1987–88 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Burnley 1987–88 Brian Miller Manager Frank Teasdale Chairman Division Four 10th League Cup 2nd Round FA Cup 1st Round Football League Trophy Runners-up George Oghani (14) George Oghani (19) 15,680 v Preston North End (12 April 1988) 2,677 v Rochdale (24 November 1987) 6,282Simpson (2007), p. 406 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 season was Burnley's third season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in his second full season in charge. Appearances and goals Division Four League Cup FA Cup FL Trophy Ian Britton MF SCO 29+3 4 1+0 0 0+1 0 7+1 0 Paul Comstive MF ENG 44+0 8 4+0 1 1+0 0 8+0 2 Peter Daniel MF ENG 26+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0 Steve Davis DF ENG 33+0 5 1+0 0 0+0 0 7+0 0 Ray Deakin DF ENG 37+0 3 3+0 0 1+0 0 7+0 0 Phil Devaney FW ENG 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 Andy Farrell MF ENG 45+0 3 4+0 1 1+0 0 8+0 1 Steve Gardner DF ENG 41+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 8+0 0 Neil Grewcock MF ENG 28+4 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 2 Ashley Hoskin MF ENG 15+9 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 4+2 1 Leighton James MF WAL 19+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0 Peter Leebrook DF ENG 22+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Phil Malley MF ENG 6+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 Shaun McGrory DF ENG 16+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+1 0 George Oghani FW ENG 36+1 14 4+0 2 1+0 0 6+0 3 Chris Pearce GK WAL 46+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 8+0 0 Dave Reeves FW ENG 16+0 8 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 Steve Taylor FW ENG 38+4 6 3+0 0 1+0 0 8+0 0 Peter Zelem DF ENG 9+1 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 |} Matches Football League Division Four 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 15 August 1987 Colchester United (H) 0–3 5,419 22 August 1987 Newport County (A) 1–0 Oghani 65' 2,016 29 August 1987 Carlisle United (H) 4–3 Zelem 3', Oghani 5', Deakin 30', Taylor 75' 5,781 1 September 1987 Leyton Orient (A) 1–4 Farrell 80' 3,560 5 September 1987 Swansea City (H) 1–0 Oghani 90' 4,787 11 September 1987 Tranmere Rovers (A) 1–0 Comstive 90' 4,209 15 September 1987 Wrexham (H) 1–0 Farrell 75' 5,650 19 September 1987 Cambridge United (H) 0–2 5,789 26 September 1987 Rochdale (A) 1–2 Oghani 60' 4,655 29 September 1987 Crewe Alexandra (H) 0–0 5,408 3 October 1987 Scarborough (A) 0–1 4,782 10 October 1987 Hartlepool United (H) 1–0 Comstive 52' 5,216 17 October 1987 Exeter City (A) 2–1 Oghani (2) 22' (pen.), 54' 2,780 20 October 1987 Scunthorpe United (H) 1–1 Taylor 57' 6,353 24 October 1987 Torquay United (A) 3–1 Britton 36', Comstive 54', Taylor 76' 2,836 31 October 1987 Stockport County (H) 1–1 Davis 43' 6,642 3 November 1987 Halifax Town (A) 1–2 Taylor 22' 3,419 7 November 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 0–3 10,002 21 November 1987 Bolton Wanderers (H) 2–1 Britton 53', Reeves 68' 7,544 28 November 1987 Peterborough United (A) 0–5 3,394 12 December 1987 Hereford United (H) 0–0 4,217 19 December 1987 Cardiff City (A) 1–2 Davis 47' 3,401 26 December 1987 Rochdale (H) 4–0 Oghani 10', Farrell 43', Comstive 44', Britton 67' 7,013 28 December 1987 Darlington (A) 2–4 Reeves (2) 3', 59' 3,325 1 January 1988 Carlisle United (A) 4–3 Oghani 18', Wright 45' (o.g.) 4,260 2 January 1988 Tranmere Rovers (H) 1–1 Comstive 88' 7,401 9 January 1988 Newport County (H) 2–0 Reeves 51', Comstive 87' 5,256 16 January 1988 Cambridge United (A) 0–2 2,146 2 February 1988 Wrexham (A) 3–1 Bowden 67' (o.g.), Hoskin 78', Oghani 90' 1,821 6 February 1988 Swansea City (A) 0–0 3,498 13 February 1988 Darlington (H) 2–1 Reeves (2) 13', 89' 6,440 19 February 1988 Colchester United (A) 1–0 Reeves 32' 2,520 27 February 1988 Scarborough (H) 0–1 7,645 1 March 1988 Crewe Alexandra (A) 1–0 Gage 88' (o.g.) 3,720 5 March 1988 Exeter City (H) 3–0 Davis 35', Reeves 57', Taylor 74' 6,052 12 March 1988 Hartlepool United (A) 1–2 Oghani 64' 2,893 18 March 1988 Stockport County (A) 0–2 4,423 22 March 1988 Leyton Orient (H) 2–0 Oghani (2) 14' (pen.), 63' 5,842 2 April 1988 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) 0–3 10,386 4 April 1988 Bolton Wanderers (A) 1–2 Oghani 35' 9,921 8 April 1988 Halifax Town (H) 3–1 Davis 44', Comstive 58', Taylor 66' 5,833 23 April 1988 Scunthorpe United (A) 1–1 Britton 76' 5,347 30 April 1988 Peterborough United (H) 1–2 Comstive 29' (pen.) 6,315 2 May 1988 Hereford United (A) 1–2 Deakin 7' 2,304 4 May 1988 Torquay United (H) 1–0 McGrory 7' 5,075 7 May 1988 Cardiff City (H) 1–2 Oghani 84' 8,421 Final league position Fourth Division y BUR FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 14 November 1987 Round 1 Bolton Wanderers (H) 0–1 10,788 League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 18 August 1987 Round 1 First leg Wrexham (A) 0–1 2,301 25 August 1987 Round 1 Second leg Wrexham (H) 3–0 Comstive 76', Oghani 80' (pen.), Farrell 89' 3,788 22 September 1987 Round 2 First leg Norwich City (H) 1–1 Oghani 7' 7,912 7 October 1987 Round 2 Second leg Norwich City (A) 0–1 6,168 Football League Trophy Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 27 October 1987 Group Stage Tranmere Rovers (A) 2–1 Oghani 4', Grewcock 68' 1,801 24 November 1987 Group Stage Rochdale (H) 3–2 Grewcock 7', Reeves 43', Farrell 77' 2,677 19 January 1988 Round 1 Chester City (H) 1–0 Oghani 80' 3,436 9 February 1988 Northern Quarter Final Bury (A) 1–0 Comstive 37' (pen.) 4,672 8 March 1988 Northern Semi Final Halifax Town (H) 0–0 (5 – 3p) 10,222 12 April 1988 Northern Final First Leg Preston North End (H) 0–0 15,680 19 April 1988 Northern Final Second Leg Preston North End (A) 3–1 Oghani 32', Hoskin 93', Comstive 117' 17,592 (5,000 away) 29 May 1988 Final Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) 0–2 80,841 (48,000 Wolves, 33,000 Burnley) References 1987-88 Burnley