| Season: | 1992–93 |
| Mgrtitle: | Manager |
| Chairman: | Frank Teasdale |
| Chrtitle: | Chairman |
| League Result: | 13th |
| Cup1 Result: | 1st Round |
| Cup2 Result: | 3rd Round |
| Cup3 Result: | Northern Quarter Final |
| League Topscorer: | Adrian Heath (20) |
| Season Topscorer: | Adrian Heath (23) |
| Highest Attendance: | 19,061 v Sheffield United (12 January 1993) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,524 v Carlisle United (25 August 1992) |
| Average Attendance: | 10,573[1] |
| Nextseason: | 1993–94 |
The 1992–93 season was Burnley's first season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Jimmy Mullen in his first full season since he replaced Frank Casper during the 1991–1992 campaign.
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| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Free | July 1992 | ||
| DF | Free | July 1992 | ||
| FW | Free | August 1992 | ||
| FW | Free | 21 August 1992 | ||
| GK | £95,000 | 28 August 1992 | ||
| MF | Loan | September 1993 | ||
| MF | Free | September 1993 | ||
| MF | Loan | January 1993 | ||
| DF | £50,000 | 1 February 1993 | ||
| FW | Loan | February 1993 | ||
| MF | Free | March 1993 | ||
| MF | Free | March 1993 | ||
| FW | £70,000 | 25 March 1993 | ||
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Webster | Released | 31 May 1993 | ||
| MF | Free | 1 June 1993 | ||
| MF | Free | 1 August 1993 | ||
| MF | Free | 7 August 1993 | ||
| MF | Free | 12 August 1993 | ||
| FW | £85,000 | 20 August 1993 | ||
| FW | Free | 16 September 1993 | ||
| DF | Free | 16 September 1993 | ||
| FW | £125,000 | 3 March 1994 | ||
| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1992 | Swansea City (H) | 1–0 | Penney 67' | 10,913 | |
| 22 August 1992 | Stockport County (A) | 1–2 | Heath 71' | 4,953 | |
| 29 August 1992 | Rotherham United (H) | 1–1 | Deary 85' | 9,684 | |
| 5 September 1992 | Chester City (A) | 0–3 | 4,981 | ||
| 12 September 1992 | Preston North End (A) | 0–2 | 7,209 | ||
| 15 September 1992 | Port Vale (H) | 1–1 | Monington 90' | 8,556 | |
| 19 September 1992 | Mansfield Town (H) | 1–0 | Monington 32' | 8,613 | |
| 26 September 1992 | Wigan Athletic (A) | 1–1 | Deary 89' | 4,032 | |
| 29 September 1992 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 0–0 | 8,676 | ||
| 3 October 1992 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | 2–1 | Harper 1', Conroy 53' | 14,796 | |
| 11 October 1992 | Bradford City (A) | 0–1 | 10,488 | ||
| 17 October 1992 | Fulham (H) | 5–2 | Harper 12', Farrell 19', Penney 32', Heath 45', Conroy 65' | 9,881 | |
| 24 October 1992 | Blackpool (A) | 3–1 | Harper 15', Farrell 28', Penney 44' | 7,942 | |
| 31 October 1992 | Stoke City (H) | 0–2 | 16,667 | ||
| 3 November 1992 | Reading (H) | 1–1 | Harper 8' | 8,382 | |
| 7 November 1992 | Hull City (A) | 2–0 | Heath (2) 45' 88' | 5,751 | |
| 21 November 1992 | Huddersfield Town (H) | 2–1 | Deary 22', Clayton 45' | 10,615 | |
| 28 November 1992 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | 0–4 | 11,438 | ||
| 12 December 1992 | Leyton Orient (H) | 2–0 | Bellamy 39' (o.g.), Heath 81' | 8,882 | |
| 19 December 1992 | Exeter City (A) | 2–2 | Heath (2) 8', 43' | 3,179 | |
| 26 December 1992 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | 0–3 | 8,741 | ||
| 9 January 1993 | Port Vale (A) | 0–3 | 8,815 | ||
| 16 January 1993 | Wigan Athletic (H) | 0–1 | 9,154 | ||
| 23 January 1993 | Mansfield Town (A) | 1–1 | Pender 23' | 3,991 | |
| 26 January 1993 | Rotherham United (A) | 1–0 | Heath 78' (pen.) | 4,989 | |
| 30 January 1993 | Stockport County (H) | 1–1 | Conroy 49' | 11,229 | |
| 5 February 1993 | Swansea City (A) | 1–1 | Farrell 66' | 4,973 | |
| 13 February 1993 | Chester City (H) | 5–0 | Conroy (2) 5', 20', Heath 21', Pender 45', Harper 79' | 9,434 | |
| 16 February 1993 | Preston North End (H) | 2–0 | Heath (2) 45', 67' | 12,648 | |
| 20 February 1993 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 2–1 | Pender (2) 4', 86' | 5,905 | |
| 27 February 1993 | Bradford City (H) | 2–2 | Slawson 22', McCarthy 90' (o.g.) | 13,262 | |
| 6 March 1993 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | 0–2 | 15,722 | ||
| 9 March 1993 | Hartlepool United (A) | 0–0 | 3,021 | ||
| 13 March 1993 | Hull City (H) | 2–0 | Heath 42', Slawson 79' | 9,974 | |
| 16 March 1993 | Bournemouth (H) | 1–1 | Conroy 14' | 8,601 | |
| 20 March 1993 | Reading (A) | 0–1 | 6,398 | ||
| 23 March 1993 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | 0–1 | 15,085 | ||
| 27 March 1993 | Huddersfield Town (A) | 1–1 | Heath 13' | 9,441 | |
| 3 April 1993 | Hartlepool United (H) | 3–0 | Heath (2) 14', 53', Davis 81' | 8,226 | |
| 6 April 1993 | Leyton Orient (A) | 2–3 | Heath (2) 34', 82' (pen.) | 4,236 | |
| 10 April 1993 | Brighton & Hove Albion (H) | 1–3 | Conroy 29' | 9,424 | |
| 13 April 1993 | Bournemouth (A) | 1–1 | Davis 68' | 4,456 | |
| 17 April 1993 | Exeter City (H) | 3–1 | Heath (2) 45', 86', Daniels 65' (o.g.) | 7,332 | |
| 24 April 1993 | Fulham (A) | 0–4 | 5,531 | ||
| 1 May 1993 | Blackpool (H) | 2–2 | Heath 28', Francis 47' | 12,475 | |
| 8 May 1993 | Stoke City (A) | 1–1 | Randall 39' | 21,840 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November 1992 | Round 1 | Scarborough (H) | 2–1 | Conroy 26', Curran 55' (o.g.) | 8,359 | |
| 5 December 1992 | Round 2 | Shrewsbury Town (H) | 1–1 | Conroy 69' | 10,038 | |
| 15 December 1992 | Replay | Shrewsbury Town (A) | 2–1 | Pender 87', Conroy 90' | 5,671 | |
| 2 January 1993 | Round 3 | Sheffield United (A) | 2–2 | Heath (2) 18', 39' | 23,041 (8,500 away) | |
| 12 January 1993 | Replay | Sheffield United (H) | 2–4 | Heath 17', Monington 67' | 19,061 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 1992 | Round 1 First leg | Carlisle United (A) | 1–4 | Sonner 85' | 4,066 | |
| 25 August 1992 | Round 1 Second leg | Carlisle United (H) | 1–1 | Pender 51' | 5,524 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 1993 | Round 2 | Blackpool (A) | 3–1 | Conroy (2) 62', 78', Farrell 76' | 2,979 | |
| 2 February 1993 | Northern Quarter Final | Chesterfield (A) | 0–3 | 3,314 |