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1983–84 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubBurnley
season1983–84
managerJohn Bond
mgrtitleManager
chairmanJohn Jackson
chrtitleChairman
leagueDivision Three
league result12th
cup1League Cup
cup1 result1st Round
cup2FA Cup
cup2 result3rd Round
cup3Football League Trophy
cup3 resultNorthern Semi Final
league topscorerBilly Hamilton (18)
season topscorerBilly Hamilton (21)
highest attendance12,327 v Bradford City
(26 December 1983)
lowest attendance1,978 v Darlington
(13 March 1984)
average attendance6,625
prevseason1982–83
nextseason1984–85

(26 December 1983) (13 March 1984) The 1983–84 season was Burnley's first season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by John Bond in his only season in charge of the club.

Appearances and goals

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Matches

Football League Division Three

;Key

  • In Result column, Burnley's score shown first
  • H = Home match
  • A = Away match
  • pen. = Penalty kick
  • o.g. = Own goal ;Results
DateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
27 August 1983Hull City (A)1–4Reeves 19'8,394
3 September 1983Bournemouth (H)5–1Dobson 2', Reeves 20', Hamilton (3) 33', 45', 49'5,525
6 September 1983Newport County (H)2–0Reeves 75', Hamilton 89'6,755
10 September 1983Oxford United (A)2–2Hamilton 76', Flynn 89'5,824
24 September 1983Brentford (A)0–08,042
27 September 1983Bolton Wanderers (A)0–09,709
1 October 1983Plymouth Argyle (H)2–1Hamilton 65', Scott 88'6,845
9 October 1983Millwall (A)0–26,707
13 October 1983Gillingham (H)2–3Dobson 75', Hamilton 80'5,590
18 October 1983Southend United (H)3–0Hamilton 25', Miller 58', Reeves 70'5,307
22 October 1983Lincoln City (A)1–3Hamilton 20'3,793
29 October 1983Wigan Athletic (H)3–0Flynn 36', Hutchison 42', Reeves 89'7,458
2 November 1983Exeter City (A)1–1Flynn 16'3,714
5 November 1983Preston North End (H)2–1Reeves 19', Hamilton 42'8,095
8 November 1983Sheffield United (H)2–1Dobson 2', Donachie 59'9,574
12 November 1983Bristol Rovers (A)1–2Reeves 42'7,021
26 November 1983Port Vale (H)7–0Hamilton 4', Reeves (3) 13' (pen.), 45', 49', Hutchison 19', Flynn 24', Donachie 27'6,385
3 December 1983Rotherham United (A)1–1Flynn 9'5,544
17 December 1983Wimbledon (A)4–1Reeves 22', Hamilton 25', Scott (2) 43', 63'2,883
26 December 1983Bradford City (H)1–2Jackson 4' (o.g.)12,327
27 December 1983Walsall (A)1–1Hamilton 70'8,131
31 December 1983Scunthorpe United (H)5–0Flynn 5', Hutchison 22', Dobson 37', Reeves 55' (pen.), Tueart 89'7,668
2 January 1984Orient (A)2–1Flynn 34', Hamilton 75'4,457
21 January 1984Sheffield United (A)0–013,892
4 February 1984Plymouth Argyle (A)1–1Tueart 57'5,104
11 February 1984Brentford (H)2–2Hamilton 36', Tueart 42'7,027
14 February 1984Exeter City (H)4–0Tueart 17' (pen.), Flynn 66', Phelan 80', Biggins 83'5,968
18 February 1984Wigan Athletic (A)0–17,509
25 February 1984Lincoln City (H)4–0Biggins (3) 12', 24', 59', Flynn 62'6,652
2 March 1984Southend United (A)2–2Hutchison 20', Hamilton 90'2,864
6 March 1984Preston North End (A)2–4Donachie 40', Tueart 89'8,813
10 March 1984Bristol Rovers (H)0–06,306
17 March 1984Millwall (H)1–0Biggins 33'5,088
24 March 1984Gillingham (A)1–0Biggins 79'4,319
27 March 1984Oxford United (H)1–1Daley 20' (pen.)8,058
31 March 1984Bolton Wanderers (H)2–2Hamilton 45', Miller 89'8,350
7 April 1984Newport County (A)0–12,306
9 April 1984Bournemouth (A)0–14,113
14 April 1984Rotherham United (H)2–2Biggins 29', Scott 55'4,676
21 April 1984Bradford City (A)1–2Biggins 27'5,578
23 April 1984Walsall (H)0–23,948
28 April 1984Port Vale (A)3–2Daley (3) 25', 68', 80'3,061
5 May 1984Orient (H)2–3Hamilton 1', Phelan 7'3,301
7 May 1984Scunthorpe United (A)0–42,720
12 May 1984Wimbledon (H)0–23,382
15 May 1984Hull City (H)0–28,051

Final league position

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
19 November 1983Round 1Hyde United (A)2–0Waldron 44', Reeves 85' (pen.)7,723
2 December 1983Round 2Chesterfield (A)2–2Dobson 20', Reeves 43'5,788
19 December 1983ReplayChesterfield (H)3–2Reeves 6', Hamilton (2) 14', 83'8,286
7 January 1984Round 3Oxford United (H)0–011,672
11 January 1984ReplayOxford United (A)1–2Hamilton 48'10,497

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
30 August 1983Round 1 First legCrewe Alexandra (A)0–13,043
13 September 1983Round 1 Second legCrewe Alexandra (H)3–4Flynn (2) 11', 54' (pen.)5,659

Football League Trophy

DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
21 February 1984Round 1Bolton Wanderers (H)2–1Donachie 7', Biggins 84'3,355
13 March 1984Round 2Darlington (H)2–1Biggins 50', Baker 70'1,978
20 March 1984Northern Quarter FinalDoncaster Rovers (A)3–1Flynn 28', Daley 101', Biggins 105'3,504
17 April 1984Northern Semi FinalTranmere Rovers (A)0–23,928

References

References

  1. Simpson (2007), p. 390
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