The 1946–1947 season was Burnley's tenth consecutive season in the second tier of English football. Under recently appointed manager

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they achieved promotion to the First Division, and reached the FA Cup Final for only the second time, where they were runners-up to

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Appearances and goals

Matches

Football League Division Two

;Key *In Result column, Burnley's score shown first *H = Home match *A = Away match *pen. =

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*o.g. = Own goal ;Results

Final league position

FA Cup

References

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