List of Burnley F.C. records and statistics
Honours
League
- Premier League and predecessors: 2
- Football League Championship and predecessors: 3
- Football League One and predecessors: 1
- Football League Two and predecessors: 1
Cup
- FA Cup: 1
- 1979
Club
Records
- Record league victory: 9–0 v Darwen, Division 1, 9 January 1892[1]
- Record cup victory: 9–0 v Penrith, FA Cup, Round 1, 17 November 1984 also v Crystal Palace, 10 February 1909 and v New Brighton, 26 January 1957[1]
- Record league defeat: 0–10 v Aston Villa, Division 1, 29 August 1925[1]
- Record cup defeat: 0–11 v Darwen Old Wanderers, FA Cup, Round 1, 17 October 1885[1]
- Record home attendance: 54,775 v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup, Round 3, Turf Moor, 23 February 1924[2]
- Record undefeated run: 30 league games, Division 1, 6 September 1920 to 25 March 1921 – a record for many years[3]
- Most points in a season: 93, Football League Championship, 2013–14 and Football League Championship, 2015–16[4]
Players
Records
- Youngest first-team player in the league: Tommy Lawton – 16 years, 163 days (against Doncaster Rovers, Football League Second Division, 28 March 1936)
- Youngest first-team player in Europe: Dwight McNeil – 18 years, 253 days (against Aberdeen, UEFA Europa League, 2 August 2018)
- Oldest first-team player in the league: Jerry Dawson – 40 years, 282 days (against Liverpool, Football League First Division, 25 December 1928)
- Oldest first-team player in Europe: Anders Lindegaard – 34 years, 111 days (against Aberdeen, UEFA Europa League, 2 August 2018)
- Most consecutive league appearances: 203 – Jimmy Strong, 31 August 1946 – 23 March 1951
Most appearances
Competitive, professional matches only
| Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jerry Dawson |
1907–1929 | 522 | 46 | — | — | 1 | 569 |
| 2 | Alan Stevenson |
1972–1983 | 438 | 33 | 36 | — | 36 | 543 |
| 3 | John Angus |
1955–1972 | 439 | 45 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 521 |
| 4 |  Jimmy McIlroy |
1950–1963 | 439 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 497 |
| = | Martin Dobson |
1967–1974 1979–1984 |
410 | 31 | 34 | — | 22 | 497 |
| 6 | Jimmy Adamson |
1950–1964 | 426 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 486 |
| 7 | Tommy Cummings |
1947–1963 | 434 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 479 |
| 8 | Brian Miller |
1955–1966 | 379 | 50 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 455 |
| 9 | Fred Barron |
1898–1911 | 400 | 23 | — | — | — | 423 |
| 10 |  Leighton James |
1970–1975 1978–1980 1986–1989 |
336 | 17 | 22 | — | 24 | 399 |
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season in all competitions: 36 – Bert Freeman, 1912–13
- Most League goals in a season: 35 – George Beel, Division 1, 1927–28
- Top League scorer with fewest goals in a season: 5 – Eric Probert, 1970–71
- Most goals scored in a match: 6 – Louis Page v Birmingham City, 10 April 1926
- Goals in consecutive league matches: 7 – Willie Irvine, 30 October 1965 to 11 December 1965 and Charlie Austin, 22 September 2012 to 23 October 2012
- Most hat-tricks: 10 – George Beel (17 November 1923 – 3 February 1931)
Overall scorers
- Competitive, professional matches only
| Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Beel |
1923–1932 | 179 | 9 | — | — | — | 188 |
| 2 | Ray Pointer |
1957–1965 | 118 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| 3 | Jimmy McIlroy |
1950–1963 | 116 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 131 |
| 4 |  Andy Lochhead |
1960–1968 | 101 | 12 | 9 | 6 | — | 128 |
| 5 | Louis Page |
1925–1931 | 111 | 4 | — | — | — | 115 |
| = | Bert Freeman |
1911–1921 | 103 | 12 | — | — | — | 115 |
| 7 | John Connelly |
1956–1964 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 104 |
| 8 | Jimmy Robson |
1956–1965 | 79 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| 9 | Bob Kelly |
1913–1925 | 88 | 9 | — | — | 0 | 97 |
| = | Willie Irvine |
1960–1968 | 78 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | 97 |
PFA Team of the Year
The following players have been included in the PFA Team of the Year whilst playing at the club:[5]
- 1974–75:
Leighton James (First Division) - 1981–82:
Martin Dobson (Third Division) - 1983–84: Brian Flynn,
Billy Hamilton (Third Division) - 1985–86: Kevin Hird (Fourth Division)
- 1990–91: Steve Davis (Fourth Division)
- 1991–92: Steve Davis (Fourth Division)
- 1992–93: Marlon Beresford (Second Division; third tier)
- 1993–94: Marlon Beresford (Second Division; third tier)
- 1995–96: Kurt Nogan (Second Division; third tier)
- 1996–97: Gary Parkinson, David Eyres (Second Division; third tier)
- 1998–99: Steve Davis (Second Division; third tier)
- 1999–2000: Steve Davis, Glen Little (Second Division; third tier)
- 2011–12: Jay Rodriguez (Championship)
- 2012–13: Kieran Trippier (Championship)
- 2013–14: Kieran Trippier, Jason Shackell, Danny Ings (Championship)
- 2015–16: Tom Heaton, Michael Keane, Joey Barton, Andre Gray (Championship)
Internationals
- First international: Jack Yates for England against Ireland (2 March 1889)
- Most international caps (total): 70 – Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson – Iceland (18 while with the club)
- Most international caps as a Burnley player: 51 – Jimmy McIlroy – Northern Ireland
- Most international goals (total): 10
- Leighton James – Wales (3 while with the club)
- Jimmy McIlroy – Northern Ireland (10 while with the club)
- Most international goals as a Burnley player: 10 – Jimmy McIlroy – Northern Ireland
Highest transfer fees paid
| Player | From | Position | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Gibson |
Middlesbrough | Defender | £15m[6] | August 2018 |
| = |  Chris Wood
|
Leeds United | Forward | £15m[7] | August 2017 |
| 3 |  Robbie Brady |
Norwich City | Midfielder | £13m[8] | January 2017 |
| 4 |  Matěj Vydra |
Derby County | Forward | £11m[9] | August 2018 |
| 5 | Jeff Hendrick |
Derby County | Midfielder | £10.5m[10] | August 2016 |
| 6 | Jack Cork |
Swansea City
|
Midfielder | £10m[11] | July 2017 |
| 7 |  Steven Defour |
R.S.C. Anderlecht
|
Midfielder | £8m[12] | August 2016 |
| 8 | Charlie Taylor |
Leeds United | Defender | £7m[13] | July 2017 |
| 9 | Andre Gray |
Brentford | Forward | £6m | August 2015 |
| 10 | Ashley Westwood |
Aston Villa | Midfielder | £5m[14] | January 2017 |
Highest transfer fees received
| Player | To | Position | Fee | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Keane |
Everton | Defender | £25m[15] | July 2017 |
| 2 | Andre Gray
|
Watford | Forward | £18.5m[16] | August 2017 |
| 3 | Jay Rodriguez |
Southampton | Forward | £7m[17] | June 2012 |
| 4 | Steven Fletcher |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Forward | £6.5m[18] | June 2010 |
| = | Danny Ings |
Liverpool | Forward | £6.5m[19] | April 2016 |
| 6 | Charlie Austin |
Queens Park Rangers | Forward | £4m[20] | July 2013 |
| 7 | Kieran Trippier |
Tottenham Hotspur | Defender | £3.5m[21] | June 2015 |
| 8 | Kyle Lafferty |
Rangers
|
Forward | £3m[22] | June 2008 |
| = | Jason Shackell |
Derby County | Defender | £3m[23] | July 2015 |
| 10 | Danny Fox |
Southampton | Defender | £1.8m[24] | August 2011 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Burnley scoring and sequence records". Statto.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "The Turf Moor Story". 9 March 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Smith, Rory (26 May 2009). "10 things you probably didn't know about Burnley". Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Burnley Complete History - Statto.com". 16 March 2017. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tony, Lynch (1995). The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. Random House. ISBN 9780091791353.
- ^ "Ben Gibson: Burnley sign Middlesbrough centre-back for joint club record fee". BBC Sport. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Chris Wood: Burnley sign Leeds United striker for club record fee". BBC Sport. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Aarons, Ed (31 January 2017). "Burnley break transfer record to sign Robbie Brady and Ashley Westwood". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Burnley snap up Czech striker Vydra from Derby". Eurosport UK. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Paul (31 August 2016). "Burnley make Jeff Hendrick £10.5m record signing but Grosicki deal collapses". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Jack Cork: Burnley sign midfielder from Swansea City for about £10m". BBC Sport. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Steven Defour: Burnley sign Belgium midfielder from Anderlecht". BBC Sport. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Burnley avoid tribunal with Leeds United over transfer of Charlie Taylor". Through It All Together. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Kendrick, Mat (31 January 2017). "This is how Villa fans should remember Ashley Westwood". birminghammail. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus (3 July 2017). "Everton complete signing of Burnley defender Michael Keane for £25m". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Andre Gray: Watford sign Burnley striker for club record fee". BBC Sport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Jay Rodriguez completes Southampton move from Burnley". BBC Sport. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Wolves secure Burnley's Fletcher". 3 June 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ Bascombe, Chris (28 April 2016). "Liverpool to pay Burnley British record £6.5m compensation for Danny Ings". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Redknapp gets his man as prolific Burnley striker Austin pens three-year deal at QPR". Mail Online. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Tottenham sign Burnley's Kieran Trippier for £3.5m on five-year deal". Mail Online. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Lafferty completes Rangers move". 19 June 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Derby County: Rams complete signing of Jason Shackell from Burnley in £3m deal". 23 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Burnley FC sell Danny Fox to Southampton". Retrieved 11 August 2018.