# 1993–94 Burnley F.C. season

The 1993–94 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.

## Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Second Division | Second Division | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Other | Other |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | GK | ENG | Marlon Beresford | 59 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Steve Davis | 55 | 8 | 42+0 | 7 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | John Deary | 56 | 5 | 43+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | David Eyres | 58 | 28 | 45+0 | 19 | 4+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 4 | 5+0 | 2 |
| | MF | ENG | Andy Farrell | 28 | 2 | 13+9 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | John Francis | 56 | 10 | 31+12 | 7 | 3+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
| | MF | ENG | Adrian Heath | 53 | 10 | 41+0 | 9 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Warren Joyce | 33 | 6 | 19+3 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Graham Lancashire | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Ted McMinn | 17 | 3 | 14+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Ian Measham | 8 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Mark Monington | 26 | 1 | 16+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | John Mullin | 6 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Gary Parkinson | 23 | 2 | 20+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Ian Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Nathan Peel | 18 | 2 | 4+9 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| | DF | IRL | John Pender | 56 | 1 | 42+1 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Tony Philliskirk | 19 | 7 | 19+0 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Adrian Randall | 41 | 4 | 31+6 | 4 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Kevin Russell | 37 | 8 | 26+2 | 6 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Les Thompson | 49 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Paul Wilson | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
    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 Russell | Stoke City | £150,000 | 28 June 1993 |
| MF | Warren Joyce | Plymouth Argyle | £140,000 | 7 July 1993 |
| FW | David Eyres | Blackpool | £90,000 | 29 July 1993 |
| GK | Wayne Russell | Ebbw Vale | Free | 28 October 1993 |
| FW | Tony Philliskirk | Peterborough United | £80,000 | 21 January 1994 |
| DF | Gary Parkinson | Bolton Wanderers | Free | 27 January 1994 |
| MF | Ted McMinn | Birmingham City | Free | 5 April 1994 |

### Out

| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
| | Jamie Webster | | Released | 31 May 1993 |
| MF | Danny Sonner | SC Preußen Münster | Free | 1 June 1993 |
| MF | Mark Yates | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 1 August 1993 |
| MF | Steve Harper | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 7 August 1993 |
| MF | Joe Jakub | Chester City | Free | 12 August 1993 |
| FW | Mike Conroy | Preston North End | £85,000 | 20 August 1993 |
| FW | Robbie Painter | Darlington | Free | 16 September 1993 |
| DF | Ian Measham | Doncaster Rovers | Free | 16 September 1993 |
| FW | Kevin Russell | Bournemouth | £125,000 | 3 March 1994 |

## Matches
### Football League Second Division
#### 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 v t e | 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 | Participated in play-offs |
| 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 | |

### 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 |