The 1992–93 season was Burnley's first season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Jimmy Mullen in his first full season since he replaced Frank Casper during the 1991–1992 campaign.

Appearances and goals

Transfers

In PosPlayerFromFeeDateMF Steve Penney Heart of Midlothian Free July 1992DF Les Thompson Maidstone United Free July 1992FW John Clayton FC Volendam Free August 1992FW Adrian Heath Stoke City Free 21 August 1992GK Marlon Beresford Sheffield Wednesday £95,000 28 August 1992MF Brian Mooney Sunderland Loan September 1993MF Leigh Palin Hull City Free September 1993MF Louie Donowa Birmingham City Loan January 1993DF Paul Wilson Halifax Town £50,000 1 February 1993FW Steve Slawson Notts County Loan February 1993MF David Campbell Rotherham United Free March 1993MF Nick Pickering Darlington Free March 1993FW John Francis Cambridge United £70,000 25 March 1993

Out PosPlayerToFeeDate Jamie Webster Released 31 May 1993MF Danny Sonner SC Preußen Münster Free 1 June 1993MF Mark Yates Doncaster Rovers Free 1 August 1993MF Steve Harper Doncaster Rovers Free 7 August 1993MF Joe Jakub Chester City Free 12 August 1993FW Mike Conroy Preston North End £85,000 20 August 1993FW Robbie Painter Darlington Free 16 September 1993DF Ian Measham Doncaster Rovers Free 16 September 1993FW Kevin Russell Bournemouth £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 15 August 1992 Swansea City (H) 1–0 Penney 67' 10,913 22 August 1992 Stockport County (A) 1–2 Heath 71' 4,953 29 August 1992 Rotherham United (H) 1–1 Deary 85' 9,684 5 September 1992 Chester City (A) 0–3 4,981 12 September 1992 Preston North End (A) 0–2 7,209 15 September 1992 Port Vale (H) 1–1 Monington 90' 8,556 19 September 1992 Mansfield Town (H) 1–0 Monington 32' 8,613 26 September 1992 Wigan Athletic (A) 1–1 Deary 89' 4,032 29 September 1992 Plymouth Argyle (H) 0–0 8,676 3 October 1992 West Bromwich Albion (H) 2–1 Harper 1', Conroy 53' 14,796 11 October 1992 Bradford City (A) 0–1 10,488 17 October 1992 Fulham (H) 5–2 Harper 12', Farrell 19', Penney 32', Heath 45', Conroy 65' 9,881 24 October 1992 Blackpool (A) 3–1 Harper 15', Farrell 28', Penney 44' 7,942 31 October 1992 Stoke City (H) 0–2 16,667 3 November 1992 Reading (H) 1–1 Harper 8' 8,382 7 November 1992 Hull City (A) 2–0 Heath (2) 45' 88' 5,751 21 November 1992 Huddersfield Town (H) 2–1 Deary 22', Clayton 45' 10,615 28 November 1992 Bolton Wanderers (A) 0–4 11,438 12 December 1992 Leyton Orient (H) 2–0 Bellamy 39' (o.g.), Heath 81' 8,882 19 December 1992 Exeter City (A) 2–2 Heath (2) 8', 43' 3,179 26 December 1992 Brighton & Hove Albion (A) 0–3 8,741 9 January 1993 Port Vale (A) 0–3 8,815 16 January 1993 Wigan Athletic (H) 0–1 9,154 23 January 1993 Mansfield Town (A) 1–1 Pender 23' 3,991 26 January 1993 Rotherham United (A) 1–0 Heath 78' (pen.) 4,989 30 January 1993 Stockport County (H) 1–1 Conroy 49' 11,229 5 February 1993 Swansea City (A) 1–1 Farrell 66' 4,973 13 February 1993 Chester City (H) 5–0 Conroy (2) 5', 20', Heath 21', Pender 45', Harper 79' 9,434 16 February 1993 Preston North End (H) 2–0 Heath (2) 45', 67' 12,648 20 February 1993 Plymouth Argyle (A) 2–1 Pender (2) 4', 86' 5,905 27 February 1993 Bradford City (H) 2–2 Slawson 22', McCarthy 90' (o.g.) 13,262 6 March 1993 West Bromwich Albion (A) 0–2 15,722 9 March 1993 Hartlepool United (A) 0–0 3,021 13 March 1993 Hull City (H) 2–0 Heath 42', Slawson 79' 9,974 16 March 1993 Bournemouth (H) 1–1 Conroy 14' 8,601 20 March 1993 Reading (A) 0–1 6,398 23 March 1993 Bolton Wanderers (H) 0–1 15,085 27 March 1993 Huddersfield Town (A) 1–1 Heath 13' 9,441 3 April 1993 Hartlepool United (H) 3–0 Heath (2) 14', 53', Davis 81' 8,226 6 April 1993 Leyton Orient (A) 2–3 Heath (2) 34', 82' (pen.) 4,236 10 April 1993 Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 1–3 Conroy 29' 9,424 13 April 1993 Bournemouth (A) 1–1 Davis 68' 4,456 17 April 1993 Exeter City (H) 3–1 Heath (2) 45', 86', Daniels 65' (o.g.) 7,332 24 April 1993 Fulham (A) 0–4 5,531 1 May 1993 Blackpool (H) 2–2 Heath 28', Francis 47' 12,475 8 May 1993 Stoke City (A) 1–1 Randall 39' 21,840

Final league position

FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 14 November 1992 Round 1 Scarborough (H) 2–1 Conroy 26', Curran 55' (o.g.) 8,359 5 December 1992 Round 2 Shrewsbury Town (H) 1–1 Conroy 69' 10,038 15 December 1992 Replay Shrewsbury Town (A) 2–1 Pender 87', Conroy 90' 5,671 2 January 1993 Round 3 Sheffield United (A) 2–2 Heath (2) 18', 39' 23,041 (8,500 away) 12 January 1993 Replay Sheffield United (H) 2–4 Heath 17', Monington 67' 19,061

League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 18 August 1992 Round 1 First leg Carlisle United (A) 1–4 Sonner 85' 4,066 25 August 1992 Round 1 Second leg Carlisle United (H) 1–1 Pender 51' 5,524

Football League Trophy Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 19 January 1993 Round 2 Blackpool (A) 3–1 Conroy (2) 62', 78', Farrell 76' 2,979 2 February 1993 Northern Quarter Final Chesterfield (A) 0–3 3,314

References