| 1993–94 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Frank Teasdale |
| Manager | Jimmy Mullen |
| Second Division | 6th (Promoted) |
| League Cup | 2nd Round |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| Football League Trophy | 1st Round |
| Top goalscorer | League:David Eyres (19) All:David Eyres (28) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,165 vBlackpool (1 January 1994) |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,674 vCarlisle United (9 November 1993) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,317[1] |
The1993–94 season wasBurnley's second season in the third tier of English football. They were managed byJimmy Mullen in his second full season since he replacedFrank Casper during the 1991–1992 campaign.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Second Division | League Cup | FA Cup | Other[A] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | Marlon Beresford | 59 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Steve Davis | 55 | 8 | 42+0 | 7 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Deary | 56 | 5 | 43+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | David Eyres | 58 | 28 | 45+0 | 19 | 4+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 4 | 5+0 | 2 | ||
| MF | Andy Farrell | 28 | 2 | 13+9 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| FW | John Francis | 56 | 10 | 31+12 | 7 | 3+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | ||
| MF | Adrian Heath | 53 | 10 | 41+0 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Warren Joyce | 33 | 6 | 19+3 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | ||
| FW | Graham Lancashire | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Ted McMinn | 17 | 3 | 14+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ian Measham | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Mark Monington | 26 | 1 | 16+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | John Mullin | 6 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Gary Parkinson | 23 | 2 | 20+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Ian Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Nathan Peel | 18 | 2 | 4+9 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Pender | 56 | 1 | 42+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Tony Philliskirk | 19 | 7 | 19+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Adrian Randall | 41 | 4 | 31+6 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Kevin Russell | 37 | 8 | 26+2 | 6 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| MF | Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Les Thompson | 49 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Wilson | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Stoke City | £150,000 | 28 June 1993 | |
| MF | Plymouth Argyle | £140,000 | 7 July 1993 | |
| FW | Blackpool | £90,000 | 29 July 1993 | |
| GK | Ebbw Vale | Free | 28 October 1993 | |
| FW | Peterborough United | £80,000 | 21 January 1994 | |
| DF | Bolton Wanderers | Free | 27 January 1994 | |
| MF | Birmingham City | Free | 5 April 1994 |
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | 31 May 1993 | |||
| MF | SC Preußen Münster | Free | 1 June 1993 | |
| MF | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 1 August 1993 | |
| MF | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 7 August 1993 | |
| MF | Chester City | Free | 12 August 1993 | |
| FW | Preston North End | £85,000 | 20 August 1993 | |
| FW | Darlington | Free | 16 September 1993 | |
| DF | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 16 September 1993 | |
| FW | Bournemouth | £125,000 | 3 March 1994 |
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| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1993 | Port Vale (H) | 2–1 | Joyce (2) 14', 53' | 12,594 |
| 21 August 1993 | Reading (A) | 1–2 | Eyres 85' (pen.) | 5,855 |
| 28 August 1993 | Leyton Orient (H) | 4–1 | Eyres 25',Deary 36',Farrell 55',Heath 90' | 10,133 |
| 31 August 1993 | Rotherham United (A) | 2–3 | Law 20' (o.g.),Francis 46' | 5,533 |
| 4 September 1993 | Bournemouth (A) | 0–1 | 5,574 | |
| 11 September 1993 | Fulham (H) | 3–1 | Randall 8',Eyres 51',Deary 64' | 9,021 |
| 14 September 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | 3–0 | Russell (2) 1', 47',Davis 31' | 8,837 |
| 18 September 1993 | Stockport County (A) | 1–2 | Francis 27' | 5,122 |
| 25 September 1993 | Bristol Rovers (A) | 1–3 | Russell 81' | 5,732 |
| 2 October 1993 | Hartlepool United (H) | 2–0 | Eyres 36',Heath 74' | 9,532 |
| 9 October 1993 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 4–2 | Eyres 8',Monington 57',Peel (2) 65', 73' | 10,488 |
| 16 October 1993 | Bradford City (A) | 1–0 | Heath 10' | 9,501 |
| 23 October 1993 | Huddersfield Town (H) | 1–1 | Eyres 82' (pen.) | 12,011 |
| 30 October 1993 | Cambridge United (A) | 1–0 | Eyres 1' | 4,826 |
| 2 November 1993 | Swansea City (A) | 1–3 | Francis 22' | 3,358 |
| 6 November 1993 | York City (H) | 2–1 | Eyres (2) 22' (pen.), 79' | 10,236 |
| 20 November 1993 | Brentford (A) | 0–0 | 6,085 | |
| 27 November 1993 | Exeter City (H) | 3–2 | Russell 37',Eyres 45' (pen.),Francis 46' | 9,040 |
| 11 December 1993 | Reading (H) | 0–1 | 11,650 | |
| 18 December 1993 | Port Vale (A) | 1–1 | Mullin 85' | 10,710 |
| 27 December 1993 | Wrexham (H) | 2–1 | Russell 51',Davis 65' | 15,357 |
| 29 December 1993 | Barnet (A) | 1–1 | Heath 90' | 2,360 |
| 1 January 1994 | Blackpool (H) | 3–1 | Farrell 24',Russell 50',Francis 55' | 18,165 |
| 3 January 1994 | Hull City (A) | 2–1 | Davis 45',Deary 79' | 11,232 |
| 15 January 1994 | Bradford City (H) | 0–1 | 13,517 | |
| 22 January 1994 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 2–3 | Heath 66',Philliskirk 82' | 10,595 |
| 29 January 1994 | Cambridge United (H) | 3–0 | Randall 35',Eyres 87' (pen.),Heath 90' | 10,659 |
| 5 February 1994 | Huddersfield Town (A) | 1–1 | Deary 54' | 10,634 |
| 12 February 1994 | Cardiff City (H) | 2–0 | Philliskirk 54',Francis 69' | 11,276 |
| 19 February 1994 | Leyton Orient (A) | 1–3 | Parkinson 28' | 5,201 |
| 26 February 1994 | Bournemouth (H) | 4–0 | Eyres 2',Philliskirk 16',Joyce 52',Davis 58' | 10,383 |
| 1 March 1994 | Cardiff City (A) | 1–2 | Davis 18' | 5,469 |
| 5 March 1994 | Fulham (A) | 2–3 | Eyres 27',Randall 42' | 4,493 |
| 12 March 1994 | Stockport County (H) | 1–1 | McMinn 58' | 13,130 |
| 16 March 1994 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | 1–1 | Davis 1' | 8,021 |
| 19 March 1994 | Bristol Rovers (H) | 3–1 | Philliskirk 30',Heath 58',McMinn 90' | 10,651 |
| 26 March 1994 | Hartlepool United (A) | 1–4 | Eyres 43' | 2,879 |
| 29 March 1994 | Hull City (H) | 3–1 | Pender 44',Eyres (2) 67' (pen.), 80' | 10,574 |
| 2 April 1994 | Wrexham (A) | 0–1 | 7,253 | |
| 4 April 1994 | Barnet (H) | 5–0 | Philliskirk (3) 47', 53', 69',Heath 80',Eyres 81' | 10,412 |
| 9 April 1994 | Blackpool (A) | 2–1 | Eyres 6',Francis 43' | 7,956 |
| 16 April 1994 | Swansea City (H) | 1–1 | Davis 64' | 10,694 |
| 23 April 1994 | York City (A) | 0–0 | 8,642 | |
| 26 April 1994 | Rotherham United (H) | 0–0 | 10,806 | |
| 30 April 1994 | Brentford (H) | 4–1 | Eyres 21',McMinn 32',Heath 47',Randall 81' | 11,363 |
| 7 May 1994 | Exeter City (A) | 1–4 | Joyce 46' | 3,155 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Stockport County | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 44 | +30 | 85 | Qualification for theSecond Division play-offs |
| 5 | York City | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 75 | |
| 6 | Burnley(O, P) | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 73 | |
| 7 | Bradford City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 70 | |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 70 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1994 | Semi final, first leg | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 0–0 | 18,794 | |
| 18 May 1994 | Semi final, second leg | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 3–1 | Francis (2) 29' 31',Joyce 81' | 17,515 (2,700 away) |
| 29 May 1994 | Final | Stockport County (N) | 2–1 | Eyres 29',Parkinson 66' | 44,806 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 1993 | Round 1 | York City (H) | 0–0 | 10,199 | |
| 30 November 1993 | Replay | York City (A) | 3–2 | Heath 5',Joyce 81',Eyres 89' | 5,720 |
| 4 December 1993 | Round 2 | Rochdale (H) | 4–1 | Jones 25' (o.g.),Eyres (3) 43', 72', 88' (pen.) | 11,388 |
| 8 January 1994 | Round 3 | Charlton Athletic (A) | 0–3 | 8,336 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1993 | Round 1 First leg | Preston North End (A) | 2–1 | Eyres 27' (pen.),Davis 77' | 6,283 |
| 25 August 1993 | Round 1 Second leg | Preston North End (H) | 4–1 | Russell 15',Eyres 46',Francis 56',Deary 65' | 9,346 |
| 22 September 1993 | Round 2 First leg | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | 0–0 | 16,844 | |
| 6 October 1993 | Round 2 Second leg | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | 1–3 | Eyres 7' | 20,614 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 1993 | Round 1 | Preston North End (A) | 1–2 | Eyres 87' | 4,485 |
| 9 November 1993 | Round 1 | Carlisle United (H) | 1–2 | Russell 51' | 4,674 |