1981–82 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Burnley 1981–82 Brian Miller Manager John Jackson Chairman Division Three 1st (champions) League Cup 1st round FA Cup 4th round Group Cup Semi-final Billy Hamilton (11) Billy Hamilton (19) 18,711 v Chesterfield (18 May 1982) 2,305 v Carlisle United (15 August 1981) 6,936Simpson (2007), p. 382 1980–81 1982–83 The 1981–82 season was Burnley's second consecutive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in his second season in charge of the club. Appearances and goals Division Three League Cup FA Cup Group Cup Mark Allen FW ENG 0+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 Colin Anderson DF ENG 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 Tommy Cassidy MF NIR 27+0 3 2+0 1 6+0 0 3+0 0 Phil Cavener MF ENG 6+3 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 5+0 0 Paul Dixon DF NIR 8+1 0 0+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0 Martin Dobson MF ENG 44+0 3 2+0 0 5+0 0 3+0 0 Brian Flynn MF WAL 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Billy Hamilton FW NIR 44+0 11 2+0 1 6+0 4 3+0 3 David Holt DF ENG 30+0 0 2+0 2 0+0 0 5+0 1 Brian Laws DF ENG 44+0 6 2+0 0 6+0 0 3+0 0 Paul McGee FW IRL 19+0 7 0+0 0 2+0 2 0+0 0 Dave Miller DF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Billy O'Rourke GK ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Vince Overson DF ENG 36+0 4 1+0 0 6+0 0 2+1 0 Mike Phelan MF ENG 22+1 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0 Eric Potts MF ENG 14+7 1 2+0 1 1+1 0 4+0 0 Phil Ray DF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Stuart Robertson MF SCO 5+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Derek Scott DF ENG 29+1 2 1+0 0 0+0 0 5+0 1 Trevor Steven MF ENG 36+0 3 1+0 0 6+0 2 0+0 0 Alan Stevenson GK ENG 46+0 0 2+0 0 6+0 0 4+0 0 Steve Taylor FW ENG 21+1 9 1+0 0 4+0 3 4+0 2 Andy Wharton DF ENG 34+0 5 0+0 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 Billy Wright FW NZL 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Kevin Young MF ENG 37+2 7 1+0 0 6+0 0 3+0 0 |} Matches Football League Division Three 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 29 August 1981 Gillingham (A) 1–3 Taylor 61' 4,663 5 September 1981 Plymouth Argyle (H) 1–0 Dobson 78' (pen.) 3,476 12 September 1981 Bristol Rovers (A) 1–2 Kite 69' (o.g.) 5,083 19 September 1981 Huddersfield Town (H) 0–0 6,524 22 September 1981 Doncaster Rovers (H) 0–1 3,799 26 September 1981 Millwall (A) 3–4 Laws 23', Potts 42', Overson 44' 4,796 29 September 1981 Carlisle United (A) 0–1 3,983 3 October 1981 Swindon Town (H) 0–2 3,377 10 October 1981 Portsmouth (A) 2–1 Young 12', Wharton 61' 9,891 17 October 1981 Exeter City (H) 3–3 Taylor 10', Overson 49', Laws 62' (pen.) 3,982 20 October 1981 Preston North End (A) 1–1 Wharton 61' 7,521 24 October 1981 Fulham (H) 2–2 Hamilton 7', Taylor 18' 4,124 31 October 1981 Brentford (A) 0–0 6,929 3 November 1981 Chester (H) 1–0 Cassidy 74' 3,484 7 November 1981 Wimbledon (H) 2–2 Hamilton 27', Overson 82' 4,242 14 November 1981 Reading (A) 1–1 Steven 62' 4,337 28 November 1981 Bristol City (A) 3–2 Young 3', McGee (2) 77', 89' 5,255 5 December 1981 Oxford United (H) 2–1 Cassidy 58', Hamilton 84' 4,380 9 January 1982 Plymouth Argyle (A) 1–1 Young 47' 5,065 16 January 1982 Newport County (H) 2–1 Taylor 52', Overson 57' 4,730 30 January 1982 Huddersfield Town (A) 2–1 Taylor (2) 46', 63' 10,269 2 February 1982 Gillingham (H) 1–0 Wharton 60' 5,848 6 February 1982 Bristol Rovers (H) 4–0 Hamilton 5', Mabbutt 32' (o.g.), Scott 56', Taylor 84' 5,784 9 February 1982 Doncaster Rovers (A) 1–0 Wharton 71' 5,638 13 February 1982 Swindon Town (A) 2–1 Taylor 15', Cassidy 43' 5,296 20 February 1982 Millwall (H) 1–1 Hamilton 40' 7,081 27 February 1982 Portsmouth (H) 3–0 Taylor 10', Phelan 57', Scott 67' 7,013 2 March 1982 Walsall (A) 1–1 Hamilton 70' 4,196 6 March 1982 Exeter City (A) 1–2 Allen 88' 3,136 13 March 1982 Fulham (A) 1–1 Young 43' 7,214 17 March 1982 Chester (A) 1–0 Laws 28' (pen.) 3,509 20 March 1982 Brentford (H) 0–0 7,906 27 March 1982 Wimbledon (A) 0–0 2,641 31 March 1982 Lincoln City (A) 1–1 Steven 88' 6,188 3 April 1982 Reading (H) 3–0 Hamilton (2) 3', 13', Young 89' 6,661 10 April 1982 Lincoln City (H) 1–0 Hamilton 70' 10,911 12 April 1982 Chesterfield (A) 2–1 Laws 27', Dobson 39' 7,732 17 April 1982 Oxford United (A) 0–0 10,407 20 April 1982 Southend United (H) 3–5 McGee 30', Steven 41', Otulakowksi 71' (o.g.) 8,171 24 April 1982 Bristol City (H) 2–0 Laws 59', Dobson 80' 7,063 1 May 1982 Newport County (A) 0–0 4,094 4 May 1982 Carlisle United (H) 1–0 McGee 71' 9,760 8 May 1982 Walsall (H) 2–1 McGee 1', Young 50' 8,537 11 May 1982 Preston North End (H) 2–0 Hamilton (2) 52', 84' 13,911 14 May 1982 Southend United (A) 4–1 Wharton 32', McGee (2) 40', 83', Laws 88' 5,123 18 May 1982 Chesterfield (H) 1–1 Young 48' 18,711 Final league position Third Division y BUR FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 21 November 1981 Round 1 Runcorn (H) 0–0 6,112 24 November 1981 Replay Runcorn (A) 2–1 McGee (2) 12', 78' 5,500 2 January 1982 Round 2 Bury (A) 1–1 Taylor 46' 9,200 4 January 1982 Replay Bury (H) 2–1 Hamilton 43', Steven 101' 9,108 18 January 1982 Round 3 Altrincham (H) 6–1 Taylor (2) 23', 67', Steven 47', Hamilton (3) 60', 70', 78' 10,174 23 January 1982 Round 4 Shrewsbury Town (A) 0–1 7,679 League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 1 September 1981 Round 1 First leg Tranmere Rovers (A) 2–4 Potts 58', Hamilton 72' 2,034 15 September 1981 Round 1 Second leg Tranmere Rovers (H) 3–3 Holt (2) 19', 22', Cassidy 89' 2,363 Football League Group Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 15 August 1981 Group Stage Carlisle United (H) 4–2 Hamilton (2) 2', 29', Taylor (2) 28', 40' 2,305 18 August 1981 Group Stage Preston North End (A) 1–0 Hamilton 14' 5,269 22 August 1981 Group Stage Blackpool (A) 0–0 3,464 8 December 1981 Quarter Final Watford (H) 2–1 Scott 18', Holt 23' 2,658 16 February 1982 Semi Final Wimbledon (A) 0–5 1,267 References Category:Burnley F.C. seasons Burnley