1976–77 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Burnley 1976–77 Joe Brown (until February 1977)Harry Potts Bob Lord Division Two 16th League Cup 2nd Round FA Cup 4th Round Anglo-Scottish Cup Preliminary Group Peter Noble (13) Peter Noble (15) 20,433 v Bolton Wanderers (12 April 1977) 8,427 v Millwall (18 December 1976) 12,173Simpson (2007), p. 362 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 season was Burnley's first consecutive season in the second tier of English football. They were initially managed by Joe Brown until February 1977, when Harry Potts took over. Appearances and goals Division Two League Cup FA Cup AS Cup Paul Bradshaw MF ENG 3+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Ian Brennan DF ENG 31+0 2 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 Terry Cochrane MF NIR 20+1 4 0+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 Paul Fletcher FW ENG 30+1 4 0+0 0 3+0 2 1+0 0 Brian Flynn MF WAL 41+0 2 1+0 0 3+0 1 3+0 1 Ray Hankin FW ENG 6+0 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 Billy Ingham MF ENG 24+3 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 2+0 1 Joe Jakub MF SCO 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 David Loggie FW ENG 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 Tony Morley MF ENG 31+3 2 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 Colin Morris MF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 Keith Newton DF ENG 30+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 Peter Noble MF ENG 42+0 13 1+0 0 3+0 1 3+0 1 Terry Pashley DF ENG 10+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Gerry Peyton GK IRL 10+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 Peter Robinson DF ENG 20+0 1 0+0 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 Billy Rodaway DF ENG 42+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 Derek Scott DF ENG 13+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Malcolm Smith FW SCO 30+0 11 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 Alan Stevenson GK ENG 32+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 Mike Summerbee MF ENG 12+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 Jim Thomson DF SCO 27+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 3+0 0 |} 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 Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 21 August 1976 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 0–0 19,480 24 August 1976 Fulham (H) 3–1 Hankin 17', Bradshaw 27', Noble 58' (pen.) 11,506 28 August 1976 Luton Town (H) 1–2 Bradshaw 36' 12,262 4 September 1976 Hereford United (A) 0–3 9,548 11 September 1976 Southampton (H) 2–0 Hankin 20', Noble 63' 9,142 18 September 1976 Carlisle United (A) 1–2 Smith 71' 8,969 25 September 1976 Hull City (H) 0–0 10,320 2 October 1976 Sheffield United (A) 0–1 16,082 9 October 1976 Orient (H) 3–3 Fletcher 23', Cochrane 37', Smith 48' 10,228 16 October 1976 Charlton Athletic (H) 4–4 Smith 12', Noble 72', Fletcher 74', Cochrane 85' 10,601 23 October 1976 Nottingham Forest (A) 2–5 Flynn 19', Smith 48' 15,279 30 October 1976 Plymouth Argyle (A) 1–0 Smith 58' 14,704 6 November 1976 Oldham Athletic (H) 1–0 Noble 59' (pen.) 14,305 9 November 1976 Bolton Wanderers (A) 1–2 Smith 1' 21,737 20 November 1976 Bristol Rovers (H) 1–1 Noble 10' 10,371 27 November 1976 Chelsea (A) 1–2 Noble 77' 28,595 4 December 1976 Cardiff City (H) 0–0 8,967 18 December 1976 Millwall (H) 1–3 Cochrane 31' 8,427 27 December 1976 Blackburn Rovers (A) 2–2 Noble 80', Brennan 88' 22,189 28 December 1976 Blackpool (H) 0–0 19,682 3 January 1977 Plymouth Argyle (H) 0–2 10,406 15 January 1977 Fulham (A) 2–2 Noble 24' (pen.), Fletcher 30' 8,815 22 January 1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) 0–0 13,638 5 February 1977 Luton Town (A) 0–2 8,638 12 February 1977 Hereford United (H) 1–1 Noble 54' 8,748 15 February 1977 Oldham Athletic (A) 1–3 Flynn 20' 12,438 19 February 1977 Southampton (A) 0–2 17,981 26 February 1977 Carlisle United (H) 2–0 Cochrane 54', Noble 67' (pen.) 10,834 2 March 1977 Notts County (A) 1–5 Smith 70' 8,492 5 March 1977 Hull City (A) 1–4 Smith 4' 6,636 12 March 1977 Sheffield United (H) 1–0 Smith 67' 10,608 19 March 1977 Orient (A) 1–0 Brennan 9' 5,610 2 April 1977 Nottingham Forest (H) 0–1 11,112 8 April 1977 Blackburn Rovers (H) 3–1 Smith 6', Noble 63', Robinson 82' 17,372 9 April 1977 Blackpool (A) 1–1 Smith 32' 14,526 12 April 1977 Bolton Wanderers (H) 0–0 20,433 16 April 1977 Bristol Rovers (A) 1–1 Noble 64' 6,375 23 April 1977 Chelsea (H) 1–0 Ingham 85' 14,977 26 April 1977 Charlton Athletic (A) 2–5 Newton 24', Ingham 83' 6,592 30 April 1977 Cardiff City (A) 1–0 Noble 6' 11,247 7 May 1977 Notts County (H) 3–1 Morley (2) 9', 85', Fletcher 27' 11,699 14 May 1977 Millwall (A) 0–2 6,833 Final league position Second Division y BUR FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 8 January 1977 Round 3 Lincoln City (H) 2–2 Noble 11', Fletcher 58' 11,583 12 January 1977 Replay Lincoln City (A) 1–0 Fletcher 70' 11,414 29 January 1977 Round 4 Port Vale (A) 1–2 Flynn 89' (pen.) 18,068 League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 2 September 1976 Round 2 Torquay United (A) 0–1 7,084 Anglo-Scottish Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 7 August 1976 Preliminary Group Blackburn Rovers (A) 1–1 Flynn 42' 11,012 11 August 1976 Preliminary Group Blackpool (A) 1–2 Noble 89' 9,386 14 August 1976 Preliminary Group Bolton Wanderers (H) 1–0 Ingham 25' 9,028 References Category:Burnley F.C. seasons Burnley