1988–89 Burnley F.C. season

Burnley

1988–89 season
Chairman	Frank Teasdale
Manager	Brian Miller (until January 1989) Frank Casper (from January 1989)
Division Four	16th
League Cup	2nd Round
FA Cup	1st Round
Football League Trophy	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Brendan O'Connell (13) All: Brendan O'Connell (18)
Highest home attendance	14,036 v Luton Town (11 October 1988)
Lowest home attendance	3,478 v Hartlepool United (29 November 1988)
Average home league attendance	7,267
← 1987–88 1989–90 →

The 1988–1989 season was Burnley's fourth season in the fourth tier of English football. They were initially managed by Brian Miller until Frank Casper took charge in January 1989.

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division Four		League Cup		FA Cup		FL Trophy
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	MF		Paul Atkinson	20	1	13+1	1	3+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	0
	MF		Ian Britton	45	3	36+1	3	4+0	0	0+1	0	3+0	0
	MF		Paul Comstive	46	12	37+1	9	4+0	2	1+0	0	3+0	1
	MF		Peter Daniel	18	0	14+0	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Steve Davis	44	1	37+0	0	3+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	1
	DF		Ray Deakin	16	0	14+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Andy Farrell	44	4	35+1	4	4+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	DF		Steve Gardner	52	0	44+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	MF		Neil Grewcock	13	1	12+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Jason Hardy	17	1	16+1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Stuart Hooper	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Ashley Hoskin	5	0	2+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Leighton James	20	3	14+4	3	1+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW		David Jones	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Shaun McGrory	20	1	12+7	1	0+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Ian Measham	34	1	30+0	1	0+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	DF		Dave Miller	4	0	4+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	DF		Mark Monington	8	1	6+2	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	MF		Tony Morley	6	0	5+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
	FW		Brendan O'Connell	51	18	42+1	13	4+0	3	1+0	0	3+0	2
	FW		George Oghani	45	8	37+0	7	4+0	1	1+0	0	3+0	0
	GK		Chris Pearce	47	0	39+0	0	4+0	0	1+0	0	3+0	0
	FW		Gary Rowell	20	1	8+10	1	2+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
	FW		Steve Taylor	4	0	0+3	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
	MF		Winston White	38	6	30+5	5	0+0	0	1+0	0	2+0	1
	DF		Peter Zelem	11	1	8+1	1	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+1	0

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
27 August 1988	Rochdale (H)	2–1	Comstive 15', Farrell 46'	7,511
3 September 1988	Halifax Town (A)	2–1	Comstive 33', O'Connell 76'	4,071
10 September 1988	York City (H)	6–0	Atkinson 17', Britton 24', Comstive (2) 47' (pen.), 87', Oghani 56', O'Connell 70'	7,258
16 September 1988	Stockport County (A)	0–0		6,676
20 September 1988	Torquay United (A)	0–2		3,021
24 September 1988	Colchester United (H)	2–0	Rowell 43', O'Connell 53'	7,177
1 October 1988	Darlington (A)	1–1	O'Connell 84'	3,409
4 October 1988	Rotherham United (H)	1–0	Oghani 74'	9,290
8 October 1988	Exeter City (H)	3–0	Oghani 32', Zelem 71', O'Connell 88'	7,894
15 October 1988	Peterborough United (A)	0–3		5,023
22 October 1988	Leyton Orient (H)	2–2	Comstive 21' (pen.), O'Connell 70'	8,503
25 October 1988	Carlisle United (A)	0–0		4,543
29 October 1988	Cambridge United (H)	2–0	Oghani 9', O'Connell 83'	8,669
5 November 1988	Scunthorpe United (A)	1–2	O'Connell 81'	6,358
8 November 1988	Lincoln City (H)	1–4	Comstive 30' (pen.)	8,445
12 November 1988	Scarborough (A)	0–1		5,258
26 November 1988	Doncaster Rovers (A)	0–1		2,724
3 December 1988	Hartlepool United (H)	0–0		6,289
17 December 1988	Hereford United (A)	0–0		2,442
26 December 1988	Wrexham (H)	1–3	O'Connell 39'	9,174
31 December 1988	Grimsby Town (H)	1–0	Oghani 88'	7,367
2 January 1989	Tranmere Rovers (A)	1–2	Britton 79'	7,974
14 January 1989	Halifax Town (H)	2–1	Oghani (2) 9', 67'	8,298
21 January 1989	Rochdale (A)	1–2	Farrell 40'	5,812
28 January 1989	Stockport County (H)	1–0	Britton 64'	8,942
4 February 1989	Torquay United (H)	1–0	O'Connell 79'	6,626
10 February 1989	Colchester United (A)	2–2	White (2) 13', 15' (pen.)	3,831
18 February 1989	Exeter City (A)	0–3		3,672
25 February 1989	Peterborough United (H)	1–1	Measham 73'	6,853
4 March 1989	Leyton Orient (A)	0–3		3,944
11 March 1989	Scunthorpe United (H)	0–1		6,813
14 March 1989	Cambridge United (A)	1–2	White 63'	2,555
18 March 1989	York City (A)	0–0		3,164
21 March 1989	Carlisle United (H)	0–0		5,283
25 March 1989	Tranmere Rovers (H)	2–2	Comstive (2) 56', 90'	6,839
27 March 1989	Wrexham (A)	2–4	Grewcock 5', McGrory 68'	3,956
1 April 1989	Hereford United (H)	3–3	James (2) 12' (pen.), 72' (pen.), Monington 85'	5,534
4 April 1989	Crewe Alexandra (H)	1–0	Hardy 33'	5,677
8 April 1989	Grimsby Town (A)	0–1		4,856
15 April 1989	Darlington (H)	0–1		5,577
22 April 1989	Rotherham United (A)	1–3	Farrell 31'	5,726
29 April 1989	Doncaster Rovers (H)	3–0	O'Connell (2) 7', 85', Comstive 88'	4,211
1 May 1989	Lincoln City (A)	3–2	White (2) 26', 73', O'Connell 40'	3,594
6 May 1989	Hartlepool United (A)	2–2	Farrell 8', James 75' (pen.)	2,038
9 May 1989	Crewe Alexandra (A)	0–4		3,597
13 May 1989	Scarborough (H)	0–1		6,206

Final league position

Pos	Team	Games played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Points
16	Burnley	46	14	13	19	52	61	55

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
19 November 1988	Round 1	Chester City (H)	0–2		8,474

League Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
30 August 1988	Round 1 First leg	Rochdale (A)	3–3	O'Connell 19', Comstive 54' (pen.), Oghani 80'	3,669
6 September 1988	Round 1 Second leg	Rochdale (H)	2–1	O'Connell (2) 16', 53'	6,674
27 September 1988	Round 2 First leg	Luton Town (A)	1–1	Comstive 42' (pen.)	6,282
11 October 1988	Round 2 Second leg	Luton Town (H)	0–1		14,036

Football League Trophy

Date	Round	Opponents	Result	Goalscorers	Attendance
22 November 1988	Group Stage	York City (A)	2–0	O'Connell 8', Comstive 60' (pen.)	1,648
29 November 1988	Group Stage	Hartlepool United (H)	3–0	Davis 8', White 57', O'Connell 76'	3,478
17 January 1989	Round 1	Crewe Alexandra (H)	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4p)	Macowat 57' (o.g.)	6,392