1983–84 Burnley F.C. season

The 1983–1984 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.

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division Three		League Cup		FA Cup		FL Trophy
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	DF		Steve Baker	12	1	10+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
	FW		Wayne Biggins	24	11	20+0	8	0+0	0	0+0	0	4+0	3
	MF		Steve Daley	31	5	20+3	4	0+0	0	2+2	0	4+0	1
	DF		Lee Dixon	2	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Martin Dobson	34	5	28+0	4	1+0	0	4+0	1	1+0	0
	DF		Willie Donachie	47	4	37+0	3	1+0	0	5+0	0	4+0	1
	FW		Terry Donovan	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Brian Flynn	54	12	43+0	9	2+0	2	5+0	0	4+0	1
	DF		Joe Gallagher	2	0	1+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Kevin Glendon	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Gerry Gow	10	0	8+1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	GK		Roger Hansbury	57	0	46+0	0	2+0	0	5+0	0	4+0	0
	FW		Billy Hamilton	56	21	46+0	18	2+0	0	5+0	3	3+0	0
	MF		Tommy Hutchison	57	4	46+0	4	2+0	0	5+0	0	4+0	0
	DF		Steve Kennedy	9	0	7+0	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	MF		Phil Malley	2	0	1+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Dave Miller	20	2	15+2	2	0+0	0	0+0	0	2+1	0
	DF		Vince Overson	48	0	38+0	0	1+0	0	5+0	0	4+0	0
	MF		Mike Phelan	54	2	44+0	2	2+0	0	4+0	0	4+0	0
	FW		Kevin Reeves	28	15	20+1	12	2+0	0	5+0	3	0+0	0
	DF		Derek Scott	50	4	38+2	4	2+0	0	5+0	0	3+0	0
	MF		Dennis Tueart	19	5	8+7	5	0+0	0	2+0	0	0+2	0
	DF		Malcolm Waldron	19	1	16+0	0	0+0	0	3+0	1	0+0	0
	DF		Andy Wharton	9	1	7+0	0	2+0	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Kevin Young	2	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Matches

Football League Division Three

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
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

Final league position

Pos	Team	Games played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Points
12	Burnley	46	16	14	16	76	61	62

FA Cup

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

League Cup

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

Football League Trophy

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 (a.e.t.)	Flynn 28', Daley 101', Biggins 105'	3,504
17 April 1984	Northern Semi Final	Tranmere Rovers (A)	0–2 (a.e.t.)		3,928

References

↑ Simpson (2007), p. 390

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Club seasons

First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Birmingham City Coventry City Everton Ipswich Town Leicester City Liverpool Luton Town Manchester United Norwich City Nottingham Forest Notts County Queens Park Rangers Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Tottenham Hotspur Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers

Second Division	Barnsley Blackburn Rovers Brighton & Hove Albion Cambridge United Cardiff City Carlisle United Charlton Athletic Chelsea Crystal Palace Derby County Fulham Grimsby Town Huddersfield Town Leeds United Manchester City Middlesbrough Newcastle United Oldham Athletic Portsmouth Sheffield Wednesday Shrewsbury Town Swansea City

Third Division	Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth Bradford City Brentford Bristol Rovers Burnley Exeter City Gillingham Hull City Leyton Orient Lincoln City Millwall Newport County Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Port Vale Preston North End Rotherham United Scunthorpe United Sheffield United Southend United Walsall Wigan Athletic Wimbledon

Fourth Division	Aldershot Blackpool Bristol City Bury Chester Chesterfield Colchester United Crewe Alexandra Darlington Doncaster Rovers Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Mansfield Town Northampton Town Peterborough United Reading Rochdale Southport Stockport County Swindon Town Torquay United Tranmere Rovers Wrexham York City

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