The 2024–25 season was the 143rd season in the history of Burnley Football Club, and the club's first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League in the previous campaign. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
On 21 April 2025, Burnley won promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt after they beat Sheffield United 2–1 at home. The victory also saw Burnley reach 31 league matches unbeaten, setting a new club record. They ended the season with a 33-match unbeaten run and finished on 100 points.
The team matched or broke several records during the season. Burnley remained unbeaten at home, the first Championship side to do so since 2009–10. They gained 49 points away from home, including 14 wins, setting a new Championship record. Burnley conceded just 16 goals in 46 matches—an average of 0.35 per game—setting the best defensive record in English league history. They also kept 30 clean sheets—matching Port Vale's record from 1953–54—and became the first side in English league history not to concede more than one goal in any fixture throughout an entire season. The team also went 12 consecutive league matches without conceding a goal between 21 December 2024 and 4 March 2025, setting a new Football League record. Additionally, Burnley became the first club to record at least 100 points in a specific division on two separate occasions (101 points in 2022–23). Despite these accomplishments, they finished second in the league behind Leeds United on goal difference, becoming the first team in English football history to reach 100 points without winning the title.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 14 June 2024 CB Undisclosed 14 June 2024 LW Undisclosed 1 July 2024 LW Free 1 July 2024 RB Free 6 July 2024 RW Free agent Free 11 July 2024 CM Free 16 July 2024 LB £2,000,000 17 July 2024 CF £3,400,000 19 July 2024 GK Free agent Free 7 August 2024 GK Undisclosed 22 August 2024 CB Undisclosed 28 August 2024 AM £5,400,000 29 August 2024 LW Free 30 August 2024 CM £500,000 30 August 2024 AM Undisclosed 10 September 2024 CB Free agent Free 23 September 2024 RB Free 24 September 2024 CB Undisclosed 1 January 2025 RB Undisclosed 2 January 2025 CF Free agent Free 20 January 2025 CM Free agent Free 3 February 2025 LW Undisclosed
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 30 June 2024 GK Undisclosed 17 July 2024 GK £8,000,000 23 July 2024 GK Undisclosed 8 August 2024 CM Undisclosed 16 August 2024 LW £31,500,000 16 August 2024 AM £3,200,000 22 August 2024 DM £20,000,000 22 August 2024 LW £7,500,000 23 August 2024 RW Undisclosed 25 August 2024 CB £12,000,000 27 August 2024 CB £5,900,000 29 August 2024 CF £2,100,000 30 August 2024 CB £1,750,000 30 August 2024 RB £6,700,000 20 January 2025 CB Undisclosed 31 January 2025 CF Undisclosed 3 February 2025 CB Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerFromDate untilRef 21 August 2024 CB End of Season 29 August 2024 LW End of Season 30 August 2024 LW End of Season 30 August 2024 CF End of Season 3 February 2025 RW End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 16 July 2024 CF 8 January 2025 7 August 2024 LW End of Season 8 August 2024 LW 24 January 2025 22 August 2024 CF End of Season 23 August 2024 CF 20 September 2024 29 August 2024 LW 22 January 2025 29 August 2024 CF End of Season 30 August 2024 GK 27 September 2024 30 August 2024 AM 1 January 2025 7 September 2024 CF 5 October 2024 13 September 2024 LB 12 October 2024 30 October 2024 CM 30 November 2024 5 November 2024 CB 1 December 2024 15 November 2024 GK 15 December 2024 16 November 2024 GK 15 December 2024 26 November 2024 CB 24 January 2025 3 December 2024 CM 1 February 2025 19 December 2024 CB 16 January 2025 7 January 2025 CM End of Season 7 January 2025 CF End of Season 8 January 2025 CF End of Season 9 January 2025 LB End of Season 23 January 2024 CB End of Season 23 January 2025 CF End of Season 24 January 2024 CB End of Season 31 January 2025 CF End of Season 31 January 2025 AM End of Season 31 January 2025 GK 2 March 2025 3 February 2025 LW End of Season 4 February 2025 CM End of Season 4 February 2025 LW 4 March 2025 5 February 2025 RB 5 March 2025 22 March 2025 GK End of Season
Released / Out of contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 LB 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 RW Re-signed for Burnley 6 July 2024 30 June 2024 LW 12 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB 17 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 17 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM 17 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB 27 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK August 2024 30 June 2024 RW 8 August 2024 30 June 2024 CB September 2024 30 June 2024 DM September 2024 30 June 2024 CB 4 September 2024 30 June 2024 CF October 2024 30 June 2024 DM Re-signed for Burnley 3 October 2024 30 June 2024 AM 17 October 2024 30 June 2024 CM 1 November 2024 30 June 2024 CM 30 June 2024 CF
Pre-season and friendlies On 12 July, Burnley announced their pre-season schedule. The details of most of Burnley's pre-season friendlies were not released. However, Heart of Midlothian head coach Steven Naismith revealed that Burnley and Hearts played two matches against each other, both lasting 75 minutes, with Burnley winning one game 1–0 and the other finishing goalless. It was also rumoured that Burnley defeated Newcastle United 3–2 in another match.
+ Pre-season friendliesDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLeganésHD0–0——CádizND1–1Foster '54—
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.
+ Championship match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceLuton TownAW4–1Brownhill 6', Odobert 37', O'Shea 72', Vitinho 80'11,777Cardiff CityHW5–0Horvath (o.g.) 9', Koleosho 31', Brownhill 51', Amdouni 88', Guðmundsson 90+2'19,759SunderlandAL0–1—40,096Blackburn RoversHD1–1Foster 10'21,042Leeds UnitedAW1–0Koleosho 18'36,405PortsmouthHW2–1Sarmiento 63', Brownhill 90+4'20,476Oxford UnitedAD0–0—11,517Plymouth ArgyleHW1–0Brownhill (pen.) 26'18,779Preston North EndHD0–0—20,816Sheffield WednesdayAW2–0Anthony 37', Brownhill 50'28,105Hull CityAD1–1Flemming 77'20,168Queens Park RangersHD0–0—19,187MillwallAL0–1—14,245West Bromwich AlbionAD0–0—23,443Swansea CityHW1–0Rodriguez (pen.) 90+4'18,717Bristol CityAW1–0Anthony 23'20,800Coventry CityHW2–0Sarmiento 47', Egan-Riley 80'18,293Stoke CityAW2–0Rodriguez 52', Brownhill (pen.) 78'22,994MiddlesbroughHD1–1Roberts 37'20,543Derby CountyHD0–0—18,813Norwich CityAW2–1Flemming 68', Brownhill 76'26,218WatfordHW2–1Anthony 9', Brownhill 62'19,601Sheffield UnitedAW2–0Brownhill 43', Flemming 53'30,580MiddlesbroughAD0–0—27,686Stoke CityHD0–0—20,119Blackburn RoversAW1–0Flemming 60'25,909SunderlandHD0–0—21,014Plymouth ArgyleAW5–0Flemming 11', 31', Laurent 34', 45', Cullen 45+2'15,509Leeds UnitedHD0–0—21,329PortsmouthAD0–0—20,381Oxford UnitedHW1–0Helik (o.g.) 33'18,187Hull CityHW2–0Humphreys 3', Flemming 21'18,987Preston North EndAD0–0—19,864Sheffield WednesdayHW4–0Edwards 43', Brownhill 62', Roberts 70', Benson 90+5'20,675Cardiff CityAW2–1Brownhill 19', Estève 40'15,713Luton TownHW4–0McGuinness (o.g.) 30', Foster 39', Brownhill 53', Barnes 90+4'19,453West Bromwich AlbionHD1–1Flemming 23'18,843Swansea CityAW2–0Brownhill 4', Anthony 22'13,679Bristol CityHW1–0Flemming 16'20,523Coventry CityAW2–1Anthony 16', 46'28,704Derby CountyAD0–0—27,584Norwich CityHW2–1Mejbri 14', Anthony 24'19,030WatfordAW2–1Flemming 43', Brownhill 58'20,523Sheffield UnitedHW2–1Brownhill 28', 44'21,486Queens Park RangersAW5–0Cullen 9', Flemming 20', 28', Sarmiento 62', 90+2'16,977MillwallHW3–1Brownhill 13', 90+3', Anthony 65'21,485
FA Cup
Burnley entered the FA Cup at the third round stage, and were drawn away to Reading.
+ FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundReadingAW3–1 (a.e.t.)Foster 71', Flemming 100', 109'7,039Fourth roundSouthamptonAW1–0Edwards 77'15,253Fifth roundPreston North EndAL0–3—17,761
EFL Cup
Burnley entered in the second round, and were drawn away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
+ EFL Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSecond roundWolverhampton WanderersAL0–2—19,236
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed on loan during the season:
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
References