The 2006–07 season was Burnley's 7th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Steve Cotterill in his third full season since he replaced Stan Ternent at the beginning of the 2004–05 season.
| 2006–07 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Barry Kilby |
| Manager | Steve Cotterill |
| Championship | 15th |
| League Cup | 1st Round |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Gray (14) All: Andy Gray (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 15,061 v Leeds United (28 November 2006) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,501 v Hartlepool United (22 August 2006) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,618 |
Appearances and goals edit
- Source:
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with names struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Burnley.
- Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
- Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | 
|
| ||||
| 1 | GK |  WAL
|
Danny Coyne | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG
|
Wayne Thomas | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Jon Harley | 44 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 (1) | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
John McGreal | 21 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  JAM
|
16 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 16 (4) | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 5 | DF |  IRL
|
Graham Coughlan * | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |  NIR
|
Michael Duff | 42 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 (2) | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IRL
|
James O'Connor | 39 (4) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 (4) | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IRL
|
Alan Mahon | 10 (15) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 (16) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NIR
|
Steve Jones | 37 (4) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 (4) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  SCO
|
Andy Gray | 34 (1) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 (1) | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Wade Elliott | 40 (2) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 41 (3) | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  DEN
|
Brian Jensen | 30 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IRL
|
Garreth O'Connor | 0 (8) | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (9) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Graham Branch | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IRL
|
Chris McCann | 24 (14) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 (14) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | NIR
|
Kyle Lafferty | 15 (20) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 (21) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | JAM
|
19 (4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 19 (5) | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 18 | MF |  CMR
|
Eric Djemba-Djemba * | 13 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (2) | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
John Spicer | 0 (11) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (11) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW |  NGA
|
Ade Akinbiyi | 15 (5) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ENG
|
19 (4) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 (4) | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | NIR
|
Paul McVeigh * | 6 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Stephen Foster | 7 (10) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 (10) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | GK | ENG
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | SCO
|
Steven Caldwell | 16 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 (1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |  ISL
|
Joey Guðjónsson | 9 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Transfers edit
In edit
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FW | Steve Jones |
Crewe Alexandra | Free | 3 May 2006 |
| 10 | FW | Andy Gray |
Sunderland | £750k | 1 June 2006 |
| 8 | MF | Alan Mahon |
Wigan Athletic | £200k | 8 June 2006 |
| 22 | DF | Stephen Foster |
Crewe Alexandra | Free | 22 June 2006 |
| 20 | FW | Ade Akinbiyi |
Sheffield United | £750k | 1 January 2007 |
| 23 | GK | Mike Pollitt |
Wigan Athletic | Loan | 11 January 2007 |
| 18 | MF | Eric Djemba-Djemba |
Aston Villa | Loan | 12 January 2007 |
| 25 | MF | Joey Guðjónsson |
AZ | £150k | 22 January 2007 |
| 24 | DF | Steven Caldwell |
Sunderland | £200k | 31 January 2007 |
| 5 | DF | Graham Coughlan |
Sheffield Wednesday | Loan | 22 March 2007 |
| 21 | FW | Paul McVeigh |
Norwich City | Loan | 22 March 2007 |
Out edit
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Danny Karbassiyoon |
Retired | 8 May 2006 | ||
| DF | Martin Reilly |
Released | 31 May 2006 | ||
| DF | Mark Crossley |
Released | 31 May 2006 | ||
| DF | Duane Courtney |
The New Saints | Released | 31 May 2006 | |
| 18 | MF | Micah Hyde |
Peterborough United | £75k | 11 January 2007 |
| 21 | FW | Gifton Noel-Williams |
Real Murcia | £50k | 24 January 2007 |
| 5 | DF | Frank Sinclair |
Huddersfield Town | Loan | 9 February 2007 |
Matches edit
Championship edit
| 5 August 2006 1 | Burnley | 2–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Jones  59' 69' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,190 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 8 August 2006 2 | Leicester City | 0–1 | Burnley | Leicester |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Gray 45' |
Stadium: Walkers Stadium Attendance: 19,035 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 12 August 2006 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Burnley | Sheffield |
| 15:00 | MacLean 67' (pen.) |
(Report) | J. O'Connor 82' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 22,425 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 19 August 2006 4 | Burnley | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burnley |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Johnson 19' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,245 Referee: Clive Oliver |
| 26 August 2006 5 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Burnley | London |
| 15:00 | Cort 48' Scowcroft 74' |
D | Mahon 23' Lafferty 52' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,396 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 9 September 2006 6 | Burnley | 1–2 | Colchester United | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Gray 88' |
(Report) | Watson 26' Iwelumo 54' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,039 Referee: Ray Olivier |
| 12 September 2006 7 | Burnley | 4–2 | Barnsley | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Harley 42' Noel-Williams 57' 83' 90' |
(Report) | McIndoe 21' 32' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,304 Referee: Gary Sutton |
| 16 September 2006 8 | Stoke City | 0–1 | Burnley | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Gray 1' |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 12,247 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 23 September 2006 9 | Burnley | 2–3 | Southampton | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Jones 4' Gray 33' |
(Report) | Rasiak 18' 73' Skácel 54' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 13,051 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 October 2006 10 | Norwich City | 1–4 | Burnley | Norwich |
| 13:15 | Earnshaw 82' |
(Report) | J. O'Connor 32' Gray 45' 64'Mahon 89' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 24,717 Referee: P Crossley |
| 14 October 2006 11 | Burnley | 2–0 | Hull City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Duff 10' Noel-Williams 13' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,530 Referee: Andy Penn |
| 17 October 2006 12 | Burnley | 0–0 | Southend United | Burnley |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,461 Referee: Uriah Rennie |
| 21 October 2006 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Burnley | Plymouth |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 12,817 Referee: Pat Miller |
| 27 October 2006 14 | Burnley | 3–2 | Preston North End | Burnley |
| 19:45 | J. O'Connor 44' St Ledger 82' (o.g.)Gray 89' |
(Report) | Whaley 77' Ormerod 80' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,871 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 31 October 2006 15 | Luton Town | 0–2 | Burnley | Luton |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Gray 31' 36' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,664 Referee: Jarnail Singh |
| 4 November 2006 16 | Burnley | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Burnley |
| 15:00 | McCann 90' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,709 Referee: Phil Joslin |
| 11 November 2006 17 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Burnley | Cardiff |
| 15:00 | Scimeca 23' |
(Report) | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 15,774 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 18 November 2006 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Burnley | West Bromwich |
| 15:00 | Koumas 5' Ellington 7'Carter 45' |
(Report) | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 18,707 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 25 November 2006 19 | Burnley | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | McCann 4' |
(Report) | Bendtner 15' Campbell 83' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,889 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 28 November 2006 20 | Burnley | 2–1 | Leeds United | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Noel-Williams 67' Gray 69' |
(Report) | Healy 87' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 15,061 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 2 December 2006 21 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Burnley | Ipswich |
| 15:00 | Lee 90' (pen.) |
(Report) | Lafferty 86' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,254 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 9 December 2006 22 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Burnley | Coventry |
| 15:00 | Cameron 31' (pen.) |
(Report) | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 18,362 Referee: M Thorpe |
| 16 December 2006 23 | Burnley | 2–2 | Sunderland | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Lafferty 9' 52' |
(Report) | Leadbitter 80' Connolly 90' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 14,798 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 23 December 2006 24 | Burnley | 0–0 | Derby County | Burnley |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,825 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 26 December 2006 25 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Burnley | Barnsley |
| 15:00 | Devaney 30' |
(Report) | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,842 Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 30 December 2006 26 | Hull City | 2–0 | Burnley | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 | Marney 6' Fagan 23' (pen.) |
(Report) | Stadium: KC Stadium Attendance: 17,731 Referee: G Laws |
| 13 January 2007 27 | Southampton | 0–0 | Burnley | Southampton |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 20,486 Referee: Anthony Bates |
| 23 January 2007 28 | Burnley | 0–1 | Stoke City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Sidibe 24' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,109 Referee: Mike Pike |
| 30 January 2007 29 | Derby County | 1–0 | Burnley | Derby |
| 19:45 | Howard 4' |
(Report) | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,122 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 3 February 2007 30 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Burnley | London |
| 15:00 | Cook 13' Blackstock 55'Lomas 72' |
(Report) | McCann 18' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,811 Referee: Dermot Gallagher |
| 10 February 2007 31 | Burnley | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Elliott 55' |
(Report) | Burton 58' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,745 Referee: N Miller |
| 17 February 2007 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Burnley | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 | Kightly 5' S. Ward 40' |
(Report) | McCann 53' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 19,521 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 20 February 2007 33 | Burnley | 0–1 | Leicester City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | (Report) | McGreal 67' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,274 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 24 February 2007 34 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Burnley | Colchester |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Layer Road Attendance: 4,934 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 3 March 2007 35 | Burnley | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Akinbiyi 53' |
(Report) | Morrison 15' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,659 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 13 March 2007 36 | Southend United | 1–0 | Burnley | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 | Foran 90' |
(Report) | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,855 Referee: Paul Taylor |
| 17 March 2007 37 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Burnley | Preston |
| 13:00 | Nugent 33' Agyemang 75' |
(Report) | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 17,666 Referee: Colin Webster |
| 31 March 2007 38 | Burnley | 0–0 | Luton Town | Burnley |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,088 Referee: Mike Thorpe |
| 3 April 2007 39 | Burnley | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Duff 13' McVeigh 20'Jones 38'Elliott 61' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,793 Referee: Andy Hall |
| 7 April 2007 40 | Birmingham City | 0–1 | Burnley | Birmingham |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Spicer 80' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 28,777 Referee: N Miller |
| 9 April 2007 41 | Burnley | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Burnley |
| 15:00 | Jones 4' McVeigh 48' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 11,347 Referee: Richard Beeby |
| 14 April 2007 42 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Burnley | Leeds |
| 15:00 | Heath 21' |
(Report) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 23,528 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 13 April 2007 43 | Burnley | 3–0 | Norwich City | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Akinbiyi 30' Gray 86'Elliott 89' |
(Report) | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 9,681 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 23 April 2007 44 | Burnley | 3–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Burnley |
| 19:45 | Gray 15' 48' McCann 87' |
(Report) | Koumas 6' Ellington 8' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 April 2007 45 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Burnley | Sunderland |
| 19:45 | Murphy 14' Connolly 54' (pen.)Edwards 80' |
(Report) | Gray 39' (pen.) Elliott 50' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 44,448 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 6 May 2007 46 | Burnley | 1–2 | Coventry City | Burnley |
| 13:00 | McVeigh 62' |
(Report) | Mifsud 30' Tabb 55' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,830 Referee: Phil Joslin |
Final league position edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 64 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 62 |
| 15 | Burnley | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 57 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 71 | −15 | 57 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 56 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
League Cup edit
1st Round edit
| 22 August 2006 | Burnley | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Burnley |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Porter 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 3,853 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
FA Cup edit
3rd Round edit
| 9 January 2007 | Reading | 3–2 | Burnley | Madejski Stadium, Reading |
| 20:00 | Lita 27' Long 37'Sodje 55' |
(Report) | Akinbiyi 69' G. O'Connor 90' |
Attendance: 11,514 Referee: Rob Styles |