The 2016–17 season was Burnley's 135th competitive season and their first season back in the Premier League, just one campaign after their relegation in 2014–15. Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Burnley finished 16th in the table, avoiding relegation for the first time in the Premier League era.

Match details

Premier League

League table

Matches + Premier League match detailsDateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef19thSwansea CityHL0–119,126 7thLiverpoolHW2–0Vokes 2', Gray 37'21,313 13thChelseaAL0–341,60713thHull CityHD1–1Defour 72'18,80315thLeicester CityAL0–331,91613thWatfordHW2–0Hendrick 38', Keane 50'18,51914thArsenalHL0–120,98214thSouthamptonAL1–3Vokes 72' pen.29,04014thEvertonHW2–1Vokes 39', Arfield 90'21,41613thManchester UnitedAD0–075,3259thCrystal PalaceHW3–2Vokes 2', Guðmundsson 14', Barnes 90+4'19,19612thWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–423,01612thManchester CityHL1–2Marney 14'21,79414thStoke CityAL0–227,30613thAFC BournemouthHW3–2Hendrick 13', Ward 16', Boyd 75'19,68013thWest Ham UnitedAL0–156,99016thTottenham HotspurAL1–2Barnes 21'31,46714thMiddlesbroughHW1–0Gray 80'21,56211thSunderlandHW4–1Gray (3) 31', 51', 53', Barnes pen. 67'21,12411thManchester CityAL1–2Mee 70'54,46310thSouthamptonHW1–0Barton 78'20,25413thArsenalAL1–2Gray 90+3' pen.59,9559thLeicester CityHW1–0Vokes 78'19,20212thWatfordAL1–2Barnes 78' pen.20,17812thChelseaHD1–1Brady 24'21,74411thHull CityAD1–1Keane 76'20,15612thSwansea CityAL2–3Gray (2) 20' pen., 61'20,67912thLiverpoolAL1–2Barnes 7'53,14513thSunderlandAD0–041,51815thTottenham HotspurHL0–221,68412thStoke CityHW1–0Boyd 58'19,88112thMiddlesbroughAD0–029,54714thEvertonAL1–3Vokes 52' pen.39,32816thManchester UnitedHL0–221,87014thCrystal PalaceAW2–0Barnes 8', Gray 85'25,01314thWest Bromwich AlbionHD2–2Vokes (2) 55', 86'20,82514thAFC BournemouthAL1–2Vokes 83'11,38816thWest Ham UnitedHL1–2Vokes 24'21,634

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefThird round7 January 2017SunderlandAD0–017,632Third round replay17 January 2017SunderlandHW2–0Vokes 44', Gray 83'12,257Fourth round28 January 2017Bristol CityHW2–0Vokes 45', Defour 68'14,921Fifth round18 February 2017Lincoln CityHL0–119,185

EFL Cup

+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRefSecond round24 August 2016Accrington StanleyAL0–1 3,170

Transfers

In DatePlayerClubFeeRef30 June 2016Robbie LeitchMotherwellFree30 June 2016Jamie ThomasBolton WanderersFree13 July 2016Jimmy DunneManchester UnitedFree19 July 2016Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonCharlton AthleticUndisclosed19 July 2016Nick PopeCharlton AthleticUndisclosed16 August 2016Steven DefourAnderlechtUndisclosed31 August 2016Jeff HendrickDerby CountyUndisclosed1 January 2017Joey Barton(Rangers)Free31 January 2017Ashley WestwoodAston VillaUndisclosed31 January 2017Robbie BradyNorwich CityUndisclosed12 February 2017Harry FlowersBroctonFree24 February 2017Harry LimbWisbech TownFree

Brackets around club names denote the player's contract with that club had expired before he joined Burnley.

Out DatePlayerClubFeeRef1 July 2016Joey BartonRangersReleased1 July 2016Luke ConlanMorecambeReleased1 July 2016Michael DuffRetired1 July 2016Lloyd Dyer(Burton Albion)Released1 July 2016Jason Gilchrist(FC United of Manchester)Released1 July 2016Matt GilksRangersReleased1 July 2016Danijel Nizic(Morecambe)Released1 July 2016Brandon Wilson(Perth Glory)Released1 July 2016Matthew Taylor(Northampton Town)Released16 August 2016David JonesSheffield WednesdayUndisclosed31 August 2016Cameron DummiganOldham AthleticUndisclosed31 August 2016Renny SmithVicenzaUndisclosed3 January 2017Lukas JutkiewiczBirmingham CityUndisclosed13 January 2017Daniel LaffertySheffield UnitedUndisclosed Brackets around club names denote the player joined that club after his Burnley contract expired.

Loan in DatePlayerClubReturnRef5 August 2016Jon FlanaganLiverpoolEnd of season30 August 2016Patrick BamfordChelsea14 January 2017

Loan out DatePlayerClubReturnRef19 July 2016Jamie ThomasAyr United21 October 201626 July 2016Alex WhitmoreMorecambeEnd of season28 July 2016Josh GinnellyWalsall3 January 20179 August 2016Khius MetzAltrincham8 September 201612 August 2016George GreenKilmarnock2 January 201712 August 2016Chris LongFleetwood Town30 January 2017 13 August 2016Tony AghayereColneEnd of season18 August 2016Dan AgyeiCoventry City3 January 201719 August 2016Luke HendrieKilmarnockEnd of season22 August 2016Rouwen HenningsFortuna DüsseldorfEnd of season31 August 2016Tom AndersonChesterfieldEnd of season31 August 2016Lukas JutkiewiczBirmingham City2 January 201731 August 2016Daniel LaffertySheffield United13 January 201731 August 2016Ntumba MassankaMorecambe2 January 201731 August 2016Fredrik UlvestadCharlton AthleticEnd of season12 January 2017Ntumba MassankaWrexhamEnd of season28 January 2017George GreenSalford CityEnd of season30 January 2017Chris LongBolton WanderersEnd of season30 January 2017Josh GinnellyLincoln CityEnd of season31 January 2017 Michael Kightly Burton Albion End of season 31 January 2017 Aiden O'Neill Oldham Athletic End of season 31 January 2017 Brad Jackson Bangor City End of season

Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley. Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+ Players contracted for the 2016–17 seasonNo.Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKTom Heaton3501000360102DFMatthew Lowton3600000360903DFDaniel Lafferty 00000000004DFJon Flanagan *3 (3)030107 (3)0205DFMichael Keane3524000392406DFBen Mee3411000351507FWAndre Gray26 (6)92 (1)10 (1)028 (8)10208MFDean Marney2110000211709FWSam Vokes21 (16)10421026 (16)121010FWAshley Barnes20 (8)60 (3)00020 (11)68111MFMichael Kightly1 (4)01 (2)0103 (6)00012MFRobbie Brady7 (7)100007 (7)11013MFJeff Hendrick31 (1)21 (2)00032 (3)26114MFDavid Jones 100000101015FWPatrick Bamford * 0 (6)000000 (6)00016MFSteven Defour16 (5)1310019 (5)22017GKPaul Robinson300000300018FWRouwen Hennings 000000000018MFAshley Westwood6 (3)010007 (3)03019FWLukas Jutkiewicz 0 (2)000101 (2)00019MFJoey Barton12 (2)1400016 (2)17020MFFredrik Ulvestad000010101021MFGeorge Boyd33 (3)21 (1)00 (1)034 (5)23023DFStephen Ward37110003815024FWChris Long000000000025MFJóhann Berg Guðmundsson10 (10)1301014 (10)11026DFJames Tarkowski4 (15)040109 (15)02027DFTendayi Darikwa004010502028DFKevin Long300010400029GKNick Pope003010400032FWDan Agyei0 (3)000000 (3)00034DFTom Anderson000000000036GKConor Mitchell000000000037MFScott Arfield23 (8)1300 (1)026 (9)13038DFCameron Dummigan 000000000041MFAiden O'Neill0 (3)00 (1)0101 (4)00043MFBrad Jackson000000000046FWNtumba Massanka0000000000

See also List of Burnley F.C. seasons

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