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Burnley F.C. is a professional football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, England. The club was founded in 1882 and the team originally only played friendly matches until they entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1885. Their home is called Turf Moor and their nickname is “The Clarets”.
Burnley are currently plying their trade in the Premier League. Mike Garlick is the club’s chairman and spokesperson. Sean Dyche is the current coach of the club and has served them for many years.
The Lancashire club have been champions of England twice in 1920-21 and 1959-60. They have also won the FA Cup once and have won the Community Shield twice. Burnley have also reached the 1961 European Cup quarter–finals and have a strong history.
Burnley’s all-time leading goal scorer is George Beel with 188 goals and Jerry Dawson hold the record for most number of appearances, which stands at 569.
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Why Southampton must plot a January swoop for Ben Gibson Back in June 2018, Daily Mail had claimed that Southampton were one of the Premier League clubs interested in signing Ben Gibson, who was then playing for Championship outfit Middlesbrough. However, a deal didn’t go through and he ended up joining Burnley instead last year. … Read more
Why a new deal for Chris Wood is wonderful news for Burnley According to BBC, Burnley have secured the future of striker Chris Wood with a new contract, with the 27-year-old putting pen to paper on fresh terms at Turf Moor until the summer of 2023. The news of Wood’s deal comes just a day … Read more
Why Preston star Ben Pearson would be a real coup for Burnley According to The Sun (3 November, Page 61), Burnley are plotting a raid on their Lancashire rivals Preston North End for influential midfielder Ben Pearson. The report adds that Clarets manager Sean Dyche is keen to add more strength to his central midfield … Read more
Why Man United signing Dwight McNeil would be a win-win for all parties According to The Sun (h/t Daily Mirror), three-time European champions Manchester United are interested in signing Burnley’s teenage winger Dwight McNeil. McNeil, who was an academy graduate with the Red Devils, was released by the latter five years ago, aged 14. His … Read more
3 PL clubs who would benefit from signing Barca prodigy Riqui Puig According to Sport English, Barcelona prodigy Riqui Puig has said that he would be willing to join other clubs after a lack of chances and playing time has left him unhappy at the Catalonia side. The highly-rated central midfielder plies his trade with … Read more
Why Burnley have struck gold with a new deal for Ashley Barnes According to the Daily Mail, Ashley Barnes has signed a new long-term deal with Burnley until the summer of 2022, with the striker expressing his desire to see out his playing days at Turf Moor. Barnes, who joined Burnley from Brighton and Hove … Read more
3 key positions Burnley must strengthen in January With a 3-0 loss to Sheffield United last week, Burnley have slipped to 14th position in the Premier League. Sean Dyche’s men had no clue about their display against Sheffield. Winning just 3 in their 11 games in the league, Burnley have concerns regarding their position at … Read more
Why Leicester City should beat others to Burnley starlet Dwight McNeil According to claims from TEAMtalk (h/t Leicestershire Live), Leicester City have been credited with an interest in Burnley starlet Dwight McNeil, who has established himself as one of the best rising wide players in the Premier League. The 19-year-old has established himself as a … Read more
Why Nakhi Wells could be a smart signing for Birmingham City in January According to The Sun (h/t Birmingham Mail), Birmingham City have been credited with an interest in striker Nakhi Wells, who is currently on loan at Queens Park Rangers from Premier League outfit Burnley. Having spent the entirety of the previous campaign on … Read more
Why West Brom should sign Matej Vydra on loan from Burnley Back in July 2018, the Express and Star had claimed that West Brom were interested in re-signing Matej Vydra from Derby County. However, no deal materialised and the forward went on to join Burnley last summer. After scoring 22 goals for Derby County in … Read more