# 2023–24 Burnley F.C. season

The 2023–24 season was the 142nd season in the history of Burnley Football Club and their first season back in the Premier League since the 2021–22 campaign, following promotion from the EFL Championship in the previous season. The club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
After losing 2–1 at home to West Ham United on 25 November 2023, Burnley became the second team in English league history (after Newport County in 1970–71) to lose their first seven home matches of the season. The streak was ended the following game when Burnley defeated Sheffield United 5–0.
On 11 May 2024, Burnley were officially relegated from the Premier League following a 2–1 loss at Tottenham Hotspur.

## Squad

| No. | Player | Position | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Contract end |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | James Trafford | GK | Cockermouth | (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22) | Manchester City | 30 June 2027 |
| 29 | Lawrence Vigouroux | GK | Camden | (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 31) | Leyton Orient | 30 June 2026 |
| 49 | Arijanet Muric | GK | Schlieren | (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 26) | Manchester City | 30 June 2026 |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 2 | Dara O'Shea | CB | Dublin | (1999-03-04) 4 March 1999 (age 25) | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2026 |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor | LB | York | (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 31) | Leeds United | 30 June 2024 |
| 5 | Jordan Beyer | CB | Kempen | (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 (age 24) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 June 2027 |
| 18 | Hjalmar Ekdal | CB | Stockholm | (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998 (age 26) | Djurgårdens IF | 30 June 2027 |
| 20 | Lorenz Assignon | RB | Grasse | (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24) | Rennes | 30 June 2024 |
| 22 | Vitinho | RB | Belo Horizonte | (1999-07-23) 23 July 1999 (age 25) | Cercle Brugge | 30 June 2026 |
| 28 | Ameen Al-Dakhil | CB | Baghdad | (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22) | Sint-Truiden | 30 June 2026 |
| 33 | Maxime Estève | CB | Montpellier | (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22) | Montpellier | 31 May 2024 |
| 44 | Hannes Delcroix | CB | Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite | (1999-02-28) 28 February 1999 (age 25) | Anderlecht | 30 June 2026 |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 4 | Jack Cork | DM | Carshalton | (1989-06-25) 25 June 1989 (age 35) | Swansea City | 30 June 2024 |
| 7 | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | AM | Reykjavík | (1990-10-27) 27 October 1990 (age 34) | Charlton Athletic | 30 June 2024 |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill | CM | Warrington | (1995-12-19) 19 December 1995 (age 29) | Bristol City | 30 June 2024 |
| 16 | Sander Berge | DM | Bærum | (1998-02-14) 14 February 1998 (age 26) | Sheffield United | 30 June 2027 |
| 21 | Aaron Ramsey | AM | Great Barr | (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 22) | Aston Villa | 30 June 2028 |
| 24 | Josh Cullen | CM | Westcliff-on-Sea | (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 28) | Anderlecht | 30 June 2025 |
| 42 | Han-Noah Massengo | DM | Villepinte | (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23) | Bristol City | 30 June 2027 |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 9 | Jay Rodriguez | CF | Burnley | (1989-07-29) 29 July 1989 (age 35) | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2024 |
| 10 | Manuel Benson | RW | Lokeren | (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27) | Antwerp | 30 June 2026 |
| 15 | Nathan Redmond | RW | Birmingham | (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 30) | Beşiktaş | 30 June 2025 |
| 17 | Lyle Foster | CF | Johannesburg | (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24) | Westerlo | 30 June 2027 |
| 23 | David Datro Fofana | CF | Ouragahio | (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 22) | Chelsea | 31 May 2024 |
| 25 | Zeki Amdouni | CF | Geneva | (2000-12-04) 4 December 2000 (age 24) | Basel | 30 June 2028 |
| 30 | Luca Koleosho | RW | Norwalk | (2004-09-15) 15 September 2004 (age 20) | Espanyol | 30 June 2027 |
| 31 | Mike Trésor | LW | Antwerp | (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 (age 25) | Genk | 31 May 2024 |
| 34 | Jacob Bruun Larsen | LW | Lyngby | (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26) | 1899 Hoffenheim | 31 May 2024 |
| 47 | Wilson Odobert | LW | Meaux | (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20) | Troyes | 30 June 2028 |
| Out on loan ||||||||
| — | Bailey Peacock-Farrell | GK | Darlington | (1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 (age 28) | Leeds United | 30 June 2024 |
| — | Connor Roberts | RB | Crynant | (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 29) | Swansea City | 30 June 2025 |
| — | CJ Egan-Riley | CB | Manchester | (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 22) | Manchester City | 30 June 2026 |
| — | Luke McNally | CB | Enfield | (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25) | Oxford United | 30 June 2026 |
| — | Owen Dodgson | LB | Lancaster | (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 21) | Academy | 30 June 2025 |
| — | Samuel Bastien | CM | Meux | (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 28) | Standard Liège | 30 June 2025 |
| — | Scott Twine | AM | Swindon | (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 (age 25) | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 June 2026 |
| — | Darko Churlinov | LW | Skopje | (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24) | VfB Stuttgart | 30 June 2026 |
| — | Dara Costelloe | LW | Limerick | (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 22) | Galway United | 30 June 2024 |
| — | Anass Zaroury | LW | Mechelen | (2000-11-07) 7 November 2000 (age 24) | Sporting Charleroi | 30 June 2026 |
| — | Michael Obafemi | CF | Dublin | (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 24) | Swansea City | 30 June 2025 |
| — | Wout Weghorst | CF | Borne | (1992-08-07) 7 August 1992 (age 32) | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 June 2025 |
Source:

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 23 June 2023 | CB | Dara O'Shea | West Bromwich Albion | £7,000,000 |
| 27 June 2023 | GK | Lawrence Vigouroux | Leyton Orient | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2023 | CB | Jordan Beyer | Borussia Mönchengladbach | £13,000,000 |
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Michael Obafemi | Swansea City | £3,500,000 |
| 1 July 2023 | AM | Basilio Rieno | Crystal Palace | Free transfer |
| 19 July 2023 | CF | Zeki Amdouni | Basel | £16,100,000 |
| 20 July 2023 | GK | James Trafford | Manchester City | £15,000,000 |
| 21 July 2023 | RW | Nathan Redmond | Beşiktaş | Free transfer |
| 25 July 2023 | RW | Luca Koleosho | Espanyol | £2,600,000 |
| 9 August 2023 | DM | Sander Berge | Sheffield United | £12,000,000 |
| 12 August 2023 | LW | Wilson Odobert | Troyes | Undisclosed |
| 22 August 2023 | CB | Hannes Delcroix | Anderlecht | Undisclosed |
| 22 August 2023 | AM | Aaron Ramsey | Aston Villa | £14,000,000 |
| 31 August 2023 | DM | Han-Noah Massengo | Bristol City | Free transfer |
| 1 September 2023 | LB | Logan Pye | Manchester United | Undisclosed |
| 14 September 2023 | CB | Murray Campbell | St Mirren | Compensation |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Joe Bevan | Albion Rovers | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2024 | LB | Michael Parker | Shrewsbury Town | Free Transfer |
| 1 February 2024 | AM | Tommy McDermott | Port Vale | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Mikey O'Neill | Preston North End | Undisclosed |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Signed initially for the under-21s
* ↑ Excluding £4,000,000 in add-ons
* ↑ Excluding add-ons

### Out

| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Finlay Armstrong | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Ashley Barnes | Norwich City | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Trevon Bryan | Bolton Wanderers | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Jacson Coppack | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Frankie Deane | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Jacob Hamilton | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Nathan James | Barnsley | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Lukas Jensen | Lincoln City | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Matthew Lowton | Witton Albion | End of contract |
| 30 June 2023 | LB | Dane McCullough | Linfield | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Joe McGlynn | Hamilton Academical | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Will Norris | Portsmouth | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Tosin Olopade | Salford City | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Kade Ratchford | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | LW | Deji Sotona | Doncaster Rovers | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | GK | Lewis Thomas | Harrogate Town | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Seb Thompson | Macclesfield | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Ne-Jai Tucker | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | Keelan Williams | Bala Town | Released |
| 22 July 2023 | CB | Bobby Thomas | Coventry City | £2,000,000 |
| 24 January 2024 | CM | Jez Davies | Salford City | Free Transfer |
| 1 February 2024 | GK | Denis Franchi | Ternana | Undisclosed |
| 1 February 2024 | CB | Dan Sassi | Blackpool | Undisclosed |

### Loaned in

| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Until |
| 27 July 2023 | LW | Jacob Bruun Larsen | 1899 Hoffenheim | End of season |
| 1 September 2023 | LW | Mike Trésor | Genk | End of season |
| 13 January 2024 | CF | David Datro Fofana | Chelsea | End of season |
| 1 February 2024 | CB | Maxime Estève | Montpellier | End of season |
| 1 February 2024 | RB | Lorenz Assignon | Rennes | End of season |

### Loaned out

| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Date until |
| 11 July 2023 | CF | Michael Mellon | Morecambe | 8 January 2024 |
| 24 July 2023 | GK | Bailey Peacock-Farrell | AGF | End of season |
| 2 August 2023 | CB | Luke McNally | Stoke City | End of season |
| 4 August 2023 | CB | Benn Ward | Swindon Town | 8 January 2024 |
| 9 August 2023 | CF | Wout Weghorst | 1899 Hoffenheim | End of season |
| 15 August 2023 | LW | Dara Costelloe | St Johnstone | 1 January 2024 |
| 17 August 2023 | AM | Scott Twine | Hull City | 15 January 2024 |
| 1 September 2023 | AM | Marcel Lewis | Dundee | 8 January 2024 |
| 1 September 2023 | LB | Owen Dodgson | Barnsley | 1 January 2024 |
| 15 September 2023 | CM | Samuel Bastien | Kasımpaşa | End of season |
| 1 January 2024 | LW | Dara Costelloe | Dundee | End of season |
| 15 January 2024 | AM | Scott Twine | Bristol City | End of season |
| 19 January 2024 | LB | Owen Dodgson | Dundee | End of season |
| 23 January 2024 | LW | Darko Churlinov | Schalke 04 | End of season |
| 23 January 2024 | CF | Michael Obafemi | Millwall | End of season |
| 23 January 2024 | CF | Joe Westley | AFC Fylde | End of season |
| 26 January 2024 | CF | Michael Mellon | Dundee | End of season |
| 1 February 2024 | CB | CJ Egan-Riley | PSV Eindhoven | End of season |
| 1 February 2024 | AM | Marcel Lewis | Curzon Ashton | End of season |
| 1 February 2024 | RB | Connor Roberts | Leeds United | End of season |
| 1 February 2024 | LW | Anass Zaroury | Hull City | End of season |
* ↑ On 8 January, Mellon was recalled early from his season-long loan at Morecambe.
* ↑ On 8 January, Ward was recalled early from his season-long loan at Swindon.
* ↑ On 1 January, Costelloe was recalled back early from his season-long loan at St Johnstone.
* ↑ On 15 January, Twine was recalled back from his loan at Hull and subsequently joined Bristol City on loan.
* ↑ On 8 January, Lewis was recalled early from his season-long loan at Dundee.
* ↑ On 1 January, Dodgson was recalled back early from his season-long loan at Barnsley.

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss
Pre-season and friendlies match details :
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 1 July 2023 | Fleetwood Town | H | W | 3–2 | Rodriguez, Davies, Mellon | Behind closed doors |
| 8 July 2023 | Burton Albion | H | W | 1–0 | Rieno | Behind closed doors |
| 11 July 2023 | Port Vale | H | W | 3–1 | Brownhill (2), Westley | Behind closed doors |
| 14 July 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 3–0 | Twine, Brownhill, Costelloe | Behind closed doors |
| 22 July 2023 | Genk | A | L | 0–2 | | |
| 25 July 2023 | Benfica | N | W | 2–0 | Dodgson, Ekdal | |
| 28 July 2023 | Real Betis | N | D | 1–1 | Beyer | |
| 5 August 2023 | Mainz 05 | A | L | 0–3 | | |
| 18 August 2023 | Dundee United | H | W | 6–0 | Amdouni (2), Redmond (2), Ekdal, Benson | Behind closed doors |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Match played at Burnley's Gawthorpe Training Ground
* ↑ As the league match away at Luton Town was postponed, Burnley played a friendly match against Dundee United instead.

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Premier League | 11 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 19th | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 013.16 |
| FA Cup | 5 January 2024 | 5 January 2024 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| EFL Cup | 30 August 2023 | 1 November 2023 | Second round | Fourth round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 066.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 46 | 82 | −36 | 016.67 |
Source: Soccerway

### Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 16 | Brentford | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 39 | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 32 | |
| 18 | Luton Town (R) | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 85 | −33 | 26 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 19 | Burnley (R) | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 24 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
| 20 | Sheffield United (R) | 38 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 104 | −69 | 16 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
* ↑ Nottingham Forest were deducted four points for breaching profitability and sustainability rules. The club appealed the decision but were unsuccessful.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2$^1$ | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | D | L | D | W | D | L | L | L |
| Position | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Points | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
* $^1$ Matchday 2 (vs Luton Town) was postponed due renovation works at Kenilworth Road.

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss
Premier League match details :
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 11 August 2023 | Manchester City | H | L | 0–3 | — | 21,572 |
| 27 August 2023 | Aston Villa | H | L | 1–3 | Foster 47' | 21,591 |
| 2 September 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | L | 2–5 | Foster 4', Brownhill 90+4' | 21,750 |
| 18 September 2023 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 1–1 | Amdouni 41' | 28,958 |
| 23 September 2023 | Manchester United | H | L | 0–1 | — | 21,593 |
| 30 September 2023 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0–2 | — | 52,163 |
| 3 October 2023 | Luton Town | A | W | 2–1 | Foster 45+2', Bruun Larsen 85' | 10,918 |
| 7 October 2023 | Chelsea | H | L | 1–4 | Odobert 15' | 21,654 |
| 21 October 2023 | Brentford | A | L | 0–3 | — | 17,029 |
| 28 October 2023 | Bournemouth | A | L | 1–2 | Taylor 11' | 11,152 |
| 4 November 2023 | Crystal Palace | H | L | 0–2 | — | 21,578 |
| 11 November 2023 | Arsenal | A | L | 1–3 | Brownhill 54' | 60,232 |
| 25 November 2023 | West Ham United | H | L | 1–2 | Rodriguez 49' (pen.) | 21,319 |
| 2 December 2023 | Sheffield United | H | W | 5–0 | Rodriguez 1', Bruun Larsen 29', Amdouni 73', Koleosho 75', Brownhill 80' | 20,891 |
| 5 December 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | L | 0–1 | — | 30,439 |
| 9 December 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | D | 1–1 | Odobert 45' | 32,511 |
| 16 December 2023 | Everton | H | L | 0–2 | — | 21,413 |
| 23 December 2023 | Fulham | A | W | 2–0 | Odobert 47', Berge 66' | 23,598 |
| 26 December 2023 | Liverpool | H | L | 0–2 | — | 21,624 |
| 30 December 2023 | Aston Villa | A | L | 2–3 | Amdouni 30', Foster 71' | 41,613 |
| 12 January 2024 | Luton Town | H | D | 1–1 | Amdouni 36' | 20,155 |
| 31 January 2024 | Manchester City | A | L | 1–3 | Al-Dakhil 90+3' | 53,099 |
| 3 February 2024 | Fulham | H | D | 2–2 | Fofana 71', 90+1' | 20,203 |
| 10 February 2024 | Liverpool | A | L | 1–3 | O'Shea 45' | 59,896 |
| 17 February 2024 | Arsenal | H | L | 0–5 | — | 21,311 |
| 24 February 2024 | Crystal Palace | A | L | 0–3 | — | 24,042 |
| 3 March 2024 | Bournemouth | H | L | 0–2 | — | 19,713 |
| 10 March 2024 | West Ham United | A | D | 2–2 | Fofana 11', Mavropanos 45+1' (o.g.) | 62,441 |
| 16 March 2024 | Brentford | H | W | 2–1 | Bruun Larsen 10' (pen.), Fofana 62' | 20,431 |
| 30 March 2024 | Chelsea | A | D | 2–2 | Cullen 47', O'Shea 81' | 39,535 |
| 2 April 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | D | 1–1 | Bruun Larsen 37' | 21,528 |
| 6 April 2024 | Everton | A | L | 0–1 | — | 39,125 |
| 13 April 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | D | 1–1 | Brownhill 74' | 20,687 |
| 20 April 2024 | Sheffield United | A | W | 4–1 | Bruun Larsen 38', Assignon 40', Foster 58', Guðmundsson 71' | 28,964 |
| 27 April 2024 | Manchester United | A | D | 1–1 | Amdouni 87' (pen.) | 73,571 |
| 4 May 2024 | Newcastle United | H | L | 1–4 | O'Shea 86' | 21,781 |
| 11 May 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1–2 | Bruun Larsen 25' | 61,148 |
| 19 May 2024 | Nottingham Forest | H | L | 1–2 | Cullen 72' | 21,109 |

### FA Cup

Burnley entered the FA Cup in the third round, and were drawn away to Tottenham Hotspur.
Win  Draw  Loss
FA Cup match details :
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref. |
| 5 January 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 0–1 | — | 60,982 | |

### EFL Cup

Burnley entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn away to Nottingham Forest. They were then drawn away to Salford City in the third round, and away to Everton in the fourth round.
Win  Draw  Loss
EFL Cup match details :
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 30 August 2023 | Nottingham Forest | A | W | 1–0 | Amdouni 90' | 27,766 |
| 26 September 2023 | Salford City | A | W | 4–0 | Berge 12', Bruun Larsen 20', O'Shea 27', Odobert 81' | 3,305 |
| 1 November 2023 | Everton | A | L | 0–3 | — | 38,841 |