The 1996–97 season was Burnley's 2nd successive season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Adrian Heath in his only full season since he replaced Jimmy Mullen in March 1996.
Appearances and goals
Transfers
In PosPlayerFromFeeDateMF Damian Matthew Crystal Palace £65k 23 July 1996DF Vince Overson Stoke City Free 1 August 1996MF Nigel Gleghorn Stoke City Free 15 August 1996FW Paul Barnes Birmingham City £400k 6 September 1996DF Doug Hodgson Sheffield United Loan 16 October 1996MF Glen Little Glentoran £100k 29 November 1996DF Richard Huxford Bradford City Free 21 January 1997FW Steve Guinan Nottingham Forest Loan 27 March 1997
Out PosPlayerToFeeDateDF Glen Davies Hartlepool United Free 31 May 1996MF Ted McMinn Slough Town Free 31 May 1996DF Alan Harper Rotherham United Free 31 May 1996FW Nathan Peel Rotherham United Released 31 May 1996 Matthew Taylor Released 31 May 1996FW John Francis Scunthorpe United Free 31 May 1996MF Warren Joyce Hull City £30k 10 July 1996DF Wayne Dowell Rochdale Free 25 July 1996MF Derek Adams Ross County Free 30 July 1996MF John Borland Scunthorpe United Free 16 August 1996FW Ian Helliwell Mansfield Town Loan 6 September 1996FW Ian Helliwell Chester City Loan 11 October 1996FW Phil Eastwood Leek Town Loan 1 November 1996FW Kurt Nogan Preston North End £150k 12 March 1997FW Ian Duerden Southport Loan 27 March 1997
Matches
Second Division
Final league position
League Cup
1st round first leg (384 away)
1st round second leg
2nd round first leg
2nd round second leg
FA Cup
1st round
2nd round
2nd round replay
3rd round (7,000 away)
Football League Trophy
Northern Section 1st round
Northern Section 2nd round
References