1983–84 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season February 2015 February 2015 Burnley 1983–84 John Bond Manager John Jackson Chairman Division Three 12th League Cup 1st Round FA Cup 3rd Round Football League Trophy Northern Semi Final Billy Hamilton (18) Billy Hamilton (21) 12,327 v Bradford City (26 December 1983) 1,978 v Darlington (13 March 1984) 6,625Simpson (2007), p. 390 1982–83 1984–85 The 1983–84 season was Burnley's first season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by John Bond in his only season in charge of the club. Appearances and goals Division Three League Cup FA Cup FL Trophy Steve Baker DF ENG 10+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 Wayne Biggins FW ENG 20+0 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 3 Steve Daley MF ENG 20+3 4 0+0 0 2+2 0 4+0 1 Lee Dixon DF ENG 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Martin Dobson MF ENG 28+0 4 1+0 0 4+0 1 1+0 0 Willie Donachie DF SCO 37+0 3 1+0 0 5+0 0 4+0 1 Terry Donovan FW IRL 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Brian Flynn MF WAL 43+0 9 2+0 2 5+0 0 4+0 1 Joe Gallagher DF ENG 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Kevin Glendon MF ENG 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Gerry Gow MF SCO 8+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Roger Hansbury GK ENG 46+0 0 2+0 0 5+0 0 4+0 0 Billy Hamilton FW NIR 46+0 18 2+0 0 5+0 3 3+0 0 Tommy Hutchison MF SCO 46+0 4 2+0 0 5+0 0 4+0 0 Steve Kennedy DF ENG 7+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 Phil Malley MF ENG 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 Dave Miller DF ENG 15+2 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 Vince Overson DF ENG 38+0 0 1+0 0 5+0 0 4+0 0 Mike Phelan MF ENG 44+0 2 2+0 0 4+0 0 4+0 0 Kevin Reeves FW ENG 20+1 12 2+0 0 5+0 3 0+0 0 Derek Scott DF ENG 38+2 4 2+0 0 5+0 0 3+0 0 Dennis Tueart MF ENG 8+7 5 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+2 0 Malcolm Waldron DF ENG 16+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1 0+0 0 Andy Wharton DF ENG 7+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 Kevin Young MF ENG 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+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 27 August 1983 Hull City (A) 1–4 Reeves 19' 8,394 3 September 1983 Bournemouth (H) 5–1 Dobson 2', Reeves 20', Hamilton (3) 33', 45', 49' 5,525 6 September 1983 Newport County (H) 2–0 Reeves 75', Hamilton 89' 6,755 10 September 1983 Oxford United (A) 2–2 Hamilton 76', Flynn 89' 5,824 24 September 1983 Brentford (A) 0–0 8,042 27 September 1983 Bolton Wanderers (A) 0–0 9,709 1 October 1983 Plymouth Argyle (H) 2–1 Hamilton 65', Scott 88' 6,845 9 October 1983 Millwall (A) 0–2 6,707 13 October 1983 Gillingham (H) 2–3 Dobson 75', Hamilton 80' 5,590 18 October 1983 Southend United (H) 3–0 Hamilton 25', Miller 58', Reeves 70' 5,307 22 October 1983 Lincoln City (A) 1–3 Hamilton 20' 3,793 29 October 1983 Wigan Athletic (H) 3–0 Flynn 36', Hutchison 42', Reeves 89' 7,458 2 November 1983 Exeter City (A) 1–1 Flynn 16' 3,714 5 November 1983 Preston North End (H) 2–1 Reeves 19', Hamilton 42' 8,095 8 November 1983 Sheffield United (H) 2–1 Dobson 2', Donachie 59' 9,574 12 November 1983 Bristol Rovers (A) 1–2 Reeves 42' 7,021 26 November 1983 Port Vale (H) 7–0 Hamilton 4', Reeves (3) 13' (pen.), 45', 49', Hutchison 19', Flynn 24', Donachie 27' 6,385 3 December 1983 Rotherham United (A) 1–1 Flynn 9' 5,544 17 December 1983 Wimbledon (A) 4–1 Reeves 22', Hamilton 25', Scott (2) 43', 63' 2,883 26 December 1983 Bradford City (H) 1–2 Jackson 4' (o.g.) 12,327 27 December 1983 Walsall (A) 1–1 Hamilton 70' 8,131 31 December 1983 Scunthorpe United (H) 5–0 Flynn 5', Hutchison 22', Dobson 37', Reeves 55' (pen.), Tueart 89' 7,668 2 January 1984 Orient (A) 2–1 Flynn 34', Hamilton 75' 4,457 21 January 1984 Sheffield United (A) 0–0 13,892 4 February 1984 Plymouth Argyle (A) 1–1 Tueart 57' 5,104 11 February 1984 Brentford (H) 2–2 Hamilton 36', Tueart 42' 7,027 14 February 1984 Exeter City (H) 4–0 Tueart 17' (pen.), Flynn 66', Phelan 80', Biggins 83' 5,968 18 February 1984 Wigan Athletic (A) 0–1 7,509 25 February 1984 Lincoln City (H) 4–0 Biggins (3) 12', 24', 59', Flynn 62' 6,652 2 March 1984 Southend United (A) 2–2 Hutchison 20', Hamilton 90' 2,864 6 March 1984 Preston North End (A) 2–4 Donachie 40', Tueart 89' 8,813 10 March 1984 Bristol Rovers (H) 0–0 6,306 17 March 1984 Millwall (H) 1–0 Biggins 33' 5,088 24 March 1984 Gillingham (A) 1–0 Biggins 79' 4,319 27 March 1984 Oxford United (H) 1–1 Daley 20' (pen.) 8,058 31 March 1984 Bolton Wanderers (H) 2–2 Hamilton 45', Miller 89' 8,350 7 April 1984 Newport County (A) 0–1 2,306 9 April 1984 Bournemouth (A) 0–1 4,113 14 April 1984 Rotherham United (H) 2–2 Biggins 29', Scott 55' 4,676 21 April 1984 Bradford City (A) 1–2 Biggins 27' 5,578 23 April 1984 Walsall (H) 0–2 3,948 28 April 1984 Port Vale (A) 3–2 Daley (3) 25', 68', 80' 3,061 5 May 1984 Orient (H) 2–3 Hamilton 1', Phelan 7' 3,301 7 May 1984 Scunthorpe United (A) 0–4 2,720 12 May 1984 Wimbledon (H) 0–2 3,382 15 May 1984 Hull City (H) 0–2 8,051 Final league position Third Division y BUR FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 19 November 1983 Round 1 Hyde United (A) 2–0 Waldron 44', Reeves 85' (pen.) 7,723 2 December 1983 Round 2 Chesterfield (A) 2–2 Dobson 20', Reeves 43' 5,788 19 December 1983 Replay Chesterfield (H) 3–2 Reeves 6', Hamilton (2) 14', 83' 8,286 7 January 1984 Round 3 Oxford United (H) 0–0 11,672 11 January 1984 Replay Oxford United (A) 1–2 Hamilton 48' 10,497 League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 30 August 1983 Round 1 First leg Crewe Alexandra (A) 0–1 3,043 13 September 1983 Round 1 Second leg Crewe Alexandra (H) 3–4 Flynn (2) 11', 54' (pen.) 5,659 Football League Trophy Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 21 February 1984 Round 1 Bolton Wanderers (H) 2–1 Donachie 7', Biggins 84' 3,355 13 March 1984 Round 2 Darlington (H) 2–1 Biggins 50', Baker 70' 1,978 20 March 1984 Northern Quarter Final Doncaster Rovers (A) 3–1 Flynn 28', Daley 101', Biggins 105' 3,504 17 April 1984 Northern Semi Final Tranmere Rovers (A) 0–2 3,928 References Category:Burnley F.C. seasons Burnley Burnley