1987–88 Burnley F.C. season

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Burnley
1987–88 season
ChairmanEngland Frank Teasdale
ManagerEngland Brian Miller
Division Four10th
League Cup2nd Round
FA Cup1st Round
Football League TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: George Oghani (14)
All: George Oghani (19)
Highest home attendance15,680 v Preston North End
(12 April 1988)
Lowest home attendance2,677 v Rochdale
(24 November 1987)
Average home league attendance6,632[1]

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

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Division Four League Cup FA Cup FL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF Scotland SCO Ian Britton 42 4 29+3 4 1+0 0 0+1 0 7+1 0
MF England ENG Paul Comstive 57 11 44+0 8 4+0 1 1+0 0 8+0 2
MF England ENG Peter Daniel 33 1 26+0 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
DF England ENG Steve Davis 41 5 33+0 5 1+0 0 0+0 0 7+0 0
DF England ENG Ray Deakin 48 3 37+0 3 3+0 0 1+0 0 7+0 0
FW England ENG Phil Devaney 5 0 0+4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
MF England ENG Andy Farrell 58 5 45+0 3 4+0 1 1+0 0 8+0 1
DF England ENG Steve Gardner 54 0 41+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 8+0 0
MF England ENG Neil Grewcock 41 2 28+4 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 2
MF England ENG Ashley Hoskin 32 2 15+9 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 4+2 1
MF Wales WAL Leighton James 24 0 19+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
DF England ENG Peter Leebrook 26 0 22+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Phil Malley 11 0 6+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
DF England ENG Shaun McGrory 22 1 16+0 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+1 0
FW England ENG George Oghani 48 19 36+1 14 4+0 2 1+0 0 6+0 3
GK Wales WAL Chris Pearce 59 0 46+0 0 4+0 0 1+0 0 8+0 0
FW England ENG Dave Reeves 19 9 16+0 8 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1
FW England ENG Steve Taylor 54 6 38+4 6 3+0 0 1+0 0 8+0 0
DF England ENG Peter Zelem 15 1 9+1 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0

Matches

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Football League Division Four

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Key
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

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Leyton Orient 46 19 12 15 85 63 +22 69
9 Colchester United 46 19 10 17 47 51 −4 67
10 Burnley 46 20 7 19 57 62 −5 67
11 Wrexham 46 20 6 20 69 58 +11 66
12 Scarborough[a] 46 17 14 15 56 48 +8 65
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Newly promoted from the Football Conference

FA Cup

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Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
14 November 1987 Round 1 Bolton Wanderers (H) 0–1 10,788

League Cup

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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

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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 (a.e.t.)
(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 (a.e.t.) 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

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  1. ^ Simpson (2007), p. 406
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