| Season: | 1983–84 |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | John Jackson |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1 Result: | 1st Round |
| Cup2 Result: | 3rd Round |
| Cup3 Result: | Northern Semi Final |
| League Topscorer: | Billy Hamilton (18) |
| Season Topscorer: | Billy Hamilton (21) |
| Highest Attendance: | 12,327 v Bradford City (26 December 1983) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,978 v Darlington (13 March 1984) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,545[1] |
| Nextseason: | 1984–85 |
The 1983–84 season was Burnley's first season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by John Bond in his only season in charge of the club.
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| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1983 | Hull City (A) | 1–4 | Reeves 19' | 8,394 | |
| 3 September 1983 | Bournemouth (H) | 5–1 | Dobson 2', Reeves 20', Hamilton (3) 33', 45', 49' | 5,525 | |
| 6 September 1983 | Newport County (H) | 2–0 | Reeves 75', Hamilton 89' | 6,755 | |
| 10 September 1983 | Oxford United (A) | 2–2 | Hamilton 76', Flynn 89' | 5,824 | |
| 24 September 1983 | Brentford (A) | 0–0 | 8,042 | ||
| 27 September 1983 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | 0–0 | 9,709 | ||
| 1 October 1983 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 2–1 | Hamilton 65', Scott 88' | 6,845 | |
| 9 October 1983 | Millwall (A) | 0–2 | 6,707 | ||
| 13 October 1983 | Gillingham (H) | 2–3 | Dobson 75', Hamilton 80' | 5,590 | |
| 18 October 1983 | Southend United (H) | 3–0 | Hamilton 25', Miller 58', Reeves 70' | 5,307 | |
| 22 October 1983 | Lincoln City (A) | 1–3 | Hamilton 20' | 3,793 | |
| 29 October 1983 | Wigan Athletic (H) | 3–0 | Flynn 36', Hutchison 42', Reeves 89' | 7,458 | |
| 2 November 1983 | Exeter City (A) | 1–1 | Flynn 16' | 3,714 | |
| 5 November 1983 | Preston North End (H) | 2–1 | Reeves 19', Hamilton 42' | 8,095 | |
| 8 November 1983 | Sheffield United (H) | 2–1 | Dobson 2', Donachie 59' | 9,574 | |
| 12 November 1983 | Bristol Rovers (A) | 1–2 | Reeves 42' | 7,021 | |
| 26 November 1983 | Port Vale (H) | 7–0 | Hamilton 4', Reeves (3) 13' (pen.), 45', 49', Hutchison 19', Flynn 24', Donachie 27' | 6,385 | |
| 3 December 1983 | Rotherham United (A) | 1–1 | Flynn 9' | 5,544 | |
| 17 December 1983 | Wimbledon (A) | 4–1 | Reeves 22', Hamilton 25', Scott (2) 43', 63' | 2,883 | |
| 26 December 1983 | Bradford City (H) | 1–2 | Jackson 4' (o.g.) | 12,327 | |
| 27 December 1983 | Walsall (A) | 1–1 | Hamilton 70' | 8,131 | |
| 31 December 1983 | Scunthorpe United (H) | 5–0 | Flynn 5', Hutchison 22', Dobson 37', Reeves 55' (pen.), Tueart 89' | 7,668 | |
| 2 January 1984 | Orient (A) | 2–1 | Flynn 34', Hamilton 75' | 4,457 | |
| 21 January 1984 | Sheffield United (A) | 0–0 | 13,892 | ||
| 4 February 1984 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 1–1 | Tueart 57' | 5,104 | |
| 11 February 1984 | Brentford (H) | 2–2 | Hamilton 36', Tueart 42' | 7,027 | |
| 14 February 1984 | Exeter City (H) | 4–0 | Tueart 17' (pen.), Flynn 66', Phelan 80', Biggins 83' | 5,968 | |
| 18 February 1984 | Wigan Athletic (A) | 0–1 | 7,509 | ||
| 25 February 1984 | Lincoln City (H) | 4–0 | Biggins (3) 12', 24', 59', Flynn 62' | 6,652 | |
| 2 March 1984 | Southend United (A) | 2–2 | Hutchison 20', Hamilton 90' | 2,864 | |
| 6 March 1984 | Preston North End (A) | 2–4 | Donachie 40', Tueart 89' | 8,813 | |
| 10 March 1984 | Bristol Rovers (H) | 0–0 | 6,306 | ||
| 17 March 1984 | Millwall (H) | 1–0 | Biggins 33' | 5,088 | |
| 24 March 1984 | Gillingham (A) | 1–0 | Biggins 79' | 4,319 | |
| 27 March 1984 | Oxford United (H) | 1–1 | Daley 20' (pen.) | 8,058 | |
| 31 March 1984 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | 2–2 | Hamilton 45', Miller 89' | 8,350 | |
| 7 April 1984 | Newport County (A) | 0–1 | 2,306 | ||
| 9 April 1984 | Bournemouth (A) | 0–1 | 4,113 | ||
| 14 April 1984 | Rotherham United (H) | 2–2 | Biggins 29', Scott 55' | 4,676 | |
| 21 April 1984 | Bradford City (A) | 1–2 | Biggins 27' | 5,578 | |
| 23 April 1984 | Walsall (H) | 0–2 | 3,948 | ||
| 28 April 1984 | Port Vale (A) | 3–2 | Daley (3) 25', 68', 80' | 3,061 | |
| 5 May 1984 | Orient (H) | 2–3 | Hamilton 1', Phelan 7' | 3,301 | |
| 7 May 1984 | Scunthorpe United (A) | 0–4 | 2,720 | ||
| 12 May 1984 | Wimbledon (H) | 0–2 | 3,382 | ||
| 15 May 1984 | Hull City (H) | 0–2 | 8,051 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 November 1983 | Round 1 | Hyde United (A) | 2–0 | Waldron 44', Reeves 85' (pen.) | 7,723 | |
| 2 December 1983 | Round 2 | Chesterfield (A) | 2–2 | Dobson 20', Reeves 43' | 5,788 | |
| 19 December 1983 | Replay | Chesterfield (H) | 3–2 | Reeves 6', Hamilton (2) 14', 83' | 8,286 | |
| 7 January 1984 | Round 3 | Oxford United (H) | 0–0 | 11,672 | ||
| 11 January 1984 | Replay | Oxford United (A) | 1–2 | Hamilton 48' | 10,497 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1983 | Round 1 First leg | Crewe Alexandra (A) | 0–1 | 3,043 | ||
| 13 September 1983 | Round 1 Second leg | Crewe Alexandra (H) | 3–4 | Flynn (2) 11', 54' (pen.) | 5,659 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 1984 | Round 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | 2–1 | Donachie 7', Biggins 84' | 3,355 | |
| 13 March 1984 | Round 2 | Darlington (H) | 2–1 | Biggins 50', Baker 70' | 1,978 | |
| 20 March 1984 | Northern Quarter Final | Doncaster Rovers (A) | 3–1 | Flynn 28', Daley 101', Biggins 105' | 3,504 | |
| 17 April 1984 | Northern Semi Final | Tranmere Rovers (A) | 0–2 | 3,928 |