1996–97_Burnley_F.C._season

Burnley
1996–97 season
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
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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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No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Second Division		League Cup		FA Cup		FL Trophy
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	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

Pos	Player	From	Fee	Date
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

Pos	Player	To	Fee	Date
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

Pos	Team v t e	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

Burnley	1 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Walsall
Barnes 43'	(Report)	Viveash 74'
Penalties
Barnes Smith Matthew Parkinson Eyres	4 – 2	Marsh Lightbourne Blake Watson

1996–97_Burnley_F.C._season

1996–97 Burnley F.C. season

Appearances and goals

Transfers

In

Out

Matches

Second Division

Final league position

League Cup

1st round first leg

1st round second leg

2nd round first leg

2nd round second leg

FA Cup

1st round

2nd round

2nd round replay

3rd round

Football League Trophy

Northern Section 1st round

Northern Section 2nd round

References

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