
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Nogan 23' 35' | (Report) | de Souza 1' |
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Attendance: 6,450
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More information Preston North End, 1 – 1 ...
Preston North End | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Reeves 26' | (Report) | Nogan 52' |
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Attendance: 5,958
More information Bristol Rovers, 1 – 2 ...
Bristol Rovers | 1 – 2 | Burnley |
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Beadle 48' | (Report) | Barnes 33' 46' |
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Attendance: 4,123
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More information Peterborough United, 3 – 2 ...
Peterborough United | 3 – 2 | Burnley |
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Carruthers 20' 27' Morrison 60' |
(Report) | Barnes 6' Matthew 83' |
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Attendance: 5,283
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Attendance: 10,013
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Burnley | 1 – 2 | Preston North End |
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Barnes 10' | (Report) | Ashcroft 6' 69' |
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More information Crewe Alexandra, 1 – 1 ...
Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Macauley 50' | (Report) | Barnes 88' |
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Attendance: 4,743
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Attendance: 6,021
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More information Blackpool, 1 – 3 ...
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Attendance: 7,331
Attendance: 6,947
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Attendance: 6,624
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Attendance: 6,306
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Attendance: 4,462
Attendance: 9,187
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Attendance: 5,786
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More information Notts County, 1 – 1 ...
Notts County | 1 – 1 | Burnley |
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Dudley 27' | (Report) | Matthew 90' |
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Attendance: 4,591
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Final league position
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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Source: [2]
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
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Attendance: 1,708
(384 away)
1st round second leg
2nd round first leg
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Attendance: 4,874
2nd round second leg
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FA Cup
1st round
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2nd round
Attendance: 5,031
2nd round replay
3rd round
(7,000 away)
Football League Trophy
Northern Section 1st round
More information Hartlepool United, 0 – 2 ...
Hartlepool United | 0 – 2 | Burnley |
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Nogan 14' Eyres 65' |
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Attendance: 921
Northern Section 2nd round
- Simpson (2007), p. 443
- "England 1996–97". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.