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[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley Football Club]] is an English [[Professionalism in association football|professional]] [[association football]] club based in [[Burnley]], [[Lancashire]]. It was founded on 18 May 1882 by members of [[Rugby football|rugby]] club Burnley Rovers, who voted for a change from rugby to association football. The suffix "Rovers" was dropped in the following days. Burnley became professional in 1883—one of the first to do so—putting pressure on [[the Football Association]] (FA) to permit payments to players. In 1885, the FA legalised professionalism, so the team entered the [[FA Cup]] for the first time in [[1885–86 FA Cup|1885–86]], and were one of the twelve founder members of the [[English Football League|Football League]] in [[1888–89 Football League|1888–89]].
[[Burnley F.C.|Burnley Football Club]] is an English [[Professionalism in association football|professional]] association football club based in [[Burnley]], Lancashire. It was founded on 18 May 1882 by members of [[Rugby football|rugby]] club Burnley Rovers, who voted for a change from rugby to association football. The suffix "Rovers" was dropped in the following days. Burnley became professional in 1883—one of the first to do so—putting pressure on [[the Football Association]] (FA) to permit payments to players. In 1885, the FA legalised professionalism, so the team entered the [[FA Cup]] for the first time in [[1885–86 FA Cup|1885–86]], and were one of the twelve founder members of the [[English Football League|Football League]] in [[1888–89 Football League|1888–89]].


The team struggled in the early years of the Football League and were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] at the end of the [[1896–97 Football League|1896–97 season]]. The side won promotion the [[1897–98 Football League|following season]], but were again relegated in [[1899–1900 Burnley F.C. season|1899–1900]]. Burnley achieved promotion back to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in [[1912–13 Football League|1912–13]] under [[Manager (association football)|manager]] [[John Haworth]]; the following year the side won the FA Cup for the first—and to date only—time, after they defeated [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the [[1914 FA Cup Final|final]]. In the [[1920–21 Burnley F.C. season|1920–21 campaign]], Burnley were crowned [[List of English football champions|champions of England]] for the first time. During that season they embarked on a 30-match unbeaten run, setting an English record. Burnley remained in the [[English football league system|top tier of English football]] until [[1929–30 Football League|1929–30]], when they sank to the second tier. The side gained promotion back to the first tier in [[1946–47 Burnley F.C. season|1946–47]] and stayed there for 24 consecutive seasons.
The team struggled in the early years of the Football League and were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] at the end of the [[1896–97 Football League|1896–97 season]]. The side won promotion the [[1897–98 Football League|following season]], but were again relegated in [[1899–1900 Burnley F.C. season|1899–1900]]. Burnley achieved promotion back to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]] in [[1912–13 Football League|1912–13]] under [[Manager (association football)|manager]] [[John Haworth]]; the following year the side won the FA Cup for the first—and to date only—time, after they defeated [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the [[1914 FA Cup Final|final]]. In the [[1920–21 Burnley F.C. season|1920–21 campaign]], Burnley were crowned [[List of English football champions|champions of England]] for the first time. During that season they embarked on a 30-match unbeaten run, setting an English record. Burnley remained in the [[English football league system|top tier of English football]] until [[1929–30 Football League|1929–30]], when they sank to the second tier. The side gained promotion back to the first tier in [[1946–47 Burnley F.C. season|1946–47]] and stayed there for 24 consecutive seasons.
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== Early years (1882–1912) ==
== Early years (1882–1912) ==
On 18 May 1882, members of [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley Rovers]] gathered at the Bull Hotel in [[Burnley]] to vote for a change from [[Rugby football|rugby]] to [[association football]], following other sports clubs in the area that had changed to football.<ref name=":1">Simpson (2007), p. 12</ref> A large majority voted in favour of the proposal. The club secretary George Waddington met with his committee a few days later and put forward a proposal to drop "Rovers" from the club's name. Waddington stated that the club should "adopt the psychological high ground over many other local clubs by carrying the name of the town", to which the committee members unanimously agreed. Burnley played several [[Exhibition game|trial matches]] with local sides during the following weeks "to select the best possible elevens for the coming season"; the new team was a combination of the former rugby players and arrivals with association football experience.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
On 18 May 1882, members of [[Burnley F.C.|Burnley Rovers]] gathered at the Bull Hotel in [[Burnley]] to vote for a change from [[Rugby football|rugby]] to association football, following other sports clubs in the area that had changed to football.<ref name=":1">Simpson (2007), p. 12</ref> A large majority voted in favour of the proposal. The club secretary George Waddington met with his committee a few days later and put forward a proposal to drop "Rovers" from the club's name. Waddington stated that the club should "adopt the psychological high ground over many other local clubs by carrying the name of the town", to which the committee members unanimously agreed. Burnley played several [[Exhibition game|trial matches]] with local sides during the following weeks "to select the best possible elevens for the coming season"; the new team was a combination of the former rugby players and arrivals with association football experience.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />


[[File:Turf_Moor.jpg|alt=A football stand photographed from another stand, while some footballers are on the pitch|thumb|upright=1.1|Burnley have played at [[Turf Moor]] since 1883 ''(2005 photograph)''.]]
[[File:Turf_Moor.jpg|alt=A football stand photographed from another stand, while some footballers are on the pitch|thumb|upright=1.1|Burnley have played at [[Turf Moor]] since 1883 ''(2005 photograph)''.]]
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In 1888, [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] director [[William McGregor (football)|William McGregor]] founded the [[English Football League|Football League]], the world's first league football competition.<ref name=":27" /> Burnley were among the twelve founder members and one of the six Lancashire-based sides. In the second game, [[William Tait (footballer)|William Tait]] became the first player to score a league [[hat-trick]] when his three goals gave Burnley their inaugural win in the competition (4–3 against Bolton Wanderers).<ref name=":13" /> The club finished [[1888–89 Burnley F.C. season|ninth in its first league season]] and was [[Re-election (Football League)|re-elected]].{{efn|There was no [[Promotion and relegation|automatic relegation]] from the [[English Football League|Football League]] until 1987.<ref name=":27" /> The bottom four clubs in the League, together with candidates from outside the League, applied for [[re-election (Football League)|re-election]]. Each current League club had a vote. Burnley were re-elected.<ref name=":9" />}} In March 1889, [[Jack Yates (footballer, born 1861)|Jack Yates]] became the [[List of Burnley F.C. internationals|first Burnley player to play in a full international match]], when he took to the field for [[England national football team|England]] against [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]]. He scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 win for England, but was never called up again. Burnley finished only one place from bottom in [[1889–90 Football League|1889–90]], following a run of 17 winless games at the start of the season, although the side won their first Lancashire Cup after they beat local rivals [[Blackburn Rovers]] 2–0 in the final.<ref name=":9">Simpson (2007), pp. 31–36</ref> Burnley's nicknames at this point were "Turfites", "Moorites" or "Royalites", as a result of their ground's name and the royal connection.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Geldard|first=Suzanne|date=2 June 2007|title=No 10: The meeting that gave birth to Clarets|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1469176.no-10-meeting-gave-birth-clarets/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727055157/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1469176.no-10-meeting-gave-birth-clarets/|archive-date=27 July 2020|access-date=9 May 2020|website=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref>
In 1888, [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] director [[William McGregor (football)|William McGregor]] founded the [[English Football League|Football League]], the world's first league football competition.<ref name=":27" /> Burnley were among the twelve founder members and one of the six Lancashire-based sides. In the second game, [[William Tait (footballer)|William Tait]] became the first player to score a league [[hat-trick]] when his three goals gave Burnley their inaugural win in the competition (4–3 against Bolton Wanderers).<ref name=":13" /> The club finished [[1888–89 Burnley F.C. season|ninth in its first league season]] and was [[Re-election (Football League)|re-elected]].{{efn|There was no [[Promotion and relegation|automatic relegation]] from the [[English Football League|Football League]] until 1987.<ref name=":27" /> The bottom four clubs in the League, together with candidates from outside the League, applied for [[re-election (Football League)|re-election]]. Each current League club had a vote. Burnley were re-elected.<ref name=":9" />}} In March 1889, [[Jack Yates (footballer, born 1861)|Jack Yates]] became the [[List of Burnley F.C. internationals|first Burnley player to play in a full international match]], when he took to the field for [[England national football team|England]] against [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]]. He scored a hat-trick in a 6–1 win for England, but was never called up again. Burnley finished only one place from bottom in [[1889–90 Football League|1889–90]], following a run of 17 winless games at the start of the season, although the side won their first Lancashire Cup after they beat local rivals [[Blackburn Rovers]] 2–0 in the final.<ref name=":9">Simpson (2007), pp. 31–36</ref> Burnley's nicknames at this point were "Turfites", "Moorites" or "Royalites", as a result of their ground's name and the royal connection.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Geldard|first=Suzanne|date=2 June 2007|title=No 10: The meeting that gave birth to Clarets|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1469176.no-10-meeting-gave-birth-clarets/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727055157/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/1469176.no-10-meeting-gave-birth-clarets/|archive-date=27 July 2020|access-date=9 May 2020|website=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref>


The side recorded the biggest league victory in their history when they defeated [[Darwen F.C. (1870)|Darwen]] by a scoreline of 9–0 in [[1891–92 Football League|1891–92]];<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burnley Records|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/records|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818115746/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/records/|archive-date=18 August 2020|access-date=22 May 2020|publisher=Statto}}</ref> Burnley finished the season in mid-table—7th out of 14 teams.<ref name=":18" /> In the summer of 1894, Burnley followed other clubs and appoint a team [[Manager (association football)|manager]]; before, the Burnley team was selected by the [[board of directors]] or a committee whose secretary had the same powers and role as a manager has today. Burnley-born [[Harry Bradshaw (football manager)|Harry Bradshaw]] was appointed; he had been involved with the club since its foundation and he had been a committee member since 1887.<ref name=":2" /> Under his reign, Burnley were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] for the first time in [[1896–97 Football League|1896–97]]; they recorded a third place finish in a four team [[Playoffs|play-off]] series—between the bottom two [[Football League First Division|First Division]] and the top two Second Division sides—called [[Football League test matches|test matches]], and were unable to avoid relegation.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|last=Rundle|first=Richard|title=Burnley|url=http://www.fchd.info/BURNLEY.HTM|access-date=8 May 2020|publisher=Football Club History Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513112918/https://www.fchd.info/BURNLEY.HTM|archive-date=13 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=":17">Simpson (2007), pp. 62–68</ref> Burnley won the Second Division the [[1897–98 Football League|next season]] as the team lost only two of thirty matches before they gained promotion through the test matches. The last game against First Division club [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] was controversial; it finished 0–0 because both clubs needed only a [[Tie (draw)|draw]] to secure a place in the first tier. The game was later named "the match without a shot at goal".<ref name=":17" /> The Football League immediately withdrew the test match system in favour of automatic promotion and relegation.<ref>Inglis (1988), p. 107</ref> The Football League decided to expand the First Division from 16 clubs to 18 after a motion by Burnley, which meant that the other two teams—Blackburn Rovers and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]—also went into the first tier.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Burnton|first=Simon|date=28 November 2018|title=The forgotten story of&nbsp;... 'evil' Football League test matches|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/nov/28/the-forgotten-story-of-evil-football-league-test-matches|access-date=8 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024446/https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/nov/28/the-forgotten-story-of-evil-football-league-test-matches|archive-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> The side finished in third place in their [[1898–99 Football League|first season back]] in the top flight, Burnley's then highest league finish.<ref name=":18" /> During the summer, Bradshaw resigned as Burnley manager and left for Second Division club [[Arsenal F.C.|Woolwich Arsenal]]; he was succeeded by [[Ernest Mangnall]].<ref name=":2" />
The side recorded the biggest league victory in their history when they defeated [[Darwen F.C. (1870)|Darwen]] by a scoreline of 9–0 in [[1891–92 Football League|1891–92]];<ref>{{Cite web|title=Burnley Records|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/records|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818115746/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/burnley/records/|archive-date=18 August 2020|access-date=22 May 2020|publisher=Statto}}</ref> Burnley finished the season in mid-table—7th out of 14 teams.<ref name=":18" /> In the summer of 1894, Burnley followed other clubs and appoint a team [[Manager (association football)|manager]]; before, the Burnley team was selected by the board of directors or a committee whose secretary had the same powers and role as a manager has today. Burnley-born [[Harry Bradshaw (football manager)|Harry Bradshaw]] was appointed; he had been involved with the club since its foundation and he had been a committee member since 1887.<ref name=":2" /> Under his reign, Burnley were [[Promotion and relegation|relegated]] to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] for the first time in [[1896–97 Football League|1896–97]]; they recorded a third place finish in a four team [[Playoffs|play-off]] series—between the bottom two [[Football League First Division|First Division]] and the top two Second Division sides—called [[Football League test matches|test matches]], and were unable to avoid relegation.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|last=Rundle|first=Richard|title=Burnley|url=http://www.fchd.info/BURNLEY.HTM|access-date=8 May 2020|publisher=Football Club History Database|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513112918/https://www.fchd.info/BURNLEY.HTM|archive-date=13 May 2021}}</ref><ref name=":17">Simpson (2007), pp. 62–68</ref> Burnley won the Second Division the [[1897–98 Football League|next season]] as the team lost only two of thirty matches before they gained promotion through the test matches. The last game against First Division club [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]] was controversial; it finished 0–0 because both clubs needed only a [[Tie (draw)|draw]] to secure a place in the first tier. The game was later named "the match without a shot at goal".<ref name=":17" /> The Football League immediately withdrew the test match system in favour of automatic promotion and relegation.<ref>Inglis (1988), p. 107</ref> The Football League decided to expand the First Division from 16 clubs to 18 after a motion by Burnley, which meant that the other two teams—Blackburn Rovers and [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]—also went into the first tier.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Burnton|first=Simon|date=28 November 2018|title=The forgotten story of&nbsp;... 'evil' Football League test matches|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/nov/28/the-forgotten-story-of-evil-football-league-test-matches|access-date=8 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024446/https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/nov/28/the-forgotten-story-of-evil-football-league-test-matches|archive-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> The side finished in third place in their [[1898–99 Football League|first season back]] in the top flight, Burnley's then highest league finish.<ref name=":18" /> During the summer, Bradshaw resigned as Burnley manager and left for Second Division club [[Arsenal F.C.|Woolwich Arsenal]]; he was succeeded by [[Ernest Mangnall]].<ref name=":2" />


The team were relegated again in [[1899–1900 Football League|1899–1900]] and became the centre of a controversy when their [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Jack Hillman]] attempted to bribe opponents [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] in the last match of the season, which resulted in his suspension for the whole of the following season.<ref>Simpson (2007), pp. 75–76</ref> It is possibly the earliest-recorded case of [[match fixing]] in football.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dart|first1=James|last2=Bandini|first2=Paolo|date=9 August 2006|title=The earliest recorded case of match-fixing|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/aug/09/theknowledge.sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727052854/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/aug/09/theknowledge.sport|archive-date=27 July 2020|access-date=25 January 2018|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Burnley continued to play in the Second Division in the first decade of the 20th century; the side finished in last place in [[1902–03 Football League|1902–03]] but were re-elected.<ref name=":37">Simpson (2007), p. 529</ref>{{efn|There was no [[Promotion and relegation|automatic relegation]] from the [[English Football League|Football League]] until 1987.<ref name=":27" /> The bottom three clubs in the League, together with candidates from outside the League, applied for [[re-election (Football League)|re-election]]. Each current League club had a vote. Burnley were re-elected.<ref name=":37" />}} The struggling performances combined with the club's considerable financial debt saw manager Mangnall leave Burnley for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in October 1903; his successor was [[Spen Whittaker]].<ref>Simpson (2007), p. 90</ref> In 1907, Burnley supporter Harry Windle was invited onto the board to become a director and two years later, he was elected chairman. The club's finances improved under Windle's guidance.<ref>Simpson (2007), pp. 119, 186</ref> The team reached the quarter-finals of the [[1908–09 FA Cup]] but were eliminated by Mangnall's Manchester United in a [[Replay (sports)|replay]]. In the original match on the snow-covered pitch at Turf Moor, Burnley led 1–0 when the match was abandoned after 72 minutes.<ref>Simpson (2007), p. 112</ref> In April 1910, Whittaker was on his way to London by overnight train to register the signing of [[Harry Swift]] from Accrington. During the journey, he fell from one of the carriages, and died from his injuries shortly afterwards. The directors appointed [[John Haworth]] as the new manager, who subsequently signed Burnley's first overseas player—German [[Max Seeburg]]—and changed the club's colours from green to the [[Bordeaux wine#"Claret" term|claret]] and blue of First Division champions Aston Villa; Haworth and the Burnley directors believed the change might improve the club's fortunes.<ref name=":2">Simpson (2007), pp. 540–542</ref>{{efn|In the early years, Burnley used various [[Kit (association football)|kit]] designs and colours. From 1900 until 1910, the team wore an all-green [[Jersey (clothing)|jersey]].<ref name=Simp586 />}} The side's form did improve; only a loss in the last game of the [[1911–12 Football League|1911–12 season]] denied the club promotion.<ref name=":16">Simpson (2007), pp. 123–127</ref>
The team were relegated again in [[1899–1900 Football League|1899–1900]] and became the centre of a controversy when their [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Jack Hillman]] attempted to bribe opponents [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] in the last match of the season, which resulted in his suspension for the whole of the following season.<ref>Simpson (2007), pp. 75–76</ref> It is possibly the earliest-recorded case of [[match fixing]] in football.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dart|first1=James|last2=Bandini|first2=Paolo|date=9 August 2006|title=The earliest recorded case of match-fixing|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/aug/09/theknowledge.sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727052854/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/aug/09/theknowledge.sport|archive-date=27 July 2020|access-date=25 January 2018|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Burnley continued to play in the Second Division in the first decade of the 20th century; the side finished in last place in [[1902–03 Football League|1902–03]] but were re-elected.<ref name=":37">Simpson (2007), p. 529</ref>{{efn|There was no [[Promotion and relegation|automatic relegation]] from the [[English Football League|Football League]] until 1987.<ref name=":27" /> The bottom three clubs in the League, together with candidates from outside the League, applied for [[re-election (Football League)|re-election]]. Each current League club had a vote. Burnley were re-elected.<ref name=":37" />}} The struggling performances combined with the club's considerable financial debt saw manager Mangnall leave Burnley for [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] in October 1903; his successor was [[Spen Whittaker]].<ref>Simpson (2007), p. 90</ref> In 1907, Burnley supporter Harry Windle was invited onto the board to become a director and two years later, he was elected chairman. The club's finances improved under Windle's guidance.<ref>Simpson (2007), pp. 119, 186</ref> The team reached the quarter-finals of the [[1908–09 FA Cup]] but were eliminated by Mangnall's Manchester United in a [[Replay (sports)|replay]]. In the original match on the snow-covered pitch at Turf Moor, Burnley led 1–0 when the match was abandoned after 72 minutes.<ref>Simpson (2007), p. 112</ref> In April 1910, Whittaker was on his way to London by overnight train to register the signing of [[Harry Swift]] from Accrington. During the journey, he fell from one of the carriages, and died from his injuries shortly afterwards. The directors appointed [[John Haworth]] as the new manager, who subsequently signed Burnley's first overseas player—German [[Max Seeburg]]—and changed the club's colours from green to the [[Bordeaux wine#"Claret" term|claret]] and blue of First Division champions Aston Villa; Haworth and the Burnley directors believed the change might improve the club's fortunes.<ref name=":2">Simpson (2007), pp. 540–542</ref>{{efn|In the early years, Burnley used various [[Kit (association football)|kit]] designs and colours. From 1900 until 1910, the team wore an all-green [[Jersey (clothing)|jersey]].<ref name=Simp586 />}} The side's form did improve; only a loss in the last game of the [[1911–12 Football League|1911–12 season]] denied the club promotion.<ref name=":16">Simpson (2007), pp. 123–127</ref>
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The side finished the [[2016–17 Burnley F.C. season|2016–17 season]] in 16th place, six points above the relegation zone, and were guaranteed to play consecutive seasons in the top flight for the first time in the Premier League era.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Emons|first=Michael|date=21 May 2017|title=Burnley 1–2 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39912028|access-date=8 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105164046/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39912028|archive-date=5 November 2020}}</ref> In [[2016–17 FA Cup|that season's FA Cup]], Burnley were eliminated in the fifth round at home by National League club Lincoln City, who [[Burnley F.C. 0–1 Lincoln City F.C. (2017)|won the game 1–0]]; this was Burnley's second FA Cup home defeat against a non-League club while in the top flight since 1975.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lofthouse|first=Amy|date=18 February 2017|title=Burnley 0–1 Lincoln City|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38940052|access-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808225043/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38940052|archive-date=8 August 2019}}</ref> During the year, the club's new Barnfield Training Centre was completed and replaced the 60-year-old Gawthorpe. Dyche was involved in the design and had willingly tailored his transfer spending as he and the board focused on the club's infrastructure and future.<ref name=":38">{{Cite web|last=Marshall|first=Tyrone|date=24 March 2017|title=Training ground move a sign of our ambition, says Burnley captain Tom Heaton as Clarets move into their new home|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley_fc/news/15174299.training-ground-move-a-sign-of-our-ambition-says-burnley-captain-tom-heaton-as-clarets-move-into-their-new-home/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019131806/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley_fc/news/15174299.training-ground-move-a-sign-of-our-ambition-says-burnley-captain-tom-heaton-as-clarets-move-into-their-new-home/|archive-date=19 October 2019|access-date=5 September 2019|website=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Whalley|first=Mike|date=5 August 2017|title=Sean Dyche has new grounds for optimism as Burnley spend £10.5m on training facility|work=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/05/sean-dyche-has-new-grounds-optimism-burnley-spend-105m-training/|access-date=26 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821165231/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/05/sean-dyche-has-new-grounds-optimism-burnley-spend-105m-training/|archive-date=21 August 2017}}</ref> Burnley finished the [[2017–18 Burnley F.C. season|2017–18 season]] in seventh place, winning more points in away matches than at Turf Moor; it was their highest league finish since 1973–74.<ref name=":39">{{Cite news|last=Sutcliffe|first=Steve|date=13 May 2018|title=Burnley 1–2 Bournemouth|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020161|access-date=26 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223101655/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020161|archive-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> Burnley qualified for the [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League]], their first competitive European campaign in 51 years,<ref name=":39" /> but were eliminated in the play-off round by Greek side [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] after the side had defeated Scottish club [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] and Turkish team [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] in the previous qualifying rounds.<ref name=":26">{{Cite news|last=Johnston|first=Neil|date=30 August 2018|title=Burnley 1–1 Olympiakos (2–4 on agg)|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45350947|access-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831125418/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45350947|archive-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>
The side finished the [[2016–17 Burnley F.C. season|2016–17 season]] in 16th place, six points above the relegation zone, and were guaranteed to play consecutive seasons in the top flight for the first time in the Premier League era.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Emons|first=Michael|date=21 May 2017|title=Burnley 1–2 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39912028|access-date=8 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105164046/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39912028|archive-date=5 November 2020}}</ref> In [[2016–17 FA Cup|that season's FA Cup]], Burnley were eliminated in the fifth round at home by National League club Lincoln City, who [[Burnley F.C. 0–1 Lincoln City F.C. (2017)|won the game 1–0]]; this was Burnley's second FA Cup home defeat against a non-League club while in the top flight since 1975.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lofthouse|first=Amy|date=18 February 2017|title=Burnley 0–1 Lincoln City|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38940052|access-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808225043/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38940052|archive-date=8 August 2019}}</ref> During the year, the club's new Barnfield Training Centre was completed and replaced the 60-year-old Gawthorpe. Dyche was involved in the design and had willingly tailored his transfer spending as he and the board focused on the club's infrastructure and future.<ref name=":38">{{Cite web|last=Marshall|first=Tyrone|date=24 March 2017|title=Training ground move a sign of our ambition, says Burnley captain Tom Heaton as Clarets move into their new home|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley_fc/news/15174299.training-ground-move-a-sign-of-our-ambition-says-burnley-captain-tom-heaton-as-clarets-move-into-their-new-home/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019131806/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley_fc/news/15174299.training-ground-move-a-sign-of-our-ambition-says-burnley-captain-tom-heaton-as-clarets-move-into-their-new-home/|archive-date=19 October 2019|access-date=5 September 2019|website=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Whalley|first=Mike|date=5 August 2017|title=Sean Dyche has new grounds for optimism as Burnley spend £10.5m on training facility|work=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/05/sean-dyche-has-new-grounds-optimism-burnley-spend-105m-training/|access-date=26 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821165231/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/05/sean-dyche-has-new-grounds-optimism-burnley-spend-105m-training/|archive-date=21 August 2017}}</ref> Burnley finished the [[2017–18 Burnley F.C. season|2017–18 season]] in seventh place, winning more points in away matches than at Turf Moor; it was their highest league finish since 1973–74.<ref name=":39">{{Cite news|last=Sutcliffe|first=Steve|date=13 May 2018|title=Burnley 1–2 Bournemouth|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020161|access-date=26 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223101655/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020161|archive-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> Burnley qualified for the [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League]], their first competitive European campaign in 51 years,<ref name=":39" /> but were eliminated in the play-off round by Greek side [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] after the side had defeated Scottish club [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] and Turkish team [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|İstanbul Başakşehir]] in the previous qualifying rounds.<ref name=":26">{{Cite news|last=Johnston|first=Neil|date=30 August 2018|title=Burnley 1–1 Olympiakos (2–4 on agg)|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45350947|access-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831125418/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45350947|archive-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>


The [[2019–20 Burnley F.C. season|2019–20 season]] was interrupted for three months because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]] before being completed [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]];<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 June 2020|title=The Premier League returns – all you need to know|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53009593|access-date=26 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902140418/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53009593|archive-date=2 September 2020}}</ref> Burnley concluded the campaign in 10th place, five points below the European qualification places.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019/2020 Season|url=https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115120333/https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2019|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=26 July 2020|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Begley|first=Emlyn|date=22 July 2020|title=Premier League: Who can qualify for Champions League and Europa League?|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53385467|access-date=26 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731155343/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53385467|archive-date=31 July 2020}}</ref> In December 2020, American investment company ALK Capital acquired an 84% stake in Burnley for £170 million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Liam|date=1 February 2021|title=Burnley chairman Alan Pace reported to be in market for takeover at Serie A club Spezia|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-spezia-takeover-alan-pace-19748557|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307143422/https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-spezia-takeover-alan-pace-19748557|archive-date=7 March 2021|access-date=1 September 2021|website=Lancs Live}}</ref> It was the first time the club was run by anyone other than local businessmen and Burnley supporters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Geldard|first=Suzanne|date=31 December 2020|title=Burnley's takeover by American company ALK Capital complete|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18978107.burnleys-takeover-american-company-alk-capital-complete/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231010830/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18978107.burnleys-takeover-american-company-alk-capital-complete/|archive-date=31 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref> ALK borrowed much of the takeover money, and the loan debts were transferred to the club. As a result of this [[Leveraged buyout|leveraged takeover]], Burnley went from being debt-free to being saddled with debts of around £100 million, at [[interest rate]]s of about 8 per cent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conn |first=David |date=2 February 2021 |title=Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/02/burnley-us-takeover-has-left-club-90m-worse-off-and-loaded-with-debt |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stone |first=Simon |date=4 May 2022 |title=Burnley face 'significant' loan repayment if relegated, accounts show |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61317194 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, Dyche was sacked after a run of poor results; Burnley won eleven points from eight matches under [[caretaker manager]] [[Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1973)|Mike Jackson]], but were relegated back to the Championship after they lost on the final matchday against Newcastle United, [[2021–22 Burnley F.C. season|finishing in 18th place]].<ref name=":18" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Emons |first=Michael |date=22 May 2022 |title=Burnley 1–2 Newcastle: Clarets relegated after six seasons in the Premier League |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61545143 |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
The [[2019–20 Burnley F.C. season|2019–20 season]] was interrupted for three months because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]] before being completed [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]];<ref>{{Cite news|date=16 June 2020|title=The Premier League returns – all you need to know|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53009593|access-date=26 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902140418/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53009593|archive-date=2 September 2020}}</ref> Burnley concluded the campaign in 10th place, five points below the European qualification places.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019/2020 Season|url=https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115120333/https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2019|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=26 July 2020|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Begley|first=Emlyn|date=22 July 2020|title=Premier League: Who can qualify for Champions League and Europa League?|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53385467|access-date=26 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731155343/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53385467|archive-date=31 July 2020}}</ref> In December 2020, American investment company ALK Capital acquired an 84% stake in Burnley for £170 million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Liam|date=1 February 2021|title=Burnley chairman Alan Pace reported to be in market for takeover at Serie A club Spezia|url=https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-spezia-takeover-alan-pace-19748557|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307143422/https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-spezia-takeover-alan-pace-19748557|archive-date=7 March 2021|access-date=1 September 2021|website=Lancs Live}}</ref> It was the first time the club was run by anyone other than local businessmen and Burnley supporters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Geldard|first=Suzanne|date=31 December 2020|title=Burnley's takeover by American company ALK Capital complete|url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18978107.burnleys-takeover-american-company-alk-capital-complete/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231010830/https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18978107.burnleys-takeover-american-company-alk-capital-complete/|archive-date=31 December 2020|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Lancashire Telegraph}}</ref> ALK borrowed much of the takeover money, and the loan debts were transferred to the club. As a result of this [[Leveraged buyout|leveraged takeover]], Burnley went from being debt-free to being saddled with debts of around £100 million, at interest rates of about 8 per cent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conn |first=David |date=2 February 2021 |title=Burnley's US takeover has left club £90m worse off and loaded with debt |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/02/burnley-us-takeover-has-left-club-90m-worse-off-and-loaded-with-debt |access-date=6 May 2022 |website=The Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stone |first=Simon |date=4 May 2022 |title=Burnley face 'significant' loan repayment if relegated, accounts show |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61317194 |access-date=6 May 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, Dyche was sacked after a run of poor results; Burnley won eleven points from eight matches under [[caretaker manager]] [[Mike Jackson (footballer, born 1973)|Mike Jackson]], but were relegated back to the Championship after they lost on the final matchday against Newcastle United, [[2021–22 Burnley F.C. season|finishing in 18th place]].<ref name=":18" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Emons |first=Michael |date=22 May 2022 |title=Burnley 1–2 Newcastle: Clarets relegated after six seasons in the Premier League |publisher=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61545143 |access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_Burnley_F.C.&diff=next&oldid=1118812537&diffonly=1

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