| 1981–82 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | John Jackson |
| Manager | Brian Miller |
| Division Three | 1st (champions) |
| League Cup | 1st round |
| FA Cup | 4th round |
| Group Cup | Semi-final |
| Top goalscorer | League:Billy Hamilton (11) All:Billy Hamilton (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,711 vChesterfield (18 May 1982) |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,305 vCarlisle United (15 August 1981) |
| Average home league attendance | 6,936[1] |
The1981–82 season wasBurnley's second consecutive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed byBrian Miller in his second season in charge of the club.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Three | League Cup | FA Cup | Group Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| FW | Mark Allen | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Colin Anderson | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Tommy Cassidy | 38 | 4 | 27+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Phil Cavener | 16 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Paul Dixon | 15 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Martin Dobson | 54 | 3 | 44+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Brian Flynn | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Billy Hamilton | 55 | 19 | 44+0 | 11 | 2+0 | 1 | 6+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 3 | ||
| DF | David Holt | 37 | 3 | 30+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | ||
| DF | Brian Laws | 55 | 6 | 44+0 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Paul McGee | 21 | 9 | 19+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dave Miller | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Billy O'Rourke | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Vince Overson | 46 | 4 | 36+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mike Phelan | 29 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Eric Potts | 29 | 2 | 14+7 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Phil Ray | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Stuart Robertson | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Derek Scott | 36 | 3 | 29+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | ||
| MF | Trevor Steven | 43 | 5 | 36+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Alan Stevenson | 58 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Steve Taylor | 31 | 14 | 21+1 | 9 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 2 | ||
| DF | Andy Wharton | 40 | 5 | 34+0 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Billy Wright | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Kevin Young | 49 | 7 | 37+2 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
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| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1981 | Gillingham (A) | 1–3 | Taylor 61' | 4,663 |
| 5 September 1981 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 1–0 | Dobson 78' (pen.) | 3,476 |
| 12 September 1981 | Bristol Rovers (A) | 1–2 | Kite 69' (o.g.) | 5,083 |
| 19 September 1981 | Huddersfield Town (H) | 0–0 | 6,524 | |
| 22 September 1981 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | 0–1 | 3,799 | |
| 26 September 1981 | Millwall (A) | 3–4 | Laws 23',Potts 42',Overson 44' | 4,796 |
| 29 September 1981 | Carlisle United (A) | 0–1 | 3,983 | |
| 3 October 1981 | Swindon Town (H) | 0–2 | 3,377 | |
| 10 October 1981 | Portsmouth (A) | 2–1 | Young 12',Wharton 61' | 9,891 |
| 17 October 1981 | Exeter City (H) | 3–3 | Taylor 10',Overson 49',Laws 62' (pen.) | 3,982 |
| 20 October 1981 | Preston North End (A) | 1–1 | Wharton 61' | 7,521 |
| 24 October 1981 | Fulham (H) | 2–2 | Hamilton 7',Taylor 18' | 4,124 |
| 31 October 1981 | Brentford (A) | 0–0 | 6,929 | |
| 3 November 1981 | Chester (H) | 1–0 | Cassidy 74' | 3,484 |
| 7 November 1981 | Wimbledon (H) | 2–2 | Hamilton 27',Overson 82' | 4,242 |
| 14 November 1981 | Reading (A) | 1–1 | Steven 62' | 4,337 |
| 28 November 1981 | Bristol City (A) | 3–2 | Young 3',McGee (2) 77', 89' | 5,255 |
| 5 December 1981 | Oxford United (H) | 2–1 | Cassidy 58',Hamilton 84' | 4,380 |
| 9 January 1982 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 1–1 | Young 47' | 5,065 |
| 16 January 1982 | Newport County (H) | 2–1 | Taylor 52',Overson 57' | 4,730 |
| 30 January 1982 | Huddersfield Town (A) | 2–1 | Taylor (2) 46', 63' | 10,269 |
| 2 February 1982 | Gillingham (H) | 1–0 | Wharton 60' | 5,848 |
| 6 February 1982 | Bristol Rovers (H) | 4–0 | Hamilton 5',Mabbutt 32' (o.g.),Scott 56',Taylor 84' | 5,784 |
| 9 February 1982 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | 1–0 | Wharton 71' | 5,638 |
| 13 February 1982 | Swindon Town (A) | 2–1 | Taylor 15',Cassidy 43' | 5,296 |
| 20 February 1982 | Millwall (H) | 1–1 | Hamilton 40' | 7,081 |
| 27 February 1982 | Portsmouth (H) | 3–0 | Taylor 10',Phelan 57',Scott 67' | 7,013 |
| 2 March 1982 | Walsall (A) | 1–1 | Hamilton 70' | 4,196 |
| 6 March 1982 | Exeter City (A) | 1–2 | Allen 88' | 3,136 |
| 13 March 1982 | Fulham (A) | 1–1 | Young 43' | 7,214 |
| 17 March 1982 | Chester (A) | 1–0 | Laws 28' (pen.) | 3,509 |
| 20 March 1982 | Brentford (H) | 0–0 | 7,906 | |
| 27 March 1982 | Wimbledon (A) | 0–0 | 2,641 | |
| 31 March 1982 | Lincoln City (A) | 1–1 | Steven 88' | 6,188 |
| 3 April 1982 | Reading (H) | 3–0 | Hamilton (2) 3', 13',Young 89' | 6,661 |
| 10 April 1982 | Lincoln City (H) | 1–0 | Hamilton 70' | 10,911 |
| 12 April 1982 | Chesterfield (A) | 2–1 | Laws 27',Dobson 39' | 7,732 |
| 17 April 1982 | Oxford United (A) | 0–0 | 10,407 | |
| 20 April 1982 | Southend United (H) | 3–5 | McGee 30',Steven 41',Otulakowksi 71' (o.g.) | 8,171 |
| 24 April 1982 | Bristol City (H) | 2–0 | Laws 59',Dobson 80' | 7,063 |
| 1 May 1982 | Newport County (A) | 0–0 | 4,094 | |
| 4 May 1982 | Carlisle United (H) | 1–0 | McGee 71' | 9,760 |
| 8 May 1982 | Walsall (H) | 2–1 | McGee 1',Young 50' | 8,537 |
| 11 May 1982 | Preston North End (H) | 2–0 | Hamilton (2) 52', 84' | 13,911 |
| 14 May 1982 | Southend United (A) | 4–1 | Wharton 32',McGee (2) 40', 83',Laws 88' | 5,123 |
| 18 May 1982 | Chesterfield (H) | 1–1 | Young 48' | 18,711 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley(C, P) | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 66 | 45 | +21 | 80 | Promotion to theSecond Division |
| 2 | Carlisle United(P) | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 80 | |
| 3 | Fulham(P) | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 77 | 51 | +26 | 78 | |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 77 | |
| 5 | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 71 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 1981 | Round 1 | Runcorn (H) | 0–0 | 6,112 | |
| 24 November 1981 | Replay | Runcorn (A) | 2–1 | McGee (2) 12', 78' | 5,500 |
| 2 January 1982 | Round 2 | Bury (A) | 1–1 | Taylor 46' | 9,200 |
| 4 January 1982 | Replay | Bury (H) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hamilton 43',Steven 101' | 9,108 |
| 18 January 1982 | Round 3 | Altrincham (H) | 6–1 | Taylor (2) 23', 67',Steven 47',Hamilton (3) 60', 70', 78' | 10,174 |
| 23 January 1982 | Round 4 | Shrewsbury Town (A) | 0–1 | 7,679 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1981 | Round 1 First leg | Tranmere Rovers (A) | 2–4 | Potts 58',Hamilton 72' | 2,034 |
| 15 September 1981 | Round 1 Second leg | Tranmere Rovers (H) | 3–3 | Holt (2) 19', 22',Cassidy 89' | 2,363 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1981 | Group Stage | Carlisle United (H) | 4–2 | Hamilton (2) 2', 29',Taylor (2) 28', 40' | 2,305 |
| 18 August 1981 | Group Stage | Preston North End (A) | 1–0 | Hamilton 14' | 5,269 |
| 22 August 1981 | Group Stage | Blackpool (A) | 0–0 | 3,464 | |
| 8 December 1981 | Quarter Final | Watford (H) | 2–1 | Scott 18',Holt 23' | 2,658 |
| 16 February 1982 | Semi Final | Wimbledon (A) | 0–5 | 1,267 |