Programmes - Season 1972/73

Last updated : 16 June 2013 By L & M Davidson & T Scholes
 

Swansea City v Burnley - 22nd July 1972

Friendly

 

Swansea City 1 Burnley 2

Frank Casper, Billy Ingham

Attendance: 7,428

 

 

Newport County v Burnley - 24th July 1972

Friendly

 

Newport County 1 Burnley 1

Leighton James

Attendance: 2,300

 

 

Lincoln City v Burnley - 29th July 1972

Watney Cup 1st Round

 

Lincoln City 0 Burnley 1

Leighton James

Attendance: 7,428

 

 

Burnley v Bristol Rovers - 2nd August 1972

Watney Cup 2nd Round

 

Burnley 0 Bristol Rovers 2

Attendance: 10,589

 

 

Blackpool v Burnley - 5th August 1972

Friendly

 

Blackpool 2 Burnley 0

Leighton James

Attendance: 2,300

 

 

Burnley v Carlisle United - 12th August 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 2 Carlisle United 2

Leighton James, Dave Thomas

Attendance: 9,834

 

debut: Keith Newton

 

 

Fulham v Burnley - 19th August 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Fulham 1 Burnley 1

Leighton James

Attendance: 10,285

 

 

Burnley v Aston Villa - 26th August 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 4 Aston Villa 1

Doug Collins, Paul Fletcher, Martin Dobson, Frank Casper

Attendance: 14,941

 

 

Burnley v Preston North End - 29th August 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 2 Preston North End 0

Leighton James, Dave Thomas

Attendance: 13,205

 

 

Portsmouth v Burnley - 2nd September 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Portsmouth 0 Burnley 2

Paul Fletcher, Dave Thomas

Attendance: 11,701

 

 

Leeds United v Burnley - 6th September 1972

Football League Cup 2nd Round

 

Leeds United 4 Burnley 0

Attendance: 20,857

 

 

Burnley v Queens Park Rangers  - 9th September 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 1 Queens Park Rangers 1

Frank Casper

Attendance: 10,896

 

 

Hull City v Burnley - 16th September 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Hull City 1 Burnley 1

Leighton James

Attendance: 8,921

 

 

Orient v Burnley - 18th September 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Orient 1 Burnley 1

Frank Casper

Attendance: 4,924

 

 

Burnley v Blackpool - 23rd September 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 4 Blackpool 3

Colin Waldron, Martin Dobson, Leighton James, Dave Thomas

Attendance: 14,625

 

 

Burnley v Middlesbrough - 26th September 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 0 Middlesbrough 0

Attendance: 12,398

 

 

Luton Town v Burnley - 30th September 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Luton Town 2 Burnley 2

Leighton James (2)

Attendance: 12,197

 

 

Burnley v Swindon Town  - 7th October 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 2 Swindon Town 1

Paul Fletcher, Martin Dobson

Attendance: 11,434

 

 

Blackpool v Burnley - 10th October 1972

Lancashire Senior Cup

 

Blackpool 2 Burnley 0

 

 

Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley - 14th October 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Sheffield Wednesday 0 Burnley 1

Leighton James

Attendance: 30,394

 

 

Burnley v Cardiff City - 21st October 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 3 Cardiff City 0

Paul Fletcher (3 1pen)

Attendance: 13,442

 

 

Millwall v Burnley - 28th October 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Millwall 1 Burnley 1

Paul Fletcher

Attendance: 11,622

 

 

Middlesbrough v Burnley - 4th November 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Middlesbrough 3 Burnley 3

Colin Waldron, Paul Fletcher, Martin Dobson

Attendance: 18,127

 

 

Burnley v Orient - 11th November 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 1 Orient 2

Martin Dobson

Attendance: 12,090

 

 

Brighton and Hove Albion v Burnley - 18th November 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Brighton and Hove Albion 0 Burnley 1

Martin Dobson

Attendance: 17,470

 

 

Burnley v Nottingham Forest - 25th November 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 1 Nottingham Forest 0

Paul Fletcher

Attendance: 12,095

 

 

Sunderland v Burnley - 2nd December 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Sunderland 0 Burnley 1

Paul Fletcher

Attendance: 16,812

 

 

Burnley v Huddersfield Town - 9th December 1972

Football League Division Two

 

match postponed

 

 

Bristol City v Burnley - 16th December 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Bristol City 0 Burnley 1

Martin Dobson

Attendance: 15,334

 

 

Burnley v Oxford United - 23rd December 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 1 Oxford United 1

Colin Waldron

Attendance: 12,808

 

 

Blackpool v Burnley - 26th December 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Blackpool 1 Burnley 2

Frank Casper (2)

Attendance: 25,277

 

 

Burnley v Fulham - 30th December 1972

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 2 Fulham 2

Geoff Nulty, Mike Pentecost (own goal)

Attendance: 15,512

 

   

Bolton Wanderers v Burnley - 1st January 1973

FA Youth Cup

 

Bolton Wanderers 3 Burnley 0

 

 

Aston Villa v Burnley - 6th January 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Aston Villa 0 Burnley 3

Keith Newton, Geoff Nulty, Billy Ingham

Attendance: 38,637

 

 

Burnley v Liverpool - 13th January 1973

FA Cup 3rd Round

 

Burnley 0 Liverpool 0

Attendance: 35,730

 

 

Liverpool v Burnley -16th January 1973

FA Cup 3rd Round Replay

 

Liverpool 3 Burnley 0

Attendance: 56.124

 

 

Burnley v Portsmouth - 20th January 1973

Football League Division Two

 

match postponed

 

 

Queens Park Rangers v Burnley - 27th January 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Queens Park Rangers 2 Burnley 0

Attendance: 22,518

 

 

Rossendale United v Burnley - 30th January 1973

Opening of floodlights

 

Rossendale United 0 Burnley 1

 

 

Burnley v Huddersfield Town - 3rd February 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 2 Huddersfield Town 1

Geoff Nulty, Billy Ingham

Attendance: 14,589

 

 

Burnley v Hull City - 10th February 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 4 Hull City 1

Frank Casper, Geoff Nulty, Billy Ingham, Martin Dobson

Attendance: 13,760

 

 

Carlisle United v Burnley - 17th February 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Carlisle United 1 Burnley 1

Martin Dobson

Attendance: 17,840

 

 

Burnley v Bristol City - 24th February 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 1 Bristol City 1

Martin Dobson

Attendance: 13,630

 

 

Swindon Town v Burnley - 2nd March 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Swindon Town 0 Burnley 1

Paul Fletcher

Attendance: 12,730

 

 

Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday - 10th March 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1

Attendance: 16,968

 

 

Cardiff City v Burnley  - 17th March 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Cardiff City 0 Burnley 1

Frank Casper

Attendance: 11,343

 

 

Burnley v Portsmouth - 20th March 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 4 Portsmouth 0

Geoff Nulty, Frank Casper (2 1 pen), Paul Fletcher

Attendance: 13,610

 

 

Burnley v Millwall - 24th March 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 2 Millwall 1

Martin Dobson, Geoff Nulty

Attendance: 13,656

 

 

Nottingham Forest v Burnley - 31st March 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Nottingham Forest 3 Burnley 0

Attendance: 12,552

 

 

Huddersfield Town v Burnley - 14th April 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Huddersfield Town 0 Burnley 2

Frank Casper, Paul Fletcher

Attendance: 13,437

 

 

Burnley v Sunderland - 16th April 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 2 Sunderland 0

Paul Fletcher (2)

Attendance: 22,852

 

 

Oxford United v Burnley - 20th April 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Oxford United 0 Burnley 2

Frank Casper, Billy Ingham

Attendance: 13,740

 

 

Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion - 21st April 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 3 Brighton and Hove Albion 0

Leighton James, Frank Casper, Martin Dobson

Attendance: 15,968

 

 

Burnley v Luton Town - 24th April 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Burnley 3 Luton Town 0

Leighton James, Jim Thomson, Doug Collins

Attendance: 17,708

 

debut: Ray Hankin

 

 

Preston North End v Burnley - 28th April 1973

Football League Division Two

 

Preston North End 1 Burnley 1

Colin Waldron

Attendance: 21,550

 

 

Burnley v Millionaire XI - 1st May 1973

John Angus Testimonial

 

Burnley 4 Millionaire XI 3

Attendance: 16,000

 

 

Bolton Wanderers v Burnley - 2nd May 1973

Warwick Rimmer Testimonial

 

Bolton Wanderers 3 Burnley 1

Geoff Nulty

Attendance: 13,500