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1979–80 Burnley F.C. Season
The 1979–80 season was Burnley's fourth consecutive season in the second tier of English football. They were initially managed by Harry Potts Harold Potts (22 October 1920 – 16 January 1996) was an English football player and manager. As a player he won promotion with both Burnley and Everton, and both from Second Division. As Burnley manager, he guided them to the First Division ... until October 1979, when Brian Miller took charge of the club. Appearances and goals Matches Football League Division Two ;Key *In Result column, Burnley's score shown first *H = Home match *A = Away match *pen. = Penalty kick *o.g. = Own goal ;Results Final league position FA Cup League Cup Anglo-Scottish Cup References {{DEFAULTSORT:1979-80 Burnley F.C. season Burnley F.C. seasons Burnley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnley F
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun. The town is located near the countryside to the south and east, with the towns of Padiham and Brierfield to the west and north respectively. It has a reputation as a regional centre of excellence for the manufacturing and aerospace industries. The town began to develop in the early medieval period as a number of farming hamlets surrounded by manor houses and royal forests, and has held a market for more than 700 years. During the Industrial Revolution it became one of Lancashire's most prominent mill towns; at its peak, it was one of the world's largest producers of cotton cloth and a major centre of engineering. Burnley has retained a strong manufacturing sector, and has strong economic links with the cities of Manchester and Leed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Brennan (footballer)
Ian Brennan (born 25 March 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in the Football League for Burnley and Bolton Wanderers, making more than 230 first-team appearances in total, and later had spells in non-league football with Colne Dynamoes and Burnley Belvedere. Career Although born in the town of Easington, County Durham, Brennan played for the Chesterfield and Derbyshire schoolboys' teams before joining Burnley as an apprentice following a successful trial. He signed his first professional contract with the First Division club in October 1970, but played solely for the reserve team during his first three seasons in Lancashire. Brennan eventually made his senior debut for Burnley on 6 April 1974, deputising for the unavailable Keith Newton in the 0–4 defeat away at Stoke City. He did not appear again in the league during the 1973–74 season but established himself as the first-choice left back in the following campaign, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Noble
Peter Noble (19 August 1944 – 6 May 2017) was an English footballer who played forward. Noble began his career with Consett where he combined a career in painting and decorating with football. After an impressive season with a record breaking Consett side he was signed for nearby giants Newcastle United where he made 25 appearances. Noble signed for Swindon Town from Newcastle United in January 1968 for £8,000 and made his debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Walsall at the beginning of February. In the following season he scored 16 league goals and was the club's top scorer, but his main contribution was to the successful League Cup campaign. He played in every match en route to the Final. Noble scored four goals, including the extra time winner in the semi-final replay versus Burnley. He only discovered five years later that he had suffered a broken shoulder blade in that game. In the final Swindon beat First Division giants Arsenal 3–1 in a great giant killing f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve McAdam
Steven "Steve" McAdam (2 April 1960 – 21 February 2004) was a professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... from Northern Ireland, who played as a full-back. References 1960 births 2004 deaths Sportspeople from Portadown Association footballers from County Armagh Men's association football defenders Burnley F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Barnsley F.C. players Wigan Athletic F.C. players English Football League players Suicides by drowning in the United Kingdom Suicides in Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Laws
Brian Laws (born 14 October 1961) is an English former professional footballer and manager. Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe United in 1997. For the next nine years, Laws served as manager of Scunthorpe, guiding them to promotion twice. In 2006, he accepted the managerial role at Sheffield Wednesday, lasting three years in the job during which time Burnley approached him for their managers job when Steve Cotterill left, but were put off by the compensation demanded by Wednesday. Wednesday later struggled with financial problems and he was dismissed in December 2009 after a poor run of results. After only a brief spell out of the game, Burnley appointed Laws as their manager, giving him his first chance to manage in the Premier League after Owen Coyle left the club for Bolton in January 2010 and took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Kindon
Stephen Michael Kindon (born 17 December 1950) is a former professional footballer who played mainly on the left wing but also at centre forward. He was noted for his pace, and won "the Fastest Footballer in Britain award" seven times. Kindon was born in Warrington and began his career at Burnley where he played over 100 games and scored 28 goals. "The Tank" moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1972, where his bustling style made him a crowd favourite. He scored 31 goals in over 150 league and cup appearances for Wolves. In 1977, he returned to Burnley before moving to Huddersfield Town where he was part of a minor piece of football history, being one of three goalkeepers used in an FA Cup Tie v Shrewsbury Town in 1981. Regular goalkeeper Andy Rankin was injured and Kindon took his place, only to be injured himself, his place in turn being taken by Mark Lillis. Each of them conceded a goal, and this remains an English record for the number of keepers used in one game. Injury the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leighton James
Leighton James (born 16 February 1953 in Loughor, Swansea, Wales) is a former Wales international footballer. Playing career James started his career as a left winger with Burnley F.C., Burnley, making his league debut in November 1970 against Nottingham Forest F.C., Nottingham Forest. In 1971, he won his first international cap against Czechoslovakia national football team, Czechoslovakia. Altogether, he played 54 times for Wales national football team, Wales and scored 10 goals. In 1975, he signed for Derby County F.C., Derby County for a then club record fee of £310,000, and in 1977 joined Queens Park Rangers F.C., Queens Park Rangers in exchange for Don Masson. He made his QPR debut against WBA in October 1977 and went on to play 28 league games, scoring 4 goals. In 1978, he returned to play with Burnley F.C., Burnley but left when they were relegated to the third division and signed for Swansea City F.C., Swansea City, helping them from the third division to the first. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Jakub
Joe Jakub (born 7 December 1956, in Falkirk, Scotland) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder for Burnley, Bury, AZ Alkmaar, Chester City and Wigan Athletic. Playing career Joe's career centred mainly around Burnley. He joined the Turf Moor outfit as a youth player during the summer of 1972 and spent the majority of his career at the club in two spells. He played in all four divisions of the English professional league system for the Clarets and was a regular in their side when they won the final Football League Fourth Division championship in 1991–92. He also enjoyed a six-year stint with Bury from 1980 to 1986 that was followed by spells with Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, two separate seasons at Chester City (also working as a youth coach in his second spell at the club), Wigan Athletic, Preston North End (without making any league appearances) and North Wales non–league side Colwyn Bay. Since retiring from the game, Joe is no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Ingham
William Charles Ingham (22 October 1952 – 7 November 2009) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Stakeford, Ingham began his career with Football League Second Division side Burnley, making his senior debut in 1972. After eight years in the Burnley first team, he transferred to Bradford City in 1980 for a fee of £30,000 and went on to play almost 80 league games before being forced to retire in 1982. He later played non-league football for Accrington Stanley while working as a bus driver. Personal life Ingham was born in the village of Stakeford in Northumberland but moved to Burnley at the age of 15 when he was signed by Burnley F.C. as an apprentice. Following his retirement from football, he continued to live in Burnley, and worked as a bus driver for Burnley & Pendle. In 2008, Ingham was taken ill and was given last rites in hospital. He returned home but failed to fully recover and on 7 November 2009, he died following the illn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hall (footballer, Born 1946)
Brian Hall (22 November 1946 – 16 July 2015) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. He won six domestic and UEFA trophies with Liverpool in the 1970s. He then played for Plymouth Argyle and Burnley. Background Hall was born in Glasgow and raised in Lancashire. He had trials with each of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End in his teens. He moved to study for a degree in mathematics at the University of Liverpool, choosing to study in the city because he was, 'a Beatles nut'. Club career Liverpool After his move to study in Liverpool a friend of his arranged a trial for Liverpool. He signed at Anfield as an amateur in 1965. Three years later he turned professional after completing his degree. Hall made his debut in a 0-0 league draw with Stoke City at the Victoria Ground on 7 April 1969. After two further substitute appearances he broke into the first team in autumn of the 1970/71 season. He replaced the injured Ian Callaghan on the right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Fletcher (footballer)
Paul John Fletcher MBE (born 13 January 1951) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the chief executive of Burnley. In February 2018 he published with Alastair Campbell a co-written novel on football and terrorism in the 1970s, ''Saturday Bloody Saturday''. which within the first week after publication was in ''The Sunday Times'' Top Ten Bestsellers. Early years Paul Fletcher attended Smithills Technical School in Bolton Bolton Wanderers v Fulham football programme, 15 March 1969, p5 and in 1967 joined his home town club Bolton Wanderers. In 1970, he became one of the country's most expensive transfers when he joined Burnley Football Club for a club record fee. During the next ten years he made over 400 appearances, mostly in the old First Division – now named the Premier League. After gaining four England U23 International caps he was selected in Don Revie's England squad, but a serious knee injury put paid to a full England call up. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dixon (footballer Born 1960)
Paul Kenneth Dixon (born 22 February 1960) is a Northern Irish retired professional footballer who played as a central defender. He joined English club Burnley as a 16-year-old and went on to play 24 Football League matches for the Turf Moor club but missed long periods through injury during his time in England. In 1983, following his release from Burnley, Dixon moved back to Ireland to play for Glentoran. Career Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, BornDixon played youth football with the Waterside Club in Derry City before joining recently relegated English Football League Second Division side Burnley on trial during the summer of 1976. He was subsequently signed as an apprentice by the Lancashire club and after spending two years in the youth team he was offered his first professional contract in June 1978, although he did not make his senior debut until the following season. Although he had played on the right wing when he joined Burnley, Dixon had been converted to a ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
