# 1976–77 Burnley F.C. season

The 1976–77 season was Burnley's first consecutive season in the second tier of English football. They were initially managed by Joe Brown until February 1977, when Harry Potts took over.

## Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division Two | Division Two | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | AS Cup | AS Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | MF | ENG | Paul Bradshaw | 4 | 2 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Ian Brennan | 33 | 2 | 31+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | NIR | Terry Cochrane | 24 | 4 | 20+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Paul Fletcher | 35 | 6 | 30+1 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | MF | WAL | Brian Flynn | 48 | 4 | 41+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Ray Hankin | 10 | 2 | 6+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Billy Ingham | 32 | 3 | 24+3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| | MF | SCO | Joe Jakub | 5 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | David Loggie | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Tony Morley | 36 | 2 | 31+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Colin Morris | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Keith Newton | 37 | 1 | 30+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Peter Noble | 49 | 15 | 42+0 | 13 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Terry Pashley | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | GK | IRL | Gerry Peyton | 13 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Peter Robinson | 23 | 1 | 20+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Billy Rodaway | 49 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Derek Scott | 19 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | FW | SCO | Malcolm Smith | 32 | 11 | 30+0 | 11 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | GK | ENG | Alan Stevenson | 36 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Mike Summerbee | 16 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | DF | SCO | Jim Thomson | 34 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |

## Matches
### Football League Division Two
#### Results

| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 21 August 1976 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | 0–0 | | 19,480 |
| 24 August 1976 | Fulham (H) | 3–1 | Hankin 17', Bradshaw 27', Noble 58' (pen.) | 11,506 |
| 28 August 1976 | Luton Town (H) | 1–2 | Bradshaw 36' | 12,262 |
| 4 September 1976 | Hereford United (A) | 0–3 | | 9,548 |
| 11 September 1976 | Southampton (H) | 2–0 | Hankin 20', Noble 63' | 9,142 |
| 18 September 1976 | Carlisle United (A) | 1–2 | Smith 71' | 8,969 |
| 25 September 1976 | Hull City (H) | 0–0 | | 10,320 |
| 2 October 1976 | Sheffield United (A) | 0–1 | | 16,082 |
| 9 October 1976 | Orient (H) | 3–3 | Fletcher 23', Cochrane 37', Smith 48' | 10,228 |
| 16 October 1976 | Charlton Athletic (H) | 4–4 | Smith 12', Noble 72', Fletcher 74', Cochrane 85' | 10,601 |
| 23 October 1976 | Nottingham Forest (A) | 2–5 | Flynn 19', Smith 48' | 15,279 |
| 30 October 1976 | Plymouth Argyle (A) | 1–0 | Smith 58' | 14,704 |
| 6 November 1976 | Oldham Athletic (H) | 1–0 | Noble 59' (pen.) | 14,305 |
| 9 November 1976 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | 1–2 | Smith 1' | 21,737 |
| 20 November 1976 | Bristol Rovers (H) | 1–1 | Noble 10' | 10,371 |
| 27 November 1976 | Chelsea (A) | 1–2 | Noble 77' | 28,595 |
| 4 December 1976 | Cardiff City (H) | 0–0 | | 8,967 |
| 18 December 1976 | Millwall (H) | 1–3 | Cochrane 31' | 8,427 |
| 27 December 1976 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | 2–2 | Noble 80', Brennan 88' | 22,189 |
| 28 December 1976 | Blackpool (H) | 0–0 | | 19,682 |
| 3 January 1977 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | 0–2 | | 10,406 |
| 15 January 1977 | Fulham (A) | 2–2 | Noble 24' (pen.), Fletcher 30' | 8,815 |
| 22 January 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | 0–0 | | 13,638 |
| 5 February 1977 | Luton Town (A) | 0–2 | | 8,638 |
| 12 February 1977 | Hereford United (H) | 1–1 | Noble 54' | 8,748 |
| 15 February 1977 | Oldham Athletic (A) | 1–3 | Flynn 20' | 12,438 |
| 19 February 1977 | Southampton (A) | 0–2 | | 17,981 |
| 26 February 1977 | Carlisle United (H) | 2–0 | Cochrane 54', Noble 67' (pen.) | 10,834 |
| 2 March 1977 | Notts County (A) | 1–5 | Smith 70' | 8,492 |
| 5 March 1977 | Hull City (A) | 1–4 | Smith 4' | 6,636 |
| 12 March 1977 | Sheffield United (H) | 1–0 | Smith 67' | 10,608 |
| 19 March 1977 | Orient (A) | 1–0 | Brennan 9' | 5,610 |
| 2 April 1977 | Nottingham Forest (H) | 0–1 | | 11,112 |
| 8 April 1977 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | 3–1 | Smith 6', Noble 63', Robinson 82' | 17,372 |
| 9 April 1977 | Blackpool (A) | 1–1 | Smith 32' | 14,526 |
| 12 April 1977 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | 0–0 | | 20,433 |
| 16 April 1977 | Bristol Rovers (A) | 1–1 | Noble 64' | 6,375 |
| 23 April 1977 | Chelsea (H) | 1–0 | Ingham 85' | 14,977 |
| 26 April 1977 | Charlton Athletic (A) | 2–5 | Newton 24', Ingham 83' | 6,592 |
| 30 April 1977 | Cardiff City (A) | 1–0 | Noble 6' | 11,247 |
| 7 May 1977 | Notts County (H) | 3–1 | Morley (2) 9', 85', Fletcher 27' | 11,699 |
| 14 May 1977 | Millwall (A) | 0–2 | | 6,833 |

### Final league position

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 14 | Hull City | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 37 | |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 37 | |
| 16 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 36 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 35 | |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 67 | −11 | 34 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 8 January 1977 | Round 3 | Lincoln City (H) | 2–2 | Noble 11', Fletcher 58' | 11,583 |
| 12 January 1977 | Replay | Lincoln City (A) | 1–0 | Fletcher 70' | 11,414 |
| 29 January 1977 | Round 4 | Port Vale (A) | 1–2 | Flynn 89' (pen.) | 18,068 |

### League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 2 September 1976 | Round 2 | Torquay United (A) | 0–1 | | 7,084 |

### Anglo-Scottish Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 7 August 1976 | Preliminary Group | Blackburn Rovers (A) | 1–1 | Flynn 42' | 11,012 |
| 11 August 1976 | Preliminary Group | Blackpool (A) | 1–2 | Noble 89' | 9,386 |
| 14 August 1976 | Preliminary Group | Bolton Wanderers (H) | 1–0 | Ingham 25' | 9,028 |