The 1977–78 season was Burnley's second consecutive season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Harry Potts.

Appearances and goals

Matches

Football League Division Two 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 20 August 1977 Bolton Wanderers (H) 0–1 14,732 23 August 1977 Sunderland (A) 0–3 31,450 27 August 1977 Stoke City (A) 1–2 Burke 82' 12,835 3 September 1977 Crystal Palace (H) 1–1 Nicholas 15' (o.g.) 10,460 10 September 1977 Southampton (A) 0–3 17,412 17 September 1977 Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 0–0 9,227 24 September 1977 Mansfield Town (A) 1–4 Brennan 25' 8,274 1 October 1977 Millwall (H) 0–2 7,242 4 October 1977 Fulham (A) 1–4 Flynn 88' 6,895 8 October 1977 Bristol Rovers (H) 3–1 Smith 35', Cochrane 75', Robinson 79' 7,253 15 October 1977 Sheffield United (A) 1–2 Noble 75' 14,151 22 October 1977 Hull City (H) 1–1 Flynn 38' 8,592 29 October 1977 Blackpool (H) 0–1 11,243 5 November 1977 Tottenham Hotspur (A) 0–3 30,634 12 November 1977 Notts County (H) 3–1 Fletcher (2) 16', 80', Kindon 27' 9,734 19 November 1977 Cardiff City (A) 1–2 Fletcher 26' 7,069 26 November 1977 Orient (H) 0–0 8,525 3 December 1977 Luton Town (A) 2–1 Hall 29', Kindon 50' 6,921 10 December 1977 Charlton Athletic (H) 1–0 Kindon 17' 9,478 17 December 1977 Notts County (A) 0–3 7,639 26 December 1977 Blackburn Rovers (H) 2–3 Morley 64', Noble 89' (pen.) 27,427 27 December 1977 Oldham Athletic (A) 0–2 15,172 31 December 1977 Sunderland (H) 0–0 12,726 2 January 1978 Bolton Wanderers (A) 2–1 Brennan (2) 11', 47' 28,232 14 January 1978 Stoke City (H) 1–0 Kindon 70' 11,101 21 January 1978 Crystal Palace (A) 1–1 Noble 24' 15,367 4 February 1978 Southampton (H) 3–3 Kindon (2) 5', 56', Cochrane 29' 10,592 11 February 1978 Brighton & Hove Albion (A) 1–2 Scott 50' 22,694 25 February 1978 Millwall (A) 1–1 Noble 64' (pen.) 7,166 4 March 1978 Bristol Rovers (A) 2–2 Kindon (2) 37', 83' 7,520 11 March 1978 Sheffield United (H) 4–1 Cochrane (2) 55', 89', Noble 71' (pen.), Ingham 85' 11,801 14 March 1978 Mansfield Town (H) 2–0 Fletcher 43', Kindon 48' 9,893 18 March 1978 Hull City (A) 3–1 Fletcher 27', Ingham 70', Noble 78' (pen.) 5,936 25 March 1978 Oldham Athletic (H) 4–1 Cochrane (2) 32', 71', Kindon 56', Brennan 82' 13,529 27 March 1978 Blackburn Rovers (A) 1–0 Cochrane 20' 24,379 28 March 1978 Blackpool (A) 1–1 Smith 5' 13,393 1 April 1978 Tottenham Hotspur (H) 2–1 Ingham 27', Noble 52' 16,916 15 April 1978 Cardiff City (H) 4–2 Ingham 19', Kindon (2) 37', 62', Fletcher 82' 11,610 18 April 1978 Orient (A) 0–3 5,795 22 April 1978 Charlton Athletic (A) 2–3 Cochrane 1', Smith 60' 6,511 25 April 1978 Fulham (H) 2–0 Fletcher 61', Noble 70' 9,465 29 April 1978 Luton Town (H) 2–1 P. Futcher 37' (o.g.), Smith 54' 11,648

Final league position

FA Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 7 January 1978 Round 3 Fulham (H) 1–0 Fletcher 86' 10,984 21 January 1978 Round 4 Chelsea (A) 2–6 Fletcher 1', Kindon 79' 32,168

League Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 13 August 1977 Round 1 First Leg Chester (H) 2–0 Cochrane (2) 23', 51' 4,792 17 August 1977 Round 1 Second Leg Chester (A) 0–1 4,097 30 August 1977 Round 2 Norwich City (H) 3–1 Morley 24', Noble 29', Ingham 88' 6,492 25 October 1977 Round 3 Ipswich Town (H) 1–2 Fletcher 4' 9,581

Anglo-Scottish Cup Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance 2 August 1977 Preliminary Group Blackburn Rovers (H) 2–1 Smith 8', Ingham 60' 8,119 6 August 1977 Preliminary Group Bolton Wanderers (A) 0–1 8,250 9 August 1977 Preliminary Group Blackpool (H) 0–4 5,515

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