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1891–92 Burnley F.C. season

English football club season

Summary

English football club season

FieldValue
clubBurnley
season1891–92
managerManaged by club committee
chairmanWyatt Granger
leagueFootball League
league result7th
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultSecond Round
league topscorerTom Nicol (17)
season topscorerTom Nicol (18)
highest attendance8,500 (two occasions)
lowest attendance5,000 (three occasions)
prevseason1890–91
nextseason1892–93

The 1891–92 season was the tenth season in the history of Burnley Football Club and their fourth in The Football League. It was, up to that point, their most successful League season as the team finished in seventh place, with a record of 11 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats. The top goalscorer was Scottish forward Tom Nicol, who scored 18 goals in 27 league and cup matches, while fellow Scot Alexander McLardie was the runner-up with 10 goals.

Football League

Match results

DateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
5 September 1891Accrington (A)0–17,000
7 September 1891Preston North End (H)2–0Bowes, Haresnape8,500
19 September 1891Stoke (H)4–1Bowes (2), Nicol, Place5,500
21 September 1891Preston North End (A)1–5Nicol
26 September 1891Blackburn Rovers (A)3–3Lang, Nicol, McLardie4,000
10 October 1891Stoke (A)0–33,000
17 October 1891Aston Villa (H)4–1Bowes, Matthew, Nicol (2)5,000
24 October 1891Bolton Wanderers (A)0–28,500
7 November 1891Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)0–01,200
14 November 1891Accrington (H)2–1Graham, McLardie7,000
21 November 1891Sunderland (A)1–2Nicol5,000
28 November 1891West Bromwich Albion (H)3–2Nicol (2), Lang8,000
5 December 1891Aston Villa (A)1–6Hill5,000
12 December 1891Blackburn Rovers (H)3–0Nicol, Galbraith, Bowes5,000
19 December 1891Derby County (A)1–0Galbraith4,000
26 December 1891West Bromwich Albion (A)0–15,000
2 January 1892Everton (A)1–1McLardie8,000
9 January 1892Darwen (H)9–0Nicol (3), McLardie (3), Hill (2), Espie5,000
13 February 1892Everton (H)1–0Hill8,000
1 March 1892Notts County (A)1–5Espie2,000
5 March 1892Bolton Wanderers (H)1–2Nicol5,000
26 March 1892Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)1–1Nicol4,000
2 April 1892Darwen (A)6–2Nicol (2), Bowes, McLardie (2), Hill3,000
15 April 1892Notts County (H)1–0Nicol8,500
16 April 1892Derby County (H)2–4McLardie, Graham6,000
30 April 1892Sunderland (H)1–2McLardie8,000

Final league position

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
First round23 January 1891Everton (A)3–1Hill (2), Nicol10,000
Second round30 January 1891Stoke (H)1–3Hill6,000

Lancashire Senior Cup

RoundDateOpponentsResultGoalscorers
First round6 February 1891Blackpool (H)6–2Hill (2), Nicol, Graham (2), McLardie
Second round20 February 1891Darwen (A)0–1

Player statistics

;Key to positions

  • CF = Centre forward
  • FB = Fullback
  • GK = Goalkeeper
  • HB = Half-back
  • IF = Inside forward
  • OF = Outside forward ;Statistics
Nat.PositionPlayerFootball LeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ScotlandIFBilly Bowes24620266
ScotlandCFJock Espie10200102
ScotlandOFHugh Galbraith520052
EnglandOFWilliam Graham17220172
EnglandOFRobert Haresnape110011
ScotlandOFJimmy Hill21523238
EnglandGKJack Hillman26000280
EnglandFBWilliam Jeffrey700070
EnglandHBJack Keenan9020110
ScotlandFBSandy Lang26220282
ScotlandHBJames Matthew15120171
ScotlandHBBill McFettridge25020270
ScotlandIFAlexander McLardie2410202610
ScotlandCFTom Nicol2517212618
EnglandOFWalter Place senior810081
ScotlandHBDaniel Spiers600060
ScotlandIFAlec Stewart18000180
EnglandFBJohn Walker19020210

References

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