Draft:1960–61 Burnley F.C. season

Sat 13 Aug

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

H 2-2

20,000

Burnley: Miller 15, Connelly 85

Wolves: Deeley 55, Murray 87

Sat 20 Aug

ARSENAL

H 3-2

24,553

Burnley: Willis 13og, Pointer 77, Connelly 81

Arsenal: Wills 39, Bloomfield 47

Wed 24 Aug

Manchester City

A 2-1

26,941

Manchester City: Barlow 44, Hayes 78

Burnley: Robson 5

Sat 27 Aug

Newcastle United

A 0-1

35,485

Newcastle:

Burnley: Robson 85

Tue 30 Aug

MANCHESTER CITY

H 1-3

29,547

Burnley: Meredith 60

Manchester City: Barlow 61, Colbridge 65, Law 77

Sat 03 Sep

CARDIFF CITY

H 1-2

19,695

Burnley: Robson 66

Cardiff: Tapscott 40, Watkins 88

Tue 06 Sep

PRESTON NORTH END

H 5-0

19,443

Burnley: Robson 14, 39, 63, Meredith 36, Pointer 73

Sat 10 Sep

West Bromwich Albion

A 0-2

26,407

West Brom:

Burnley: Pointer 53, Miller 86

Tue 13 Sep

Preston North End

A 2-3

25,604

Preston: Fullam 17, Lambert 72

Burnley: Harris 28, 62, Pointer 86

Sat 17 Sep

BIRMINGHAM CITY

H 2-1

20,749

Burnley: Robson 2, Meredith 44

Birmingham: Cummings 49og

Sat 24 Sep

Sheffield Wednesday

A 3-1

35,829

Sheffield Wed: Ellis 2, Griffin 15, Fantham 31

Burnley: Robson 30

Sat 01 Oct

FULHAM

H 5-0

19,965

Burnley: Robson 24, 35, 67, Pointer 73, 88

Sat 08 Oct

Blackburn Rovers

A 1-4

26,223

Blackburn: Thomas 28

Burnley: Connelly 20, 43, Adamson 80p, Robson 86

Sat 15 Oct

MANCHESTER UNITED

H 5-3

33,611

Burnley: Pointer 10, Connelly 32, 50, Joyce 37, McIlroy 86

Manchester United: Viollet 29, 41, 82

Sat 22 Oct

Chelsea

A 2-6

29,080

Chelsea: Greaves 6, Brabrook 28

Burnley: Robson 22, 52, 70, Miller 25, McIlroy 35, 44

Mon 24 Oct

Cardiff City

A 0-4

League Cup

8,110

Burnley: Harris 35, 49, 89, Connelly 78

Sat 29 Oct

BLACKPOOL

H 1-2

29,689

Burnley: McIlroy 7

Blackpool: Durie 30, Perry 47

Sat 05 Nov

Aston Villa

A 2-0

35,923

Aston Villa: Hitchens 35, 46

Sat 12 Nov

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

H 5-3

26,813

Burnley: Pointer 13, 44, Robson 42, McIlroy 67, Pilkington 70

Wolves: Broadbent 2, Farmer 10, 35

Wed 16 Nov

REIMS

H 2-0

EC 1st Leg

36,742

Burnley: Robson 1, McIlroy 22

Sat 19 Nov

Bolton Wanderers

A3-5

23,830

Bolton: McAdams 24, 83, Lee 70

Burnley: Connelly 15, 37, Pointer 38, 60, Robson 49

Tue 22 Nov

Brentford

A 1-1

League Cup

9,890

Brentford: Rainford 58

Burnley: Lochhead: 83

Wed 30 Nov

Reims

A 3-2 (won 4-3 on agg)

EC 2nd leg

45,000

Reims: Piantoni 50, Rodzik 57, 76

Burnley: Robson 32, Connelly 75

Sat 03 Dec

Tottenham Hotspur

A 4-4

58,737

Tottenham: Norman 18, Jones 19, 21, Mackay 35

Burnley: Connelly 37, 72, Robson 56, Pointer 58

Tue 06 Dec

BRENTFORD

H 2-1

League Cup replay

12,787

Burnley: Pointer 68, Robson 88

Brentford: Docherty 17

Sat 10 Dec

LEICESTER CITY

H 3-2

20,640

Burnley: Robson 34, Pointer 43, Connelly 62

Leicester: Wills 41, Leek 84

Sat 17 Dec

Arsenal

A 2-5

37,042

Arsenal: Strong 55, Herd 89

Burnley: Pointer 48, 64, 83, McIlroy 66, Robson 84

Mon 26 Dec

EVERTON

H 1-3

44,232

Burnley: Pointer 35

Everton: Harris 15, Bingham 25, Collins 75

Tue 27 Dec

Everton

A 0-3

74,867

Burnley: Robson 33, 73, Connelly 67

Sat 31 Dec

NEWCASTLE UNITED

H 5-3

24,972

Burnley: McIlroy 18, Robson 35, 59, Harris 46, Miller 50

Newcastle: Hughes 17, 61, White 38

Sat 07 Jan

AFC BOURNEMOUTH

H 1-0

FA Cup

24,817

Burnley: Connelly 78

Bournemouth:

Tue 10 Jan

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

H 2-1

League Cup

12,489

Burnley: Robson 15, Connelly 88

Nottingham Forest: Cobb 75

Sat 14 Jan

Cardiff City

A 2-1

25,670

Cardiff Tapscott 11, 35

Burnley: Pointer 2

Wed 18 Jan

HAMBURG

H 3-1

European cup Q/final

W 3-1

47,000

Burnley: Pilkington 7, 60, Robson 75

Hamburg: Dörfel 85

Sat 21 Jan

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

H 0-1

15,005

West Brom: Kevan 33

Sat 28 Jan

Brighton Hove Albion

A 3-3

FA Cup

28,672

Brighton: Bertolini 43, McNichol 59, Windross 66

Burnley: Miller 25, Carolan 52og, Robson 73

Tue 31 Jan

BRIGHTON HOVE ALBION

H 2-0

FA Cup Replay

22,726

Burnley: Miller 36, Robson 75

Mon 06 Feb

Southampton

A 2-4

League cup

26,535

Southampton: Clifton 58, Reeves 69

Burnley: Pilkington 4, Pointer 20, Fenton 52, 76

Sat 11 Feb

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

H 3-4

25,542

Burnley: Adamson 23p, Connelly 30, Pointer 64

Sheffield Wed: Craig 3, Fantham 20, 32, McAnearney 71p

Sat 18 Feb

SWANSEA CITY

H 4-0

FA Cup

30,977

Burnley: Connelly 14, Robson 42, 73, Pointer 44

Wed 22 Feb

Fulham

A 0-1

13,139

Fulham:

Burnley: Harris 73

Sat 25 Feb

BLACKBURN ROVERS

H 1-1

26,492

Burnley: Miller 60

Blackburn: MacLeod 62

Sat 04 Mar

Sheffield Wednesday

A 0-0

FA Cup

55,000

Tue 07 Mar

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY

H 2-0

FA Cup

48,894

Burnley: Robson 58, McIlroy 70

Sat 11 Mar

CHELSEA

H 4-4

19,435

Burnley: Harris 9, 36, Lochhead 20, 72

Chelsea: Greaves 15, 89, Tambling 67, 76

We’d 15 Mar

Hamburg

A 4-1 ( lost 5-4 on agg)

European cup Q/final 2nd leg

L 1-4

71,000

Hamburg: Stürmer 7, U Seeler 42, 75, Dörfel, 56

Burnley: Harris 55

Sat 18 Mar

Tottenham Hotspur

FA Cup Semi-Final Villa Park

0-3

70,000

Tottenham: Smith 30, 49, Jones 89

Thu 23 Mar

Blackpool

A 0-0

19,391

Sat 25 Mar

ASTON VILLA

H 1-1

17,726

Burnley: Lawson 80

Aston Villa Hitchens 62:

Fri 31 Mar

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

H 4-1

18,650

Burnley: Connelly 1, Miller 44, Pointer 47, McIlroy 72p

Nottingham Forest: Booth 7

Sat 01 Apr

Leicester City

A 2-2

27,838

Leicester: Leek 16, Walsh 19

Burnley: Connelly 36, McIlroy 70

Mon 03 Apr

Nottingham Forest

A 3-1

27,965

Nottingham Forest: Addison 7, 68, Vowden 9

Burnley: Lochhead 12

Sat 08 Apr

BOLTON WANDERERS

H 2-0

22,998

Burnley: Pointer 62, Fenton 64

Sat 10 Apr

ASTON VILLA

H 1-1

League Cup Semi-Final 1st leg

15,908

Burnley: Miller 28

Aston Villa: Hitchens 30

We’d 12 Apr

Manchester United

A 6-0

24,616

Manchester United: Viollet 30, 49, 80, Quixall 43, 61, 72

Sat 15 Apr

Wolverhampton Wanderers

2-1

25,558

Wolves: Durrant 18, Kirkham 63

Burnley: Harris 50

Tue 18 Apr

WEST HAM UNITED

H 2-2

11,609

Burnley: Connelly 50, Pointer 70

West Ham: Musgrove 71, 79

Sat 22 Apr

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

H 4-2

28,991

Burnley: Harris 50, 84, McIlroy 67, Robson 85

Tottenham: Baker 19, Smith 40

Wed 26 Apr

Aston Villa

A 2-2

League cup Semi-Final 2nd leg

23,077

Aston Villa: Hitchens 28, Thompson 34

Burnley: Robson 60, McIlroy 75

Thu 27 Apr

Birmingham City

A 0-1

15,015

Burnley: Adamson 56p

Sat 29 Apr

WEST HAM UNITED

H 2-1

18,759

Burnley: Lawson 75, Harris 83

West Ham: Woosnam 12

Tue 02 May

Aston Villa

n*

League Cup Semi-Final Replay Old Trafford

1-2

7,593

Aston Villa: Lynn 69p, Hitchens 87

Robson 71

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tottenham Hotspur (C)	42	31	4	7	115	55	2.091	66	Qualified for the European Cup
2	Sheffield Wednesday	42	23	12	7	78	47	1.660	58	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	25	7	10	103	75	1.373	57
4	Burnley	42	22	7	13	102	77	1.325	51
5	Everton	42	22	6	14	87	69	1.261	50
6	Leicester City[a]	42	18	9	15	87	70	1.243	45	Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
7	Manchester United	42	18	9	15	88	76	1.158	45
8	Aston Villa	42	17	9	16	78	77	1.013	43
9	Blackburn Rovers	42	15	13	14	77	76	1.013	43
10	West Bromwich Albion	42	18	5	19	67	71	0.944	41
11	Arsenal	42	15	11	16	77	85	0.906	41
12	Chelsea	42	15	7	20	98	100	0.980	37
13	Manchester City	42	13	11	18	79	90	0.878	37
14	Nottingham Forest	42	14	9	19	62	78	0.795	37	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
15	Cardiff City	42	13	11	18	60	85	0.706	37
16	West Ham United	42	13	10	19	77	88	0.875	36
17	Fulham	42	14	8	20	72	95	0.758	36
18	Bolton Wanderers	42	12	11	19	58	73	0.795	35
19	Birmingham City	42	14	6	22	62	84	0.738	34	Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
20	Blackpool	42	12	9	21	68	73	0.932	33
21	Newcastle United (R)	42	11	10	21	86	109	0.789	32	Relegated to the Second Division
22	Preston North End (R)	42	10	10	22	43	71	0.606	30

Source: World Football

Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Notes: