1993–94 Burnley F.C. season explained

Season:	1993–94
Mgrtitle:	Manager
Chairman:	Frank Teasdale
Chrtitle:	Chairman
League Result:	6th (Promoted)
Cup1 Result:	2nd Round
Cup2 Result:	3rd Round
Cup3 Result:	1st Round
League Topscorer:	David Eyres (19)
Season Topscorer:	David Eyres (28)
Highest Attendance:	18,165 v Blackpool (1 January 1994)
Lowest Attendance:	4,674 v Carlisle United (9 November 1993)
Average Attendance:	11,396^[1]
Nextseason:	1994–95

The 1993–94 season was Burnley's second season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Jimmy Mullen in his second full season since he replaced Frank Casper during the 1991–1992 campaign.

Appearances and goals

A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy and play-offs.

Transfers

In

Pos	Fee	Date
FW	£150,000	28 June 1993
MF	£140,000	7 July 1993
FW	£90,000	29 July 1993
GK	Free	28 October 1993
FW	£80,000	21 January 1994
DF	Free	27 January 1994
MF	Free	5 April 1994

Out

Pos	Player	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

Matches

Football League Second Division

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
14 August 1993	Port Vale (H)	2–1	Joyce (2) 14', 53'	12,594
21 August 1993	Reading (A)	1–2	Eyres 85' (pen.)	5,855
28 August 1993	Leyton Orient (H)	4–1	Eyres 25', Deary 36', Farrell 55', Heath 90'	10,133
31 August 1993	Rotherham United (A)	2–3	Law 20' (o.g.), Francis 46'	5,533
4 September 1993	Bournemouth (A)	0–1		5,574
11 September 1993	Fulham (H)	3–1	Randall 8', Eyres 51', Deary 64'	9,021
14 September 1993	Brighton & Hove Albion (H)	3–0	Russell (2) 1', 47', Davis 31'	8,837
18 September 1993	Stockport County (A)	1–2	Francis 27'	5,122
25 September 1993	Bristol Rovers (A)	1–3	Russell 81'	5,732
2 October 1993	Hartlepool United (H)	2–0	Eyres 36', Heath 74'	9,532
9 October 1993	Plymouth Argyle (H)	4–2	Eyres 8', Monington 57', Peel (2) 65', 73'	10,488
16 October 1993	Bradford City (A)	1–0	Heath 10'	9,501
23 October 1993	Huddersfield Town (H)	1–1	Eyres 82' (pen.)	12,011
30 October 1993	Cambridge United (A)	1–0	Eyres 1'	4,826
2 November 1993	Swansea City (A)	1–3	Francis 22'	3,358
6 November 1993	York City (H)	2–1	Eyres (2) 22' (pen.), 79'	10,236
20 November 1993	Brentford (A)	0–0		6,085
27 November 1993	Exeter City (H)	3–2	Russell 37', Eyres 45' (pen.), Francis 46'	9,040
11 December 1993	Reading (H)	0–1		11,650
18 December 1993	Port Vale (A)	1–1	Mullin 85'	10,710
27 December 1993	Wrexham (H)	2–1	Russell 51', Davis 65'	15,357
29 December 1993	Barnet (A)	1–1	Heath 90'	2,360
1 January 1994	Blackpool (H)	3–1	Farrell 24', Russell 50', Francis 55'	18,165
3 January 1994	Hull City (A)	2–1	Davis 45', Deary 79'	11,232
15 January 1994	Bradford City (H)	0–1		13,517
22 January 1994	Plymouth Argyle (A)	2–3	Heath 66', Philliskirk 82'	10,595
29 January 1994	Cambridge United (H)	3–0	Randall 35', Eyres 87' (pen.), Heath 90'	10,659
5 February 1994	Huddersfield Town (A)	1–1	Deary 54'	10,634
12 February 1994	Cardiff City (H)	2–0	Philliskirk 54', Francis 69'	11,276
19 February 1994	Leyton Orient (A)	1–3	Parkinson 28'	5,201
26 February 1994	Bournemouth (H)	4–0	Eyres 2', Philliskirk 16', Joyce 52', Davis 58'	10,383
1 March 1994	Cardiff City (A)	1–2	Davis 18'	5,469
5 March 1994	Fulham (A)	2–3	Eyres 27', Randall 42'	4,493
12 March 1994	Stockport County (H)	1–1	McMinn 58'	13,130
16 March 1994	Brighton & Hove Albion (A)	1–1	Davis 1'	8,021
19 March 1994	Bristol Rovers (H)	3–1	Philliskirk 30', Heath 58', McMinn 90'	10,651
26 March 1994	Hartlepool United (A)	1–4	Eyres 43'	2,879
29 March 1994	Hull City (H)	3–1	Pender 44', Eyres (2) 67' (pen.), 80'	10,574
2 April 1994	Wrexham (A)	0–1		7,253
4 April 1994	Barnet (H)	5–0	Philliskirk (3) 47', 53', 69', Heath 80', Eyres 81'	10,412
9 April 1994	Blackpool (A)	2–1	Eyres 6', Francis 43'	7,956
16 April 1994	Swansea City (H)	1–1	Davis 64'	10,694
23 April 1994	York City (A)	0–0		8,642
26 April 1994	Rotherham United (H)	0–0		10,806
30 April 1994	Brentford (H)	4–1	Eyres 21', McMinn 32', Heath 47', Randall 81'	11,363
7 May 1994	Exeter City (A)	1–4	Joyce 46'	3,155

Play-Offs

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
15 May 1994	Semi final, first leg	Plymouth Argyle (H)	0–0		18,794
18 May 1994	Semi final, second leg	Plymouth Argyle (A)	3–1	Francis (2) 29' 31', Joyce 81'	17,515 (2,700 away)
29 May 1994	Final	Stockport County (N)	2–1	Eyres 29', Parkinson 66'	44,806

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
13 November 1993	Round 1	York City (H)	0–0		10,199
30 November 1993	Replay	York City (A)	3–2	Heath 5', Joyce 81', Eyres 89'	5,720
4 December 1993	Round 2	Rochdale (H)	4–1	Jones 25' (o.g.), Eyres (3) 43', 72', 88' (pen.)	11,388
8 January 1994	Round 3	Charlton Athletic (A)	0–3		8,336

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
17 August 1993	Round 1 First leg	Preston North End (A)	2–1	Eyres 27' (pen.), Davis 77'	6,283
25 August 1993	Round 1 Second leg	Preston North End (H)	4–1	Russell 15', Eyres 46', Francis 56', Deary 65'	9,346
22 September 1993	Round 2 First leg	Tottenham Hotspur (H)	0–0		16,844
6 October 1993	Round 2 Second leg	Tottenham Hotspur (A)	1–3	Eyres 7'	20,614

Football League Trophy

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
19 October 1993	Round 1	Preston North End (A)	1–2	Eyres 87'	4,485
9 November 1993	Round 1	Carlisle United (H)	1–2	Russell 51'	4,674

Notes and References

Simpson (2007), p. 426