1986–87 Burnley F.C. season
Burnley 1986–87 football season
The 1986–87 season was Burnley's second season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Brian Miller in the first season of his second spell in charge.
This season was the worst-ever Burnley season, finishing 22nd at Fourth Division (near to be relegated to Football Conference , avoiding relegation by 1 point), and knocked-out in first round in both national cups (FA Cup and League Cup ).
Appearances and goals
Matches
Key
In Result column, Burnley's score shown first
H = Home match
A = Away match
Results
Date
Opponents
Result
Goalscorers
Attendance
23 August 1986
Torquay United (A)
1–1
Parker 80'
2,144
30 August 1986
Scunthorpe United (H)
1–0
James 25' (pen. )
3,008
6 September 1986
Hereford United (A)
0–2
2,796
13 September 1986
Hartlepool United (H)
1–1
Entwistle 71'
2,465
16 September 1986
Swansea City (H)
1–1
Entwistle 13'
2,775
20 September 1986
Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
1–0
Grewcock 30'
5,786
27 September 1986
Halifax Town (H)
3–0
Parker (2) 47', 69', Hoskin 49'
3,296
30 September 1986
Tranmere Rovers (A)
1–2
Britton 75'
2,017
4 October 1986
Preston North End (H)
1–4
James 88' (pen. )
5,974
11 October 1986
Aldershot (A)
0–2
2,061
18 October 1986
Stockport County (H)
2–0
Matthewson 19' (o.g. ), Regis 85'
2,410
22 October 1986
Northampton Town (A)
2–4
James 60', Hoskin 84'
5,718
25 October 1986
Exeter City (A)
0–3
3,198
1 November 1986
Peterborough United (H)
0–0
2,229
4 November 1986
Colchester United (H)
2–1
Grewcock 29', Hoskin 43'
1,696
8 November 1986
Cambridge United (A)
1–3
James 62' (pen. )
2,572
22 November 1986
Lincoln City (H)
3–1
James 11', Rodaway 43', Murphy 61'
2,177
28 November 1986
Southend United (A)
1–2
Gallagher 44'
3,309
13 December 1986
Orient (A)
0–2
2,413
19 December 1986
Cardiff City (H)
1–3
Hoskin 65'
1,717
26 December 1986
Wrexham (A)
2–2
Parker 64', Murphy 71'
4,568
27 December 1986
Crewe Alexandra (H)
4–0
Murphy 16', Hoskin 47', James 67', Malley 76'
2,560
1 January 1987
Rochdale (H)
0–3
4,217
3 January 1987
Lincoln City (A)
1–2
Murphy 15'
2,343
24 January 1987
Hereford United (H)
0–6
1,961
31 January 1987
Hartlepool United (A)
2–2
Malley 10', Grewcock 40'
1,506
6 February 1987
Swansea City (A)
2–2
Murphy 29', Hoskin 58'
6,015
14 February 1987
Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
2–5
James 15', Grewcock 22'
2,947
21 February 1987
Halifax Town (A)
2–2
James 62', Grewcock 81'
1,735
28 February 1987
Tranmere Rovers (H)
2–2
Grewcock 33', Rodaway 40'
2,394
4 March 1987
Peterborough United (A)
1–1
Grewcock 60'
4,304
7 March 1987
Exeter City (H)
0–0
1,792
13 March 1987
Stockport County (A)
1–0
Hoskin 16'
2,500
17 March 1987
Northampton Town (H)
2–1
Hoskin 39', Gallagher 70'
2,691
21 March 1987
Aldershot (H)
0–1
2,690
28 March 1987
Preston North End (A)
1–2
Parker 75'
10,716
4 April 1987
Cambridge United (H)
0–2
1,874
10 April 1987
Colchester United (A)
0–1
2,635
14 April 1987
Torquay United (H)
2–2
Britton 63', James 90' (pen. )
2,718
18 April 1987
Rochdale (A)
2–0
Devaney 13', Gallagher 53'
5,739
20 April 1987
Wrexham (H)
0–0
4,090
25 April 1987
Cardiff City (A)
0–1
2,003
28 April 1987
Scunthorpe United (A)
1–2
Malley 4'
1,770
2 May 1987
Southend United (H)
2–1
James 29', Grewcock 50'
3,991
4 May 1987
Crewe Alexandra (A)
0–1
4,175
9 May 1987
Orient (H)
2–1
Grewcock 45', Britton 48'
15,696
Final league position
FA Cup
Date
Round
Opponents
Result
Goalscorers
Attendance
15 November 1986
Round 1
Telford United (A)
0–3
4,145
League Cup
Date
Round
Opponents
Result
Goalscorers
Attendance
26 August 1986
Round 1 First leg
Rochdale (A)
1–1
James 12'
1,937
2 September 1986
Round 1 Second leg
Rochdale (H)
1–3
James 70' (pen. )
2,605
References
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two North , Two South )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (level 8 only )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
London Spartan League (Premier , One )
Midland Football Combination (level 8 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups