1976–77 Burnley F.C. season explained

Season:	1976–77
Mgrtitle:	Manager
Chrtitle:	Chairman
League Result:	16th
Cup1 Result:	2nd Round
Cup2 Result:	4th Round
Cup3 Result:	Preliminary Group
League Topscorer:	Peter Noble (13)
Season Topscorer:	Peter Noble (15)
Highest Attendance:	20,433 v Bolton Wanderers (12 April 1977)
Lowest Attendance:	8,427 v Millwall (18 December 1976)
Average Attendance:	12,010^[1]
Nextseason:	1977–78

The 1976–77 season was Burnley's first consecutive season in the second tier of English football. They were initially managed by Joe Brown until February 1977, when Harry Potts took over.

Appearances and goals

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Matches

Football League Division Two

Key

• In Result column, Burnley's score shown first
• H = Home match
• A = Away match

• pen. = Penalty kick
• o.g. = Own goal

Results

Date	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
21 August 1976	Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)	0–0		19,480
24 August 1976	Fulham (H)	3–1	Hankin 17', Bradshaw 27', Noble 58' (pen.)	11,506
28 August 1976	Luton Town (H)	1–2	Bradshaw 36'	12,262
4 September 1976	Hereford United (A)	0–3		9,548
11 September 1976	Southampton (H)	2–0	Hankin 20', Noble 63'	9,142
18 September 1976	Carlisle United (A)	1–2	Smith 71'	8,969
25 September 1976	Hull City (H)	0–0		10,320
2 October 1976	Sheffield United (A)	0–1		16,082
9 October 1976	Orient (H)	3–3	Fletcher 23', Cochrane 37', Smith 48'	10,228
16 October 1976	Charlton Athletic (H)	4–4	Smith 12', Noble 72', Fletcher 74', Cochrane 85'	10,601
23 October 1976	Nottingham Forest (A)	2–5	Flynn 19', Smith 48'	15,279
30 October 1976	Plymouth Argyle (A)	1–0	Smith 58'	14,704
6 November 1976	Oldham Athletic (H)	1–0	Noble 59' (pen.)	14,305
9 November 1976	Bolton Wanderers (A)	1–2	Smith 1'	21,737
20 November 1976	Bristol Rovers (H)	1–1	Noble 10'	10,371
27 November 1976	Chelsea (A)	1–2	Noble 77'	28,595
4 December 1976	Cardiff City (H)	0–0		8,967
18 December 1976	Millwall (H)	1–3	Cochrane 31'	8,427
27 December 1976	Blackburn Rovers (A)	2–2	Noble 80', Brennan 88'	22,189
28 December 1976	Blackpool (H)	0–0		19,682
3 January 1977	Plymouth Argyle (H)	0–2		10,406
15 January 1977	Fulham (A)	2–2	Noble 24' (pen.), Fletcher 30'	8,815
22 January 1977	Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)	0–0		13,638
5 February 1977	Luton Town (A)	0–2		8,638
12 February 1977	Hereford United (H)	1–1	Noble 54'	8,748
15 February 1977	Oldham Athletic (A)	1–3	Flynn 20'	12,438
19 February 1977	Southampton (A)	0–2		17,981
26 February 1977	Carlisle United (H)	2–0	Cochrane 54', Noble 67' (pen.)	10,834
2 March 1977	Notts County (A)	1–5	Smith 70'	8,492
5 March 1977	Hull City (A)	1–4	Smith 4'	6,636
12 March 1977	Sheffield United (H)	1–0	Smith 67'	10,608
19 March 1977	Orient (A)	1–0	Brennan 9'	5,610
2 April 1977	Nottingham Forest (H)	0–1		11,112
8 April 1977	Blackburn Rovers (H)	3–1	Smith 6', Noble 63', Robinson 82'	17,372
9 April 1977	Blackpool (A)	1–1	Smith 32'	14,526
12 April 1977	Bolton Wanderers (H)	0–0		20,433
16 April 1977	Bristol Rovers (A)	1–1	Noble 64'	6,375
23 April 1977	Chelsea (H)	1–0	Ingham 85'	14,977
26 April 1977	Charlton Athletic (A)	2–5	Newton 24', Ingham 83'	6,592
30 April 1977	Cardiff City (A)	1–0	Noble 6'	11,247
7 May 1977	Notts County (H)	3–1	Morley (2) 9', 85', Fletcher 27'	11,699
14 May 1977	Millwall (A)	0–2		6,833

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
8 January 1977	Round 3	Lincoln City (H)	2–2	Noble 11', Fletcher 58'	11,583
12 January 1977	Replay	Lincoln City (A)	1–0	Fletcher 70'	11,414
29 January 1977	Round 4	Port Vale (A)	1–2	Flynn 89' (pen.)	18,068

Anglo-Scottish Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
7 August 1976	Preliminary Group	Blackburn Rovers (A)	1–1	Flynn 42'	11,012
11 August 1976	Preliminary Group	Blackpool (A)	1–2	Noble 89'	9,386
14 August 1976	Preliminary Group	Bolton Wanderers (H)	1–0	Ingham 25'	9,028

Notes and References

1. Simpson (2007), p. 362