2020–21_Burnley_F.C._season

2020–21 Burnley F.C. season

2020–21 Burnley F.C. season

Burnley 2020–21 football season


The 2020–21 season was Burnley's 139th competitive season, their 58th in the top flight of English football, and their fifth consecutive in the Premier League.[1] Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

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Transfers

Transfers in

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Loans in

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Loans out

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Transfers out

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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 September 2020 Friendly Preston North End 0–0 Burnley Preston
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
5 September 2020 Friendly Burnley 4–1 Scotland Heart of Midlothian Barnfield Training Centre
15:00 BST
Report
Attendance: 0
11 September 2020 Friendly Burnley 3–0 Portugal Marítimo Burnley
15:00 BST
Report Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Bankes

Competitions

Premier League

League table

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Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[38]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[39]

20 September 2020 1 Leicester City 4–2 Burnley Leicester
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
26 September 2020 2 Burnley 0–1 Southampton Burnley
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
3 October 2020 3 Newcastle United 3–1 Burnley Newcastle upon Tyne
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
19 October 2020 4 West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Burnley West Bromwich
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
26 October 2020 5 Burnley 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Burnley
20:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
31 October 2020 6 Burnley 0–3 Chelsea Burnley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
6 November 2020 7 Brighton & Hove Albion 0–0 Burnley Falmer
17:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
23 November 2020 8 Burnley 1–0 Crystal Palace Burnley
17:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
28 November 2020 9 Manchester City 5–0 Burnley Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
5 December 2020 10 Burnley 1–1 Everton Burnley
12:30 GMT
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
13 December 2020 11 Arsenal 0–1 Burnley Holloway
19:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Graham Scott
17 December 2020 12 Aston Villa 0–0 Burnley Aston, Birmingham
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson
21 December 2020 13 Burnley 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burnley
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Mason
27 December 2020 14 Leeds United 1–0 Burnley Beeston, Leeds
12:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
29 December 2020 15 Burnley 1–0 Sheffield United Burnley
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
12 January 2021 17 Burnley 0–1 Manchester United Burnley
20:15 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
16 January 2021 18 West Ham United 1–0 Burnley Stratford
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
21 January 2021 19 Liverpool 0–1 Burnley Anfield, Liverpool
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
27 January 2021 20 Burnley 3–2 Aston Villa Burnley
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Tierney
31 January 2021 21 Chelsea 2–0 Burnley London
12:00 GMT Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
3 February 2021 22 Burnley 0–2 Manchester City Burnley
18:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Atkinson
6 February 2021 23 Burnley 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burnley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
13 February 2021 24 Crystal Palace 0–3 Burnley Selhurst
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Oliver
17 February 2021 16 Burnley 1–1 Fulham Burnley
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
Note: The match originally scheduled for 3 January 2021, but postponed due to safety concerns following a COVID-19 outbreak at Fulham FC.[40]
20 February 2021 25 Burnley 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Burnley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mike Dean
28 February 2021 26 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Burnley Tottenham
14:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Friend
3 March 2021 27 Burnley 1–1 Leicester City Burnley
18:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
6 March 2021 28 Burnley 1–1 Arsenal Burnley
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
13 March 2021 29 Everton 1–2 Burnley Walton, Liverpool
17:30 GMT Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
4 April 2021 30 Southampton 3–2 Burnley Southampton
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andre Marriner
11 April 2021 31 Burnley 1–2 Newcastle United Burnley
12:00 BST
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
18 April 2021 32 Manchester United 3–1 Burnley Trafford
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
25 April 2021 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–4 Burnley Wolverhampton
12:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
3 May 2021 34 Burnley 1–2 West Ham United Burnley
20:15 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Taylor
10 May 2021 35 Fulham 0–2 Burnley Fulham
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Coote
15 May 2021 36 Burnley 0–4 Leeds United Burnley
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Scott
19 May 2021 37 Burnley 0–3 Liverpool Burnley
20:15 BST Report Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 3,387
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
23 May 2021 38 Sheffield United 1–0 Burnley Highfield, Sheffield
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kevin Friend

FA Cup

The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[41] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[42]

9 January 2021 Third round Burnley 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Milton Keynes Dons Burnley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jon Moss
Penalties
24 January 2021 Fourth round Fulham 0–3 Burnley Fulham
14:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley
9 February 2021 Fifth round Burnley 0–2 Bournemouth Burnley
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England

EFL Cup

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[43] The fourth round draw was conducted on 17 September 2020 by Laura Woods and Lee Hendrie live on Sky Sports.[44]

23 September 2020 Third round Millwall 0–2 Burnley Bermondsey
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
30 September 2020 Fourth round Burnley 0–3 Manchester City Burnley
19:00 BST Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrew Madley

Appearances and goals

Source:[45]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK Goalkeeper; DF Defender; MF Midfielder; FW Forward
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