1891–92 Burnley F.C. season

The 1891–92 season was the tenth season in the history of Burnley Football Club and their fourth in The Football League. It was, up to that point, their most successful League season as the team finished in seventh place, with a record of 11 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats. The top goalscorer was Scottish forward Tom Nicol, who scored 18 goals in 27 league and cup matches, while fellow Scot Alexander McLardie was the runner-up with 10 goals.

Football League

Match results Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 5 September 1891 Accrington (A)0–1 7,000 7 September 1891 Preston North End (H)2–0 Bowes, Haresnape 8,500 19 September 1891 Stoke (H)4–1 Bowes (2), Nicol, Place 5,500 21 September 1891 Preston North End (A)1–5 Nicol 26 September 1891 Blackburn Rovers (A)3–3 Lang, Nicol, McLardie 4,000 10 October 1891 Stoke (A)0–3 3,000 17 October 1891 Aston Villa (H)4–1 Bowes, Matthew, Nicol (2) 5,000 24 October 1891 Bolton Wanderers (A)0–2 8,500 7 November 1891 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)0–0 1,200 14 November 1891 Accrington (H)2–1 Graham, McLardie 7,000 21 November 1891 Sunderland (A)1–2 Nicol 5,000 28 November 1891 West Bromwich Albion (H)3–2 Nicol (2), Lang 8,000 5 December 1891 Aston Villa (A)1–6 Hill 5,000 12 December 1891 Blackburn Rovers (H)3–0 Nicol, Galbraith, Bowes 5,000 19 December 1891 Derby County (A)1–0 Galbraith 4,000 26 December 1891 West Bromwich Albion (A)0–1 5,000 2 January 1892 Everton (A)1–1 McLardie 8,000 9 January 1892 Darwen (H)9–0 Nicol (3), McLardie (3), Hill (2), Espie 5,000 13 February 1892 Everton (H)1–0 Hill 8,000 1 March 1892 Notts County (A)1–5 Espie 2,000 5 March 1892 Bolton Wanderers (H)1–2 Nicol 5,000 26 March 1892 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)1–1 Nicol 4,000 2 April 1892 Darwen (A)6–2 Nicol (2), Bowes, McLardie (2), Hill 3,000 15 April 1892 Notts County (H)1–0 Nicol 8,500 16 April 1892 Derby County (H)2–4 McLardie, Graham 6,000 30 April 1892 Sunderland (H)1–2 McLardie 8,000

Final league position

FA Cup Round Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance First round 23 January 1891 Everton (A)3–1 Hill (2), Nicol 10,000 Second round 30 January 1891 Stoke (H)1–3 Hill 6,000

Lancashire Senior Cup Round Date Opponents Result Goalscorers First round 6 February 1891 Blackpool (H)6–2 Hill (2), Nicol, Graham (2), McLardie Second round 20 February 1891 Darwen (A)0–1

Player statistics Key to positions

CF = Centre forward FB = Fullback GK = Goalkeeper

HB = Half-back IF = Inside forward OF = Outside forward

Statistics Nat.PositionPlayerFootball LeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIFBilly Bowes24620266CFJock Espie10200102OFHugh Galbraith520052OFWilliam Graham17220172OFRobert Haresnape110011OFJimmy Hill21523238GKJack Hillman26000280FBWilliam Jeffrey700070HBJack Keenan9020110FBSandy Lang26220282HBJames Matthew15120171HBBill McFettridge25020270IFAlexander McLardie2410202610CFTom Nicol2517212618OFWalter Place senior810081HBDaniel Spiers600060IFAlec Stewart18000180FBJohn Walker19020210

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