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1996–97 Burnley F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Burnley |
| season | 1996–97 |
| manager | Adrian Heath |
| mgrtitle | Manager |
| chairman | Frank Teasdale |
| chrtitle | Chairman |
| league | Second Division |
| league result | 9th |
| cup1 | League Cup |
| cup1 result | 2nd Round |
| cup2 | FA Cup |
| cup2 result | 3rd Round |
| cup3 | Football League Trophy |
| cup3 result | 2nd Round |
| league topscorer | Paul Barnes (24) |
| season topscorer | Paul Barnes (25) |
| highest attendance | 16,186 v Preston North End |
| (25 December 1996) | |
| lowest attendance | 2,281 v Charlton Athletic |
| (24 September 1996) | |
| average attendance | 10,053 |
| prevseason | 1995–96 |
| nextseason | 1997–98 |
| pattern_b1 | _vneck |
| pattern_so1 | _band_blue |
| leftarm1 | 3BB9FF |
| body1 | 990033 |
| rightarm1 | 3BB9FF |
| shorts1 | 990033 |
| socks1 | 990033 |
(25 December 1996) (24 September 1996)
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.
Appearances and goals
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Transfers
In
| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | ENG Damian Matthew | Crystal Palace | £65k | 23 July 1996 | |
| DF | ENG Vince Overson | Stoke City | Free | 1 August 1996 | |
| MF | ENG Nigel Gleghorn | Stoke City | Free | 15 August 1996 | |
| FW | ENG Paul Barnes | Birmingham City | £400k | 6 September 1996 | |
| DF | AUS Doug Hodgson | Sheffield United | Loan | 16 October 1996 | |
| MF | ENG Glen Little | Glentoran | £100k | 29 November 1996 | |
| DF | ENG Richard Huxford | Bradford City | Free | 21 January 1997 | |
| FW | ENG Steve Guinan | Nottingham Forest | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
Out
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | ENG Glen Davies | Hartlepool United | Free | 31 May 1996 | |
| MF | SCO Ted McMinn | Slough Town | Free | 31 May 1996 | |
| DF | ENG Alan Harper | Rotherham United | Free | 31 May 1996 | |
| FW | ENG Nathan Peel | Rotherham United | Released | 31 May 1996 | |
| ENG Matthew Taylor | Released | 31 May 1996 | |||
| FW | ENG John Francis | Scunthorpe United | Free | 31 May 1996 | |
| MF | ENG Warren Joyce | Hull City | £30k | 10 July 1996 | |
| DF | ENG Wayne Dowell | Rochdale | Free | 25 July 1996 | |
| MF | SCO Derek Adams | Ross County | Free | 30 July 1996 | |
| MF | ENG John Borland | Scunthorpe United | Free | 16 August 1996 | |
| FW | ENG Ian Helliwell | Mansfield Town | Loan | 6 September 1996 | |
| FW | ENG Ian Helliwell | Chester City | Loan | 11 October 1996 | |
| FW | ENG Phil Eastwood | Leek Town | Loan | 1 November 1996 | |
| FW | WAL Kurt Nogan | Preston North End | £150k | 12 March 1997 | |
| FW | ENG Ian Duerden | Southport | Loan | 27 March 1997 |
Matches
Second Division
Nogan
Nogan
Scott Stevens
Neill
Nogan
Weller Taylor
Mutch
Johnson Smith
Eyres
Matthew
Nogan
Forster
Morrison Matthew
Smith Barnes
Goater
Smith Eyres
Jordan
Barnes Alsop
Cooke Matthew
Cooke Matthew
Barnes
Spink
McGavin Stallard Read
Barnes
Parkinson
Final league position
League Cup
1st round first leg
Nogan Eyres
1st round second leg
Eyres
2nd round first leg
Robinson
Allen
2nd round second leg
Whyte
FA Cup
1st round
Matthew
2nd round
2nd round replay
Smith
Matthew
Parkinson
Eyres
Lightbourne
Blake
Watson
3rd round
Football League Trophy
Northern Section 1st round
Eyres
Northern Section 2nd round
References
References
- Simpson (2007), p. 443
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