Programmes - Season 1956/57

Last updated : 29 May 2012 By L & M Davidson & Tony Scholes
 

Burnley v Chelsea - 18th August 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Chelsea 0

Albert Cheesebrough, Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 21,960

 

 

Arsenal v Burnley - 21st August 1956

Football League Division One

 

Arsenal 2 Burnley 0

Attendance: 38,231

 

 

Cardiff City v Burnley - 25th August 1956

Football League Division One

 

Cardiff City 3 Burnley 3

Peter McKay (2 1pen), Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 30,769

 

 

Burnley v Arsenal - 28th August 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Arsenal 1

Jimmy McIlroy (2), Peter McKay

Attendance: 19,049

 

 

Burnley v  Birmingham City - 1st September 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Birmingham City 0

Peter McKay (2)

Attendance: 25,531

 

 

Burnley v Everton - 3rd September 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Everton 0

Brian Pilkington, David Smith

Attendance: 24,185

 

debut: John Angus

 

 

West Bromwich Albion v Burnley - 8th September 1956

Football League Division One

 

West Bromwich Albion 2 Burnley 2

Peter McKay (2)

Attendance: 23,611

 

 

Everton v Burnley - 12th September 1956

Football League Division One

 

Everton 2 Burnley 0

Attendance: 27,591

 

 

Burnley v Portsmouth - 15th September 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 Portsmouth 0

Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 22,756

 

 

Burnley v Fortuna - 18th September 1956

Friendly

 

Burnley 2 Fortuna 2

Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay

Attendance: 13,186

 

 

Newcastle United v Burnley - 27th September 1956

Football League Division One

 

Newcastle United 1 Burnley 1

Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 36,790

 

 

Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday - 29th September 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 4 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Peter McKay (2), Jimmy McIlroy (2)

Attendance: 23,559

 

 

Coventry City v Burnley - 1st October 1956

Friendly

 

Coventry City 1 Burnley 1

 

 

Burnley v Blackpool - 6th October 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Blackpool 2

Albert Cheesebrough, Jimmy Robson

Attendance: 27,694

 

debut: Jimmy Robson

 

 

Manchester City v Burnley - 13th October 1956

Football League Division One

 

Manchester City 0 Burnley 1

Billy Gray

Attendance: 35,981

 

 

Burnley v Leeds United - 20th October 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 0 Leeds United 0

Attendance: 26,440

 

 

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley - 27th October 1956

Football League Division One

 

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Burnley 0

Attendance: 49,154

 

 

Burnley v Luton Town - 3rd November 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 Luton Town 1

Bobby Seith

Attendance: 22,891

 

 

Accrington Stanley v Burnley - 5th November 1956

Friendly

 

Accrington Stanley 2 Burnley 0

 

 

Aston Villa v Burnley - 10th November 1956

Football League Division One

 

Aston Villa 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 22,420

 

 

Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers - 17th November 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0

Albert Cheesebrough, Peter McKay, Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 25,776

 

 

Bolton Wanderers v Burnley - 24th November 1956

Football League Division One

 

Bolton Wanderers 3 Burnley 0

Attendance: 26,062

 

 

Burnley v Charlton Athletic - 1st December 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Charlton Athletic 1

Peter McKay, Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 18,348

 

 

Sunderland v Burnley - 8th December 1956

Football League Division One

 

Sunderland 2 Burnley 1

Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 29,588

 

 

Chelsea v Burnley - 15th December 1956

Football League Division One

 

Chelsea 2 Burnley 0

Attendance: 18,371

 

 

Burnley v Cardiff City - 22nd December 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 6 Cardiff City 2

Jimmy McIlroy (2), Doug Newlands (2), Les Shannon, Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 10,118

 

debut: Adam Blacklaw

 

 

Burnley v Preston North End - 25th December 1956

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Preston North End 2

Les Shannon, Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 23,737

 

 

Preston North End v Burnley - 26th December 1956

Football League Division One

 

Preston North End 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 19,265

 

 

Birmingham City v Burnley - 29th December 1956

Football League Division One

 

Birmingham City 2 Burnley 0

Attendance: 31,733

 

debut: Des Lancaster

 

 

Burnley v Chesterfield - 5th January 1957

FA Cup 3rd Round

 

Burnley 7 Chesterfield 0

Ian Lawson (4), Brian Pilkington, Albert Cheesebrough (2)

Attendance: 27,608

 

debut: Ian Lawson

 

 

Burnley v West Bromwich Albion - 12th January 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 West Bromwich Albion 0

Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 24,299

 

 

Portsmouth v Burnley  - 19th January 1957

Football League Division One

 

Portsmouth 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 22,057

 

 

Burnley v New Brighton - 26th January 1957

FA Cup 4th Round

 

Burnley 9 New Brighton 0

Ian Lawson (3), Jimmy McIlroy (3), Albert Cheesebrough, Doug Newlands, Brian Pilkington

Attendance: 41,453

 

 

Burnley v Newcastle United - 2nd February 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 3 Newcastle United 2

Brian Pilkington, Doug Newlands, Ian Lawson

Attendance: 26,778

 

 

Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley - 9th February 1957

Football League Division One

 

Sheffield Wednesday 0 Burnley 0

Attendance: 29,583

 

 

Huddersfield Town v Burnley - 16th February 1957

FA Cup 5th Round

 

Huddersfield Town 1 Burnley 2

Albert Cheesebrough, Ian Lawson

Attendance: 55,168

 

 

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur - 23rd February 1957

Football League Division One

 

postponed

 

 

Burnley v Aston Villa - 2nd March 1957

FA Cup 6th Round

 

Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1

Aldis (og)

Attendance: 49,436

 

 

Aston Villa v Burnley - 6th March 1957

FA Cup 6th Round Replay

 

Aston Villa 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 46,162

 

debut: Alan Shackleton

 

 

Burnley v Sunderland - 9th March 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Sunderland 0

Doug Newlands, Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 21,892

 

 

Leeds United v Burnley - 11th March 1957

Football League Division One

 

Leeds United 1 Burnley 1

Doug Newlands

Attendance: 31,956

 

debut: John Connelly

 

 

Luton Town v Burnley - 16th March 1957

Football League Division One

 

Luton Town 0 Burnley 2

Alan Shackleton, Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 16,420

 

 

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley - 30th March 1957

Football League Division One

 

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 Burnley 2

Doug Newlands, Albert Cheesebrough

Attendance: 25,462

 

 

R.O.C. Charleroi - 1st April 1957

Friendly

 

R.O.C. Charleroi 1 Burnley 0

 

 

Burnley v Bolton Wanderers - 6th April 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 Bolton Wanderers 0

Alan Shackleton

Attendance: 23,250

 

 

Charlton Athletic v Burnley - 13th April 1957

Football League Division One

 

Charlton Athletic 1 Burnley 2

Jimmy McIlroy, Alan Shackleton

Attendance: 13,334

 

 

Burnley v Aston Villa - 15th April 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 2 Aston Villa 1

Alan Shackleton (2)

Attendance: 17,381

 

 

Burnley v Manchester United - 19th April 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 Manchester United 3

Jimmy McIlroy

Attendance: 37,823

 

 

Burnley v Manchester City - 20th April 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 0 Manchester City 3

Attendance: 16,746

 

 

Manchester United v Burnley - 22nd April 1957

Football League Division One

 

Manchester United 2 Burnley 0

Attendance: 41,540

 

 

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur - 29th April 1957

Football League Division One

 

Burnley 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

Ian Lawson

Attendance: 12,048

 

 

Blackpool v Burnley - 1st May 1957

Football League Division One

 

Blackpool 1 Burnley 0

Attendance: 13,919

 

debuts: Jim Appleby, Billy Wilson

Alan Brown: last game as manager

 

   

ROCC Charleroi v Burnley - 14th May 1957

Friendly

 

ROCC Charleroi 1 Burnley 4

Albert Cheesebrough (3), Jimmy McIlroy

 

 

FC Sochaux v Burnley - 22nd May 1957

Friendly