The 1989–90 season was Burnley's fifth season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Frank Casper in his first full season in charge.

Appearances and goals

Matches

Football League Division Four 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 19 August 1989 Rochdale (A) 1–2 White 28' (pen.) 5,420 26 August 1989 Stockport County (H)0–0 6,537 2 September 1989 Chesterfield (A) 1–0 Mumby 51' 4,061 9 September 1989 Exeter City (H) 1–0 White 44' (pen.) 5,431 16 September 1989 Gillingham (A) 0–0 3,853 23 September 1989 Hereford United (H) 3–1 Mumby 21', O'Connell (2) 36', 73' 5,828 26 September 1989 York City (H) 1–1 Mumby 27' 7,205 30 September 1989 Torquay United (A) 1–0 Grewcock 63' 2,214 7 October 1989 Maidstone United (A) 2–1 O'Connell 14', Deary 81' 3,769 14 October 1989 Hartlepool United (H) 0–0 7,450 17 October 1989 Peterborough United (A) 1–2 Grewcock 73' 7,189 21 October 1989 Doncaster Rovers (A) 3–2 White 13' (pen.), Davis 42', Jakub 44' 2,900 28 October 1989 Aldershot (H) 0–0 6,451 31 October 1989 Southend United (A) 2–3 Farrell 30', O'Connell 35' 3,765 4 November 1989 Colchester United (H) 0–0 6,145 11 November 1989 Scunthorpe United (A) 0–3 4,745 25 November 1989 Lincoln City (A) 0–1 4,079 2 December 1989 Grimsby Town (H) 1–1 Jakub 14' 5,647 26 December 1989 Carlisle United (H) 2–1 Futcher 35', Jakub 80' 12,277 30 December 1989 Halifax Town (H) 1–0 Futcher 35' 9,109 1 January 1990 Cambridge United (A) 1–0 Bent 54' 3,738 9 January 1990 Scarborough (H) 3–0 Futcher 43', Bent (2) 68', 82' 7,330 13 January 1990 Stockport County (A) 1–3 White 34' 5,210 20 January 1990 Rochdale (H) 0–1 8,174 10 February 1990 Gillingham (H) 1–2 Walker 18' (o.g.) 7,274 17 February 1990 Grimsby Town (A) 2–4 Francis (2) 16', 89' 5,973 24 February 1990 Lincoln City (H) 0–0 5,897 3 March 1990 Scarborough (A) 2–4 Futcher (2) 53', 67' 2,961 6 March 1990 Torquay United (H) 1–0 Farrell 12' 4,533 10 March 1990 York City (A) 3–1 White (2) 1' (pen.), 39', Deary 77' 3,216 13 March 1990 Wrexham (A) 0–1 4,346 17 March 1990 Maidstone United (H) 1–1 Golley 2' (o.g.) 5,050 20 March 1990 Hartlepool United (A) 0–3 3,187 24 March 1990 Peterborough United (A) 1–4 Futcher 61' (pen.) 3,841 28 March 1990 Hereford United (A) 1–0 Francis 66' 2,391 31 March 1990 Doncaster Rovers (H) 0–1 5,066 3 April 1990 Chesterfield (H) 0–0 3,959 6 April 1990 Aldershot (A) 1–1 Jakub 8' 2,325 10 April 1990 Southend United (H) 0–0 3,967 14 April 1990 Cambridge United (H) 1–3 Futcher 89' (pen.) 3,975 16 April 1990 Carlisle United (A) 1–1 Saddington 83' (o.g.) 6,738 21 April 1990 Wrexham (H) 2–3 Jakub 72', Mumby 89' 4,513 24 April 1990 Halifax Town (A) 0–0 2,556 28 April 1990 Scunthorpe United (H) 0–1 4,098 1 May 1990 Exeter City (A) 1–2 Francis 25' 7,544 5 May 1990 Colchester United (A) 2–1 Taylor 39' (o.g.), White 65' (pen.) 2,788

Final league position

FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 18 November 1989 Round 1 Stockport County (H) 1–1 White 59' (pen.) 8,030 22 November 1989 Replay Stockport County (A) 2–1 Futcher 70', O'Connell 75' 6,257 9 December 1989 Round 2 Scunthorpe United (A) 2–2 Mumby 34', Deary 59' 5,698 12 December 1989 Replay Scunthorpe United (H) 1–1 Eli 26' 7,682 18 December 1989 Second Replay Scunthorpe United (H) 5–0 Eli (2) 18', 48', Futcher (2) 44', 46', Hardy 78' 7,429 6 January 1990 Round 3 Blackpool (A) 0–1 7,790

League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 22 August 1989 Round 1 First leg Blackpool (A) 2–2 Mumby 37', White 80' 4,540 29 August 1989 Round 1 Second leg Blackpool (H) 0–1 6,085

Football League Trophy Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 7 November 1989 Group Stage Preston North End (A) 0–3 5,241 28 November 1989 Group Stage Stockport County (H) 0–2 3,352

References