1993–94 Burnley F.C. season

The 1993–1994 season was Burnley's second season in the third tier of English football. They were managed by Jimmy Mullen in his second full season since he replaced Frank Casper during the 1991–1992 campaign.

Burnley
1993–94 season
Chairman Frank Teasdale
Manager Jimmy Mullen
Second Division6th (Promoted)
League Cup2nd Round
FA Cup3rd Round
Football League Trophy1st Round
Top goalscorerLeague: David Eyres (19)
All: David Eyres (28)
Highest home attendance18,165 v Blackpool
(1 January 1994)
Lowest home attendance4,674 v Carlisle United
(9 November 1993)
Average home league attendance11,396[1]

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionLeague CupFA CupOther[A]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Marlon Beresford 59046+004+004+005+00
DF Steve Davis 55842+074+014+005+00
MF John Deary 56543+044+014+005+00
MF David Eyres 582845+0194+034+045+02
MF Andy Farrell 28213+922+101+000+20
FW John Francis 561031+1273+114+004+12
MF Adrian Heath 531041+093+004+015+00
MF Warren Joyce 33619+342+004+015+01
FW Graham Lancashire 200+100+000+000+10
MF Ted McMinn 17314+030+000+003+00
DF Ian Measham 806+002+000+000+00
DF Mark Monington 26116+411+003+002+00
MF John Mullin 611+510+000+000+00
DF Gary Parkinson 23220+010+000+003+01
DF Ian Patterson 300+102+000+000+00
FW Nathan Peel 1824+921+000+200+20
DF John Pender 56042+104+004+005+00
FW Tony Philliskirk 19719+070+000+000+00
MF Adrian Randall 41431+642+000+101+00
FW Kevin Russell 37826+264+014+001+01
MF Paul Smith 100+100+000+000+00
DF Les Thompson 49036+004+004+005+00
DF Paul Wilson 12011+000+000+100+00
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy and play-offs.

Transfers

In

Pos Player From Fee Date
FW Kevin RussellStoke City£150,00028 June 1993
MF Warren JoycePlymouth Argyle£140,0007 July 1993
FW David EyresBlackpool£90,00029 July 1993
GK Wayne RussellEbbw ValeFree28 October 1993
FW Tony PhilliskirkPeterborough United£80,00021 January 1994
DF Gary ParkinsonBolton WanderersFree27 January 1994
MF Ted McMinnBirmingham CityFree5 April 1994

Out

Pos Player To Fee Date
Jamie WebsterReleased31 May 1993
MF Danny SonnerSC Preußen MünsterFree1 June 1993
MF Mark YatesDoncaster RoversFree1 August 1993
MF Steve HarperDoncaster RoversFree7 August 1993
MF Joe JakubChester CityFree12 August 1993
FW Mike ConroyPreston North End£85,00020 August 1993
FW Robbie PainterDarlingtonFree16 September 1993
DF Ian MeashamDoncaster RoversFree16 September 1993
FW Kevin RussellBournemouth£125,0003 March 1994

Matches

Football League Second Division

Key
Results
Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
14 August 1993 Port Vale (H) 2–1 Joyce (2) 14', 53' 12,594
21 August 1993 Reading (A) 1–2 Eyres 85' (pen.) 5,855
28 August 1993 Leyton Orient (H) 4–1 Eyres 25', Deary 36', Farrell 55', Heath 90' 10,133
31 August 1993 Rotherham United (A) 2–3 Law 20' (o.g.), Francis 46' 5,533
4 September 1993 Bournemouth (A) 0–1 5,574
11 September 1993 Fulham (H) 3–1 Randall 8', Eyres 51', Deary 64' 9,021
14 September 1993 Brighton & Hove Albion (H) 3–0 Russell (2) 1', 47', Davis 31' 8,837
18 September 1993 Stockport County (A) 1–2 Francis 27' 5,122
25 September 1993 Bristol Rovers (A) 1–3 Russell 81' 5,732
2 October 1993 Hartlepool United (H) 2–0 Eyres 36', Heath 74' 9,532
9 October 1993 Plymouth Argyle (H) 4–2 Eyres 8', Monington 57', Peel (2) 65', 73' 10,488
16 October 1993 Bradford City (A) 1–0 Heath 10' 9,501
23 October 1993 Huddersfield Town (H) 1–1 Eyres 82' (pen.) 12,011
30 October 1993 Cambridge United (A) 1–0 Eyres 1' 4,826
2 November 1993 Swansea City (A) 1–3 Francis 22' 3,358
6 November 1993 York City (H) 2–1 Eyres (2) 22' (pen.), 79' 10,236
20 November 1993 Brentford (A) 0–0 6,085
27 November 1993 Exeter City (H) 3–2 Russell 37', Eyres 45' (pen.), Francis 46' 9,040
11 December 1993 Reading (H) 0–1 11,650
18 December 1993 Port Vale (A) 1–1 Mullin 85' 10,710
27 December 1993 Wrexham (H) 2–1 Russell 51', Davis 65' 15,357
29 December 1993 Barnet (A) 1–1 Heath 90' 2,360
1 January 1994 Blackpool (H) 3–1 Farrell 24', Russell 50', Francis 55' 18,165
3 January 1994 Hull City (A) 2–1 Davis 45', Deary 79' 11,232
15 January 1994 Bradford City (H) 0–1 13,517
22 January 1994 Plymouth Argyle (A) 2–3 Heath 66', Philliskirk 82' 10,595
29 January 1994 Cambridge United (H) 3–0 Randall 35', Eyres 87' (pen.), Heath 90' 10,659
5 February 1994 Huddersfield Town (A) 1–1 Deary 54' 10,634
12 February 1994 Cardiff City (H) 2–0 Philliskirk 54', Francis 69' 11,276
19 February 1994 Leyton Orient (A) 1–3 Parkinson 28' 5,201
26 February 1994 Bournemouth (H) 4–0 Eyres 2', Philliskirk 16', Joyce 52', Davis 58' 10,383
1 March 1994 Cardiff City (A) 1–2 Davis 18' 5,469
5 March 1994 Fulham (A) 2–3 Eyres 27', Randall 42' 4,493
12 March 1994 Stockport County (H) 1–1 McMinn 58' 13,130
16 March 1994 Brighton & Hove Albion (A) 1–1 Davis 1' 8,021
19 March 1994 Bristol Rovers (H) 3–1 Philliskirk 30', Heath 58', McMinn 90' 10,651
26 March 1994 Hartlepool United (A) 1–4 Eyres 43' 2,879
29 March 1994 Hull City (H) 3–1 Pender 44', Eyres (2) 67' (pen.), 80' 10,574
2 April 1994 Wrexham (A) 0–1 7,253
4 April 1994 Barnet (H) 5–0 Philliskirk (3) 47', 53', 69', Heath 80', Eyres 81' 10,412
9 April 1994 Blackpool (A) 2–1 Eyres 6', Francis 43' 7,956
16 April 1994 Swansea City (H) 1–1 Davis 64' 10,694
23 April 1994 York City (A) 0–0 8,642
26 April 1994 Rotherham United (H) 0–0 10,806
30 April 1994 Brentford (H) 4–1 Eyres 21', McMinn 32', Heath 47', Randall 81' 11,363
7 May 1994 Exeter City (A) 1–4 Joyce 46' 3,155

Final league position

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
4 Stockport County 46 24 13 9 74 44 +30 85 Participated in play-offs
5 York City 46 21 12 13 64 40 +24 75
6 Burnley 46 21 10 15 79 58 +21 73 Promoted through play-offs
7 Bradford City 46 19 13 14 61 53 +8 70
8 Bristol Rovers 46 20 10 16 60 59 +1 70
Source:

Play-Offs

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
15 May 1994 Semi final, first leg Plymouth Argyle (H) 0–0 18,794
18 May 1994 Semi final, second leg Plymouth Argyle (A) 3–1 Francis (2) 29' 31', Joyce 81' 17,515 (2,700 away)
29 May 1994 Final Stockport County (N) 2–1 Eyres 29', Parkinson 66' 44,806

FA Cup

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
13 November 1993 Round 1 York City (H) 0–0 10,199
30 November 1993 Replay York City (A) 3–2 Heath 5', Joyce 81', Eyres 89' 5,720
4 December 1993 Round 2 Rochdale (H) 4–1 Jones 25' (o.g.), Eyres (3) 43', 72', 88' (pen.) 11,388
8 January 1994 Round 3 Charlton Athletic (A) 0–3 8,336

League Cup

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
17 August 1993 Round 1 First leg Preston North End (A) 2–1 Eyres 27' (pen.), Davis 77' 6,283
25 August 1993 Round 1 Second leg Preston North End (H) 4–1 Russell 15', Eyres 46', Francis 56', Deary 65' 9,346
22 September 1993 Round 2 First leg Tottenham Hotspur (H) 0–0 16,844
6 October 1993 Round 2 Second leg Tottenham Hotspur (A) 1–3 Eyres 7' 20,614

Football League Trophy

Date Round Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
19 October 1993 Round 1 Preston North End (A) 1–2 Eyres 87' 4,485
9 November 1993 Round 1 Carlisle United (H) 1–2 Russell 51' 4,674

References

  1. Simpson (2007), p. 426
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