1986–87 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Burnley 1986–87 Brian Miller Manager Frank Teasdale Chairman Division Four 22nd League Cup 1st Round FA Cup 1st Round Football League Trophy 1st Round Leighton James (10) Leighton James (12) 15,696 v Orient (9 May 1987) 1,465 v Bolton Wanderers (16 December 1986) 3,342Simpson (2007), p. 402 1985–86 1987–88 The 1986–87 season was Burnley's second season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in the first season of his second spell in charge. This season was the worst-ever Burnley season, finishing 22nd at Fourth Division (near to be relegated to Football Conference, avoiding relegation by 1 point), and knocked-out in first round in both national cups (FA Cup and League Cup). Appearances and goals Division Four League Cup FA Cup FL Trophy Ian Britton MF SCO 37+2 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 Mark Caughey FW NIR 8+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Ray Deakin DF ENG 46+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Phil Devaney FW ENG 8+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Wayne Entwistle FW ENG 6+2 2 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Joe Gallagher DF ENG 41+0 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 Neil Grewcock MF ENG 35+1 9 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 Peter Hampton DF ENG 33+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 Jason Hardy DF ENG 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Jason Harris MF ENG 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 Darren Heesom DF ENG 13+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0 Ashley Hoskin MF ENG 38+2 8 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1 Leighton James MF WAL 42+0 10 2+0 2 1+0 0 2+0 0 Steve Kennedy DF ENG 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Peter Leebrook DF ENG 30+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 Phil Malley MF ENG 33+0 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 Phil Murphy FW ENG 12+3 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 2 Joe Neenan GK ENG 45+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Derrick Parker FW ENG 24+0 5 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 1 Robert Regis FW ENG 3+1 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 Billy Rodaway DF ENG 44+0 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 Michael Southern DF ENG 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Tony Woodworth GK ENG 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+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 23 August 1986 Torquay United (A) 1–1 Parker 80' 2,144 30 August 1986 Scunthorpe United (H) 1–0 James 25' (pen.) 3,008 6 September 1986 Hereford United (A) 0–2 2,796 13 September 1986 Hartlepool United (H) 1–1 Entwistle 71' 2,465 16 September 1986 Swansea City (H) 1–1 Entwistle 13' 2,775 20 September 1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 1–0 Grewcock 30' 5,786 27 September 1986 Halifax Town (H) 3–0 Parker (2) 47', 69', Hoskin 49' 3,296 30 September 1986 Tranmere Rovers (A) 1–2 Britton 75' 2,017 4 October 1986 Preston North End (H) 1–4 James 88' (pen.) 5,974 11 October 1986 Aldershot (A) 0–2 2,061 18 October 1986 Stockport County (H) 2–0 Matthewson 19' (o.g.), Regis 85' 2,410 22 October 1986 Northampton Town (A) 2–4 James 60', Hoskin 84' 5,718 25 October 1986 Exeter City (A) 0–3 3,198 1 November 1986 Peterborough United (H) 0–0 2,229 4 November 1986 Colchester United (H) 2–1 Grewcock 29', Hoskin 43' 1,696 8 November 1986 Cambridge United (A) 1–3 James 62' (pen.) 2,572 22 November 1986 Lincoln City (H) 3–1 James 11', Rodaway 43', Murphy 61' 2,177 28 November 1986 Southend United (A) 1–2 Gallagher 44' 3,309 13 December 1986 Orient (A) 0–2 2,413 19 December 1986 Cardiff City (H) 1–3 Hoskin 65' 1,717 26 December 1986 Wrexham (A) 2–2 Parker 64', Murphy 71' 4,568 27 December 1986 Crewe Alexandra (H) 4–0 Murphy 16', Hoskin 47', James 67', Malley 76' 2,560 1 January 1987 Rochdale (H) 0–3 4,217 3 January 1987 Lincoln City (A) 1–2 Murphy 15' 2,343 24 January 1987 Hereford United (H) 0–6 1,961 31 January 1987 Hartlepool United (A) 2–2 Malley 10', Grewcock 40' 1,506 6 February 1987 Swansea City (A) 2–2 Murphy 29', Hoskin 58' 6,015 14 February 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) 2–5 James 15', Grewcock 22' 2,947 21 February 1987 Halifax Town (A) 2–2 James 62', Grewcock 81' 1,735 28 February 1987 Tranmere Rovers (H) 2–2 Grewcock 33', Rodaway 40' 2,394 4 March 1987 Peterborough United (A) 1–1 Grewcock 60' 4,304 7 March 1987 Exeter City (H) 0–0 1,792 13 March 1987 Stockport County (A) 1–0 Hoskin 16' 2,500 17 March 1987 Northampton Town (H) 2–1 Hoskin 39', Gallagher 70' 2,691 21 March 1987 Aldershot (H) 0–1 2,690 28 March 1987 Preston North End (A) 1–2 Parker 75' 10,716 4 April 1987 Cambridge United (H) 0–2 1,874 10 April 1987 Colchester United (A) 0–1 2,635 14 April 1987 Torquay United (H) 2–2 Britton 63', James 90' (pen.) 2,718 18 April 1987 Rochdale (A) 2–0 Devaney 13', Gallagher 53' 5,739 20 April 1987 Wrexham (H) 0–0 4,090 25 April 1987 Cardiff City (A) 0–1 2,003 28 April 1987 Scunthorpe United (A) 1–2 Malley 4' 1,770 2 May 1987 Southend United (H) 2–1 James 29', Grewcock 50' 3,991 4 May 1987 Crewe Alexandra (A) 0–1 4,175 9 May 1987 Orient (H) 2–1 Grewcock 45', Britton 48' 15,696 Final league position Fourth Division y BUR FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 15 November 1986 Round 1 Telford United (A) 0–3 4,145 League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 26 August 1986 Round 1 First leg Rochdale (A) 1–1 James 12' 1,937 2 September 1986 Round 1 Second leg Rochdale (H) 1–3 James 70' (pen.) 2,605 Football League Trophy Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 9 December 1986 Group Stage Blackpool (A) 3–2 Hoskin 3', Murphy (2) 36', 83' 1,448 16 December 1986 Group Stage Bolton Wanderers (H) 0–2 1,465 27 January 1987 Round 1 Bolton Wanderers (A) 1–2 Parker 56' 3,698 References Category:Burnley F.C. seasons Burnley