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Burnley
1986–87 season
ChairmanEngland Frank Teasdale
ManagerEngland 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]

The 1986–87 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.

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

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division Four League Cup FA Cup FL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Scotland SCO Ian Britton 43 3 37+2 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
FW Northern Ireland NIR Mark Caughey 8 0 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Ray Deakin 52 0 46+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
FW England ENG Phil Devaney 9 1 8+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Wayne Entwistle 10 2 6+2 2 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Joe Gallagher 45 3 41+0 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
MF England ENG Neil Grewcock 40 9 35+1 9 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Peter Hampton 36 0 33+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Jason Hardy 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Jason Harris 6 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Darren Heesom 17 0 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
MF England ENG Ashley Hoskin 46 9 38+2 8 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1
MF Wales WAL Leighton James 47 12 42+0 10 2+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0
DF England ENG Steve Kennedy 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Peter Leebrook 33 0 30+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
MF England ENG Phil Malley 39 3 33+0 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
FW England ENG Phil Murphy 18 7 12+3 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 2
GK England ENG Joe Neenan 51 0 45+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
FW England ENG Derrick Parker 28 6 24+0 5 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1
FW England ENG Robert Regis 5 1 3+1 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Billy Rodaway 50 2 44+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
DF England ENG Michael Southern 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
GK England ENG Tony Woodworth 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Matches

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Football League Division Four

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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

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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: [citation needed]

FA Cup

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

League Cup

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Simpson (2007), p. 402
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