BURNLEY
Founder Member of the Football League
Formed: 1882  Ground: Turf Moor, Burnley, Lancashire

League Record

Season Position Finished Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Points League & Division
1888/89 9th 22 7 3 12 42 62 17 Football League
1889/90 11th 22 4 5 13 36 65 13 Football League
1890/91 8th 22 9 3 10 52 63 21 Football League
1891/92 7th 26 11 4 11 49 45 26 Football League
1892/93 6th 30 13 4 13 51 44 30 Football League First Division
1893/94 5th 30 15 4 11 61 51 34 Football League First Division
1894/95 9th 30 11 4 15 33 56 26 Football League First Division
1895/96 10th 30 11 4 15 44 56 26 Football League First Division
1896/97 ♦▼16th 30 6 7 17 43 61 19 Football League First Division
1897/98 ♦▲1st 30 20 8 2 80 24 48 Football League Second Division
1898/99 3rd 34 15 9 10 45 47 39 Football League First Division
1899/00 ▼17th 34 11 5 18 34 54 27 Football League First Division
1900/01 3rd 34 20 4 10 53 29 44 Football League Second Division
1901/02 9th 34 10 10 14 41 45 30 Football League Second Division
1902/03 18th 34 6 8 20 30 77 20 Football League Second Division
1903/04 5th 34 15 9 10 50 55 39 Football League Second Division
1904/05 11th 34 12 6 16 43 52 30 Football League Second Division
1905/06 9th 38 15 8 15 42 53 38 Football League Second Division
1906/07 7th 38 17 6 15 62 47 40 Football League Second Division
1907/08 7th 38 20 6 12 67 50 46 Football League Second Division
1908/09 14th 38 13 7 18 51 58 33 Football League Second Division
1909/10 14th 38 14 6 18 62 61 34 Football League Second Division
1910/11 8th 38 13 15 10 45 45 41 Football League Second Division
1911/12 3rd 38 22 8 18 77 41 52 Football League Second Division
1912/13 ▲2nd 38 21 8 9 88 53 50 Football League Second Division
1913/14 12th 38 12 12 14 61 53 36 Football League First Division
1914/15 4th 38 18 7 13 61 47 43 Football League First Division
World War 1 Suspended Play
1919/20 2nd 42 21 9 12 65 59 51 Football League First Division
1920/21 1st 42 23 13 6 79 36 59 Football League First Division
1921/22 3rd 42 22 5 15 72 54 49 Football League First Division
1922/23 15th 42 16 6 20 58 59 38 Football League First Division
1923/24 17th 42 12 12 18 55 60 36 Football League First Division
1924/25 19th 42 11 12 19 46 75 34 Football League First Division
1925/26 20th 42 13 10 19 85 108 36 Football League First Division
1926/27 5th 42 19 9 14 91 80 47 Football League First Division
1927/28 19th 42 16 7 19 82 98 39 Football League First Division
1928/29 19th 42 15 8 19 81 103 38 Football League First Division
1929/30 ▼21st 42 14 8 20 79 97 36 Football League First Division
1930/31 8th 42 17 11 14 81 77 45 Football League Second Division
1931/32 19th 42 13 9 20 59 87 35 Football League Second Division
1932/33 19th 42 11 14 17 67 79 36 Football League Second Division
1933/34 13th 42 18 6 18 60 72 42 Football League Second Division
1934/35 12th 42 16 9 17 63 73 41 Football League Second Division
1935/36 15th 42 12 13 17 50 59 37 Football League Second Division
1936/37 13th 42 16 10 16 57 61 42 Football League Second Division
1937/38 6th 42 17 10 15 54 54 44 Football League Second Division
1938/39 14th 42 15 9 18 50 56 39 Football League Second Division
World War 2 Suspended Play
1946/47 ▲2nd 42 22 14 6 65 29 58 Football League Second Division
1947/48 3rd 42 20 12 10 56 43 52 Football League First Division
1948/49 15th 42 12 14 16 43 50 38 Football League First Division
1949/50 10th 42 16 13 13 40 40 45 Football League First Division
1950/51 10th 42 14 14 14 48 43 42 Football League First Division
1951/52 14th 42 15 10 17 56 63 40 Football League First Division
1952/53 6th 42 18 12 12 67 52 48 Football League First Division
1953/54 7th 42 21 4 17 78 67 46 Football League First Division
1954/55 10th 42 17 9 16 51 48 43 Football League First Division
1955/56 7th 42 18 8 16 64 54 44 Football League First Division
1956/57 7th 42 18 10 14 56 50 46 Football League First Division
1957/58 6th 42 21 5 16 80 74 47 Football League First Division
1958/59 7th 42 19 10 13 81 70 48 Football League First Division
1959/60 1st 42 24 7 11 85 61 55 Football League First Division
1960/61 4th 42 22 7 13 102 77 51 Football League First Division
1961/62 2nd 42 21 11 10 101 67 53 Football League First Division
1962/63 3rd 42 22 10 10 78 57 54 Football League First Division
1963/64 9th 42 17 10 15 71 64 44 Football League First Division
1964/65 12th 42 16 10 16 70 70 42 Football League First Division
1965/66 3rd 42 24 7 11 79 47 55 Football League First Division
1966/67 14th 42 15 9 18 66 76 39 Football League First Division
1967/68 14th 42 14 10 18 64 71 38 Football League First Division
1968/69 14th 42 15 9 18 55 82 39 Football League First Division
1969/70 14th 42 12 15 15 56 61 39 Football League First Division
1970/71 ▼21st 42 7 13 22 29 63 27 Football League First Division
1971/72 7th 42 20 6 16 70 55 46 Football League Second Division
1972/73 ▲1st 42 24 14 4 72 35 62 Football League Second Division
1973/74 6th 42 16 14 12 56 63 46 Football League First Division
1974/75 10th 42 17 11 14 68 67 45 Football League First Division
1975/76 ▼21st 42 9 10 23 43 66 28 Football League First Division
1976/77 16th 42 11 14 17 46 64 36 Football League Second Division
1977/78 11th 42 15 10 17 56 64 40 Football League Second Division
1978/79 13th 42 14 12 16 51 62 40 Football League Second Division
1979/80 ▼21st 42 6 15 21 39 73 27 Football League Second Division
1980/81 8th 46 18 14 14 60 48 50 Football League Third Division
1981/82 ▲1st 46 21 17 8 66 45 80 Football League Third Division
1982/83 ▼21st 42 12 8 22 56 66 44 Football League Second Division
1983/84 12th 46 16 14 16 76 61 62 Football League Third Division
1984/85 ▼21st 46 11 13 22 60 73 46 Football League Third Division
1985/86 14th 46 16 11 19 60 65 59 Football League Fourth Division
1986/87 22nd 46 12 13 21 53 74 49 Football League Fourth Division
1987/88 10th 46 20 7 19 57 62 67 Football League Fourth Division
1988/89 16th 46 14 13 19 52 61 55 Football League Fourth Division
1989/90 16th 46 14 14 18 45 55 56 Football League Fourth Division
1990/91 6th 46 23 10 13 70 51 79 Football League Fourth Division
1991/92 ▲1st 42 25 8 9 79 43 83 Football League Fourth Division
Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Third Division to Division 2
1992/93 13th 46 15 16 15 57 59 61 Football League Division 2
1993/94 ♦▲6th 46 21 10 15 79 58 73 Football League Division 2
1994/95 ▼22nd 46 11 13 22 49 74 46 Football League Division 1
1995/96 17th 46 14 13 19 56 68 55 Football League Division 2
1996/97 9th 46 19 11 16 71 55 68 Football League Division 2
1997/98 20th 46 13 13 20 55 65 52 Football League Division 2
1998/99 15th 46 13 16 17 54 73 55 Football League Division 2
1999/00 ▲2nd 46 25 13 8 69 47 88 Football League Division 2
2000/01 7th 46 21 9 16 50 54 72 Football League Division 1
2001/02 7th 46 21 12 13 70 62 75 Football League Division 1
2002/03 16th 46 15 10 21 65 89 55 Football League Division 1
2003/04 19th 46 13 14 19 60 77 53 Football League Division 1
The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship
2004/05 13th 46 15 15 16 38 39 60 Football League Championship
2005/06 17th 46 14 12 20 46 54 54 Football League Championship
2006/07 15th 46 15 12 19 52 49 57 Football League Championship
2007/08 13th 46 16 14 16 60 67 62 Football League Championship
2008/09 ♦▲5th 46 21 13 11 72 60 76 Football League Championship
2009/10 ▼18th 38 8 6 24 42 82 30 Premier League
2010/11 8th 46 18 14 14 65 61 68 Football League Championship
2011/12 13th 46 17 11 18 61 58 62 Football League Championship
2012/13 11th 46 16 13 17 62 60 61 Football League Championship
2013/14 ▲2nd 46 26 15 5 72 37 93 Football League Championship
2014/15 ▼19th 38 7 12 19 28 53 33 Premier League
2015/16 ▲1st 46 26 15 5 72 35 93 Football League Championship
2016/17 16th 38 11 7 20 39 55 40 Premier League
2017/18 7th 38 14 12 12 36 39 54 Premier League
2018/19 15th 38 11 7 20 45 68 40 Premier League
2019/20 10th 38 15 9 14 43 50 54 Premier League
2020/21 17th 38 10 9 19 33 55 39 Premier League
2021/22 ▼18th 38 7 14 17 34 53 35 Premier League
2022/23 ▲1st 46 29 14 3 87 35 101 English Football League Championship
2023/24 ▼19th 38 5 9 24 41 78 24 Premier League
2024/25 - - - - - - - - English Football League Championship

League Honours (2 Top Flight Title Winners)

Season

Competition

Finished As Outcome (Total Tier Titles)
1897/98 Football League Second Division Champions Tier 2 Champions (1)
1920/21 Football League First Division Champions Tier 1 Champions (1)
1959/60 Football League First Division Champions Tier 1 Champions (2)
1972/73 Football League Second Division Champions Tier 2 Champions (2)
1981/82 Football League Third Division Champions Tier 3 Champions (1)
1991/92 Football League Fourth Division Champions Tier 4 Champions (1)
2015/16 Football League Championship Champions Tier 2 Champions (3)
2022/23 Football League Championship Champions Tier 2 Champions (4)

European Record Summary

Season

Competition

Round Reached Knocked Out By
1960/61 European Cup 2nd Round Hamburg
1966/67 Fairs Cup Quarter Finals Eintracht Frankfurt
2018/19 UEFA Europa League Playoff Round Olympiakos

Domestic Cup Record Summary

FA Cup Honours/Final Appearances (1 Time Winners)

Season

Competition

Outcome Opponents
1913/14 FA Cup Winners Liverpool
1946/47 FA Cup Runners Up Charlton Athletic
1961/62 FA Cup Runners Up Tottenham Hotspur

English Football League Cup Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)

Season

Competition

Furthest Round Reached Opponents
1960/61 Football League Cup Semi Finals Aston Villa
1968/69 Football League Cup Semi Finals Swindon Town
1982/83 Football League Cup Semi Finals Liverpool
2008/09 Football League Cup Semi Finals Tottenham Hotspur

English Football League Trophy Honours/Final Appearances (0 Time Winners)

Season

Competition

Outcome Opponents
1987/88 Associate Members Cup Runners Up Wolverhampton Wanderers

FA Community Shield/Charity (2 Time Winners)

Season

Competition

Outcome Opponents
1920/21 FA Charity Shield Runners Up Tottenham Hotspur
1960/61 FA Charity Shield Winners - Shared Wolverhampton Wanderers
1973/74 FA Charity Shield Winners Manchester City