1986–87 Burnley F.C. season

The 1986–1987 season was Burnley's second season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in the first season of his second spell in charge.

Burnley
1986–87 season
Chairman Frank Teasdale
Manager Brian Miller
Division Four22nd
League Cup1st Round
FA Cup1st Round
Football League Trophy1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Leighton James (10)
All: Leighton James (12)
Highest home attendance15,696 v Orient
(9 May 1987)
Lowest home attendance1,465 v Bolton Wanderers
(16 December 1986)
Average home league attendance3,257[1]

This season was the worst-ever Burnley season, finishing 22nd at Fourth Division (near to be relegated to Football Conference, avoiding relegation by 1 point), and knocked-out in first round in both national cups (FA Cup and League Cup).

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalDivision FourLeague CupFA CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MF Ian Britton 43337+232+001+001+00
FW Mark Caughey 808+000+000+000+00
DF Ray Deakin 52046+002+001+003+00
FW Phil Devaney 918+110+000+000+00
FW Wayne Entwistle 1026+221+100+000+00
DF Joe Gallagher 45341+032+001+001+00
MF Neil Grewcock 40935+191+001+002+00
DF Peter Hampton 36033+002+001+000+00
DF Jason Hardy 100+100+000+000+00
MF Jason Harris 604+000+000+002+00
DF Darren Heesom 17013+000+000+103+00
MF Ashley Hoskin 46938+282+001+003+01
MF Leighton James 471242+0102+021+002+00
DF Steve Kennedy 303+000+000+000+00
DF Peter Leebrook 33030+000+000+003+00
MF Phil Malley 39333+032+001+002+10
FW Phil Murphy 18712+350+000+003+02
GK Joe Neenan 51045+002+001+003+00
FW Derrick Parker 28624+052+001+001+01
FW Robert Regis 513+110+000+100+00
DF Billy Rodaway 50244+022+001+003+00
DF Michael Southern 100+000+000+001+00
GK Tony Woodworth 101+000+000+000+00

Matches

Football League Division Four

Key
Results
Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
23 August 1986 Torquay United (A) 1–1 Parker 80' 2,144
30 August 1986 Scunthorpe United (H) 1–0 James 25' (pen.) 3,008
6 September 1986 Hereford United (A) 0–2 2,796
13 September 1986 Hartlepool United (H) 1–1 Entwistle 71' 2,465
16 September 1986 Swansea City (H) 1–1 Entwistle 13' 2,775
20 September 1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 1–0 Grewcock 30' 5,786
27 September 1986 Halifax Town (H) 3–0 Parker (2) 47', 69', Hoskin 49' 3,296
30 September 1986 Tranmere Rovers (A) 1–2 Britton 75' 2,017
4 October 1986 Preston North End (H) 1–4 James 88' (pen.) 5,974
11 October 1986 Aldershot (A) 0–2 2,061
18 October 1986 Stockport County (H) 2–0 Matthewson 19' (o.g.), Regis 85' 2,410
22 October 1986 Northampton Town (A) 2–4 James 60', Hoskin 84' 5,718
25 October 1986 Exeter City (A) 0–3 3,198
1 November 1986 Peterborough United (H) 0–0 2,229
4 November 1986 Colchester United (H) 2–1 Grewcock 29', Hoskin 43' 1,696
8 November 1986 Cambridge United (A) 1–3 James 62' (pen.) 2,572
22 November 1986 Lincoln City (H) 3–1 James 11', Rodaway 43', Murphy 61' 2,177
28 November 1986 Southend United (A) 1–2 Gallagher 44' 3,309
13 December 1986 Orient (A) 0–2 2,413
19 December 1986 Cardiff City (H) 1–3 Hoskin 65' 1,717
26 December 1986 Wrexham (A) 2–2 Parker 64', Murphy 71' 4,568
27 December 1986 Crewe Alexandra (H) 4–0 Murphy 16', Hoskin 47', James 67', Malley 76' 2,560
1 January 1987 Rochdale (H) 0–3 4,217
3 January 1987 Lincoln City (A) 1–2 Murphy 15' 2,343
24 January 1987 Hereford United (H) 0–6 1,961
31 January 1987 Hartlepool United (A) 2–2 Malley 10', Grewcock 40' 1,506
6 February 1987 Swansea City (A) 2–2 Murphy 29', Hoskin 58' 6,015
14 February 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) 2–5 James 15', Grewcock 22' 2,947
21 February 1987 Halifax Town (A) 2–2 James 62', Grewcock 81' 1,735
28 February 1987 Tranmere Rovers (H) 2–2 Grewcock 33', Rodaway 40' 2,394
4 March 1987 Peterborough United (A) 1–1 Grewcock 60' 4,304
7 March 1987 Exeter City (H) 0–0 1,792
13 March 1987 Stockport County (A) 1–0 Hoskin 16' 2,500
17 March 1987 Northampton Town (H) 2–1 Hoskin 39', Gallagher 70' 2,691
21 March 1987 Aldershot (H) 0–1 2,690
28 March 1987 Preston North End (A) 1–2 Parker 75' 10,716
4 April 1987 Cambridge United (H) 0–2 1,874
10 April 1987 Colchester United (A) 0–1 2,635
14 April 1987 Torquay United (H) 2–2 Britton 63', James 90' (pen.) 2,718
18 April 1987 Rochdale (A) 2–0 Devaney 13', Gallagher 53' 5,739
20 April 1987 Wrexham (H) 0–0 4,090
25 April 1987 Cardiff City (A) 0–1 2,003
28 April 1987 Scunthorpe United (A) 1–2 Malley 4' 1,770
2 May 1987 Southend United (H) 2–1 James 29', Grewcock 50' 3,991
4 May 1987 Crewe Alexandra (A) 0–1 4,175
9 May 1987 Orient (H) 2–1 Grewcock 45', Britton 48' 15,696

Final league position

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Tranmere Rovers 46 11 17 18 54 72 18 50
21 Rochdale 46 11 17 18 54 73 19 50
22 Burnley 46 12 13 21 53 74 21 49
23 Torquay United 46 10 18 18 56 72 16 48
24 Lincoln City 46 12 12 22 45 65 20 48 Relegated to Conference
Source:

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
15 November 1986 Round 1 Telford United (A) 0–3 4,145

League Cup

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
26 August 1986 Round 1 First leg Rochdale (A) 1–1 James 12' 1,937
2 September 1986 Round 1 Second leg Rochdale (H) 1–3 James 70' (pen.) 2,605

Football League Trophy

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
9 December 1986 Group Stage Blackpool (A) 3–2 Hoskin 3', Murphy (2) 36', 83' 1,448
16 December 1986 Group Stage Bolton Wanderers (H) 0–2 1,465
27 January 1987 Round 1 Bolton Wanderers (A) 1–2 Parker 56' 3,698

References

  1. Simpson (2007), p. 402
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