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Burnley F.C. Under-23s And Academy
Burnley F.C. Academy are the youth teams of Burnley Football Club. The under-21s currently play in the second level of reserve football in England, the under-21 Professional Development League. The team mainly consists of players under the age of 21 at the club, but does occasionally include first team players. Burnley's under-18s currently play in the second level of academy football in England, the U18 Professional Development League. U21 squad U18 Squad Honours The list below includes honours won by either Burnley's "A", "B", reserves, under-23s, or under-21s teams. League The Central League * Winners: 1948–49, 1961–62, 1962–63 * Runners–up: 1950–51, 1953–54 The Central League Division Two (third tier) * Winners: 1997–98 West Division * Winners: 2008–09 Lancashire League Division One * Winners: 1952–53, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1993–94 Lancashire League Division Two * Winners: 1955–56, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Ground (Leyland)
The County Ground is a football stadium in Leyland, Lancashire, England which is owned and operated by Lancashire County Football Association (Lancashire FA). It is the home ground of Burnley under-21s, Blackburn Rovers under-21s, Bolton Wanderers reserves and both the Lancashire FA representative team and the Lancashire FA youth team. History The County Ground is located next to the Motor Vehicle Museum and was originally home to Leyland Motors FC who played in the Lancashire Combination from 1933 until 1980 when they joined the Cheshire County League, where they played for two seasons, before becoming founder members of the North West Counties Football League in 1982. In 1990 they changed name to Leyland DAF-SGL and in 1992 were demoted to the West Lancashire Football League, before another name change to Leyland Motors Athletic in 1993. In 2001 they left the league altogether. The Lancashire FA moved their headquarters to the County Ground in 1998 from Blackburn. The C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancashire Senior Cup
The Lancashire County Football Association Cup (commonly known as the Lancashire Senior Cup) is a football knockout tournament involving teams from Lancashire, England. It is a County Cup competition of the Lancashire County Football Association and involves Premier League clubs and Football League clubs. However, these days the bigger Football League clubs generally field their reserve teams. Historic Lancashire currently has 5 Premier League teams, 12 Football League sides and 4 National League teams — this means not every club enters in concurrent years — the tournament starts at the round of 16 so higher up clubs often have to miss years to allow lower down clubs a chance to play in the competition. List of winners Recent finals Results of Finals from 1879 to 1920 and since the competition was revived for the 2004–05 season. Table of winners See also * Lancashire Challenge Trophy *Liverpool Senior Cup *Manchester Senior Cup The Manchester FA Senior Cup (origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Cummings
Thomas Smith Cummings (12 September 1928 – 12 July 2009) was an English football player and manager. Cummings was born in Sunderland, County Durham and started his football career at Hylton Colliery Juniors. Such was his quality as a centre-half he was invited to Strasbourg in 1947 to represent Great Britain in a junior international tournament. In the same year he signed a professional contract with Burnley, also opting to continue his apprenticeship as a mining engineer. Cummings made his league debut for Burnley in December 1948. He also played for England B three times. He played in the 1959–60 championship winning season and in the 1962 FA Cup Final, and in all made 479 appearances for the Clarets, standing fifth in their all-time list of Football League appearances with 434. He played his last game for the club nearly 14 years after making his debut. In March 1963 he was appointed player-manager of Mansfield Town leading them to promotion from Division Four at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Knight
John Knight (12 September 1922 – 28 January 1996) was an English 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 ... who played as an inside forward. References External linksJackie Knight career statsat Post-War Players Database 1922 births 1996 deaths Footballers from Bolton English footballers Association football midfielders Burnley F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Chesterfield F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Rudman
Harold Rudman (4 November 1924 – 4 October 2013) was an English 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 ... who played as a full back. References * 1924 births 2013 deaths People from the Borough of Rossendale English footballers Association football fullbacks Burnley F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Spencer
Harold John Spencer (30 April 1919 – 2003) was an English professional association footballer who played as a wing half. He started his career at Burnley, where he turned professional in 1937. However, he had to wait until the 1946–47 season to make his debut for the Clarets, which came in a 1–1 draw with Coventry City on 31 August 1946. He went on to play a total of four league games for Burnley before moving to Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ... in July 1950. He spent just one season in Wales and made eleven league appearances for the club. References 1919 births 2003 deaths Footballers from Burnley English footballers Association football defenders Burnley F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players English Football League players {{Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 championship in 1959–60, the Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1978–79 and an unsuccessful appearance in the 1962 FA Cup Final. Early life Born in Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham, as was another well-known name in football, Bob Paisley. The duo spent much of their childhood playing various sports, but it was football that Potts loved most. A promising young footballer as well as a good scholar, he was forced to choose between sport and studies, and he chose football as his career. Playing career Potts joined Burnley, who had one of the first youth-development systems in football; however, his own development was interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, which came before he could make his début for the club. He served for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Mather
Harold Mather (24 January 1921 – 1 March 1999) was an English 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 ... who played as a full back. References * * * 1921 births 1999 deaths Footballers from Bolton Footballers from Burnley English footballers Association football defenders Burnley F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Kettering Town F.C. managers Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) managers Nelson F.C. players Nelson F.C. managers Ballymena United F.C. players English football managers FA Cup Final players {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kippax (footballer)
Frederick Peter Kippax (17 July 1922 – 21 September 1987) was an English amateur association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, left winger. Career Club career Kippax played in the Football League for Burnley F.C., Burnley and Liverpool F.C., Liverpool. He later played for Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C., Yorkshire Amateur. During World War Two, Kippax guested for West Ham United, scoring 2 goals in 7 appearances. International career Kippax represented Great Britain men's Olympic football team, Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. References External linksPeter Kippax 1922 births 1987 deaths Footballers from Burnley English footballers Association football wingers Yorkshire Amateur A.F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players English Football League players Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Great Britain English Football League representative players FA Cup Final players {{England-footy-midfielder-192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Knight (footballer, Born 1921)
George Knight (12 May 1921 – 24 August 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Despite being on the books at Burnley 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, Lancashire, Preston, at the confluence of the River C ... for nine years, he played just nine league games as his career was interrupted by the Second World War. George played for Burnley's first team at the age of 17 but wartime and a knee injury cut his career short. He died on 24 August 2011 at the age of 90, by which time he was Burnley's oldest surviving former player. References General *George Knight 1921–2011Obituary at burnleyfootballclub.com Specific 1921 births 2011 deaths Footballers from Bolton English footballers Association football forwards Burnley F.C. players English Football League players {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bray
George Bray (11 November 1918 – 13 February 2002) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played his entire senior career with Burnley, making more than 250 appearances for the club in all competitions and forming part of the renowned defence known as the "Iron Curtain". After retiring from playing he remained at Burnley, firstly on the coaching staff and later as kit man before departing in 1992. In total, his association with the club as a player, coach, kit man and supporter spanned seven decades. Biography George Bray was born in the town of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, on 11 November 1918. His older brother, Jackie Bray, was also a professional footballer and represented Manchester City and England. As a youth he played football for local club Great Harwood Town before signing his first contract with Football League Second Division side Burnley in 1937. Bray was married to Margaret (née Phillips), who died in 2012, and the couple had fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Taylor
Frederick Taylor (24 February 1920 – 1983) was an English professional association footballer who played as a winger. He played more than 100 matches in the Football League for Burnley 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, Lancashire, Preston, at the confluence of the River C ... and New Brighton before being forced to retire through injury in 1950. References * 1920 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Burnley English footballers Association football wingers Burnley F.C. players New Brighton A.F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |