About Burnley FC
Burnley Football Club was founded in 1882 and has called Turf Moor home ever since. The club's roots run deep in Lancashire football, and they've built a solid identity as a straightforward, no-nonsense outfit. Over more than a century at the same ground, they've become woven into the fabric of the town in a way that matters to the people who live there.
The club's greatest achievements came in two distinct eras. They won the English top-flight title twice—first in 1920-21, then again in 1959-60—which represents the high water mark of their history. Between those peaks came FA Cup success in 1914, a piece of silverware the club cherishes. They've also won the FA Charity Shield on two occasions, in 1960 and 1973, the latter coming well after their last league title.
Those trophy-winning years stand as a point of real pride for the club and its supporters. While Burnley haven't scaled those heights since the early 1970s, the history is there—proof that this is a club capable of competing at the very top level. That heritage, combined with their long stability at Turf Moor, gives Burnley a character you find in relatively few English football clubs.
Head Coach
S. Parker
Nicky Hayen took over as Burnley head coach in July 2026 on a three-year contract. The Belgian manager arrives from Genk, where he spent last season after a previous spell managing Club Brugge.
Trophies & Honours
- English top-flight title 2 (1920-21, 1959-60)
- FA Cup 1 (1914)
- FA Charity Shield 2 (1960, 1973)
Fixtures & Results
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SAT10 OctWatfordvsBurnley14:00 TUE
13 OctBurnleyvsCharlton Athletic18:45 FRI
16 OctBurnleyvsWolves19:00 SAT
24 OctLincoln CityvsBurnley14:00 SAT
31 OctBurnleyvsPortsmouth15:00 TUE
3 NovQPRvsBurnley19:45 SAT
7 NovCardiff CityvsBurnley15:00 SUN
22 NovBurnleyvsBlackburn Rovers12:00 WED
25 NovBurnleyvsBirmingham City19:45 SAT
28 NovMillwallvsBurnley15:00 SUN
6 DecBurnleyvsPreston North End12:00 WED
9 DecSouthamptonvsBurnley20:00 SAT
12 DecSheffield UnitedvsBurnley15:00 SAT
19 DecBurnleyvsStoke City15:00 SAT
26 DecBolton WanderersvsBurnley12:30 TUE
29 DecBurnleyvsLincoln City19:45 FRI
1 JanBurnleyvsSheffield United00:00 SAT
16 JanWolvesvsBurnley00:00 SAT
23 JanPortsmouthvsBurnley00:00 TUE
26 JanBurnleyvsQPR00:00 SAT
30 JanBurnleyvsCardiff City00:00 SAT
6 FebBlackburn RoversvsBurnley00:00 SAT
13 FebBurnleyvsSwansea City00:00 TUE
16 FebCharlton AthleticvsBurnley00:00 SAT
20 FebDerby CountyvsBurnley00:00 SAT
27 FebBurnleyvsWatford00:00 TUE
2 MarBurnleyvsWest Brom00:00 SAT
6 MarWest HamvsBurnley00:00 SAT
13 MarBurnleyvsMillwall00:00 TUE
16 MarPreston North EndvsBurnley00:00 SAT
20 MarBurnleyvsBolton Wanderers00:00 SAT
3 AprStoke CityvsBurnley00:00 TUE
6 AprBurnleyvsWrexham00:00 SAT
10 AprBristol CityvsBurnley00:00 SAT
17 AprBurnleyvsNorwich City00:00 TUE
20 AprMiddlesbroughvsBurnley00:00 SAT
24 AprBurnleyvsSouthampton00:00 SAT
1 MayBirmingham CityvsBurnley00:00
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