The 1997–98 season was Burnley's 3rd successive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Chris Waddle in his only full season since he replaced Adrian Heath at the beginning of the campaign.
Appearances and goals
Transfers
In PosPlayerFromFeeDateDF Marco Gentile MVV Maastricht Free 4 June 1997DF Steve Blatherwick Nottingham Forest £125k 1 August 1997MF Gordon Cowans Stockport County Free 1 August 1997MF Mark Ford Leeds United £250k 1 August 1997DF Lee Howey Sunderland £200k 11 August 1997FW Andy Kiwomya Bradford City Loan 2 September 1997FW Gerry Creaney Manchester City Loan 19 September 1997FW Kevin Henderson Morpeth Town Free 1 December 1997FW Andy Payton Huddersfield Town Swap 16 January 1998MF John Mullin Sunderland Loan 26 March 1998
Out PosPlayerToFeeDateMF Adrian Heath Retired 31 May 1997FW Liam Robinson Scarborough Free 31 May 1997MF Steve Thompson Rotherham United Free 31 May 1997GK Wayne Russell Ebbw Vale Free 31 May 1997DF Gary Parkinson Preston North End Free 1 August 1997DF Peter Swan Bury £50k 8 August 1997DF Vince Overson Shrewsbury Town Loan 19 September 1997MF David Eyres Preston North End £80k 29 October 1997DF Marco Gentile FC Volendam Free 31 October 1997FW Ian Helliwell Doncaster Rovers Loan 3 November 1997FW Nigel Gleghorn Brentford Loan 17 November 1997MF Jamie Hoyland Carlisle United Loan 20 November 1997FW Paul Barnes Huddersfield Town Swap 16 January 1998FW Phil Eastwood Telford United Loan 7 February 1998FW Nigel Gleghorn Northampton Town Loan 12 February 1998GK Tony Parks Doncaster Rovers Loan 13 February 1998DF Richard Huxford Dunfermline Athletic Loan 13 February 1998GK Marlon Beresford Middlesbrough Free 10 March 1998
Matches
Second Division
Final league position
League Cup
1st round first leg
1st round second leg
2nd round first leg
2nd round second leg
FA Cup
1st round
1st round replay
Football League Trophy
Northern Section 2nd round
Northern Section quarter-final
Northern Section semi-final
Northern Section final first leg
Northern Section final second leg
References