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Burnley 1979–80: results and record

Every competitive match Burnley played in 1979–80, in Second Division — 46 matches, 7 won, 16 drawn, 23 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Burnley 1979–80 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
18 Aug 1979Second DivisionALeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1979–802–2Leighton James 37, Steve Kindon 766,151
21 Aug 1979Second DivisionHCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1979–801–1Steve Kindon 476,924
25 Aug 1979Second DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1979–800–17,005
28 Aug 1979League CupHWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1979–801–1Martin Dobson 386,163
1 Sep 1979Second DivisionASwansea CitySwansea City 1979–801–2Peter Noble 716,670
4 Sep 1979League CupAWolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers 1979–800–217,411
8 Sep 1979Second DivisionHOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1979–801–1Steve Kindon 846,974
15 Sep 1979Second DivisionAFulhamFulham 1979–801–3Peter Noble 366,633
22 Sep 1979Second DivisionHSunderlandSunderland 1979–801–1Martin Dobson 488,872
29 Sep 1979Second DivisionAWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–801–2Derek Scott 4018,327
6 Oct 1979Second DivisionHChelseaChelsea 1979–800–18,458
9 Oct 1979Second DivisionACharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic 1979–803–3Martin Dobson 63, Leighton James 64, Peter Noble 755,279
13 Oct 1979Second DivisionHCardiff CityCardiff City 1979–800–26,450
20 Oct 1979Second DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1979–802–3Martin Dobson 25, Leighton James 7712,323
27 Oct 1979Second DivisionAQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1979–800–711,261
3 Nov 1979Second DivisionHLeyton OrientLeyton Orient 1979–801–2Tony Arins 706,777
10 Nov 1979Second DivisionALeicester CityLeicester City 1979–801–1Leighton James 6517,191
17 Nov 1979Second DivisionHLuton TownLuton Town 1979–800–07,119
24 Nov 1979Second DivisionHCambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–805–3Marshall Burke 12, Martin Dobson 42, Alan Biley 67, Leighton James 86, Jeff Tate 896,873
1 Dec 1979Second DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1979–800–05,373
8 Dec 1979Second DivisionHWatfordWatford 1979–801–0Marshall Burke 408,608
15 Dec 1979Second DivisionABirmingham CityBirmingham City 1979–800–213,997
21 Dec 1979Second DivisionHWrexhamWrexham 1979–801–0Marshall Burke 677,042
26 Dec 1979Second DivisionHNewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–803–2Billy Hamilton 35, Malcolm Smith 47, Martin Dobson 7416,634
29 Dec 1979Second DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1979–803–2Phil Cavener 18, Billy Hamilton 24, Phil Cavener 747,596
1 Jan 1980Second DivisionAShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1979–800–210,504
5 Jan 1980FA CupHStoke CityStoke City 1979–801–0Martin Dobson 7613,478
12 Jan 1980Second DivisionHSwansea CitySwansea City 1979–800–08,853
26 Jan 1980FA CupABury0–117,722
2 Feb 1980Second DivisionHFulhamFulham 1979–802–1Marshall Burke 48, Leighton James 836,977
9 Feb 1980Second DivisionASunderlandSunderland 1979–800–521,855
19 Feb 1980Second DivisionHWest Ham UnitedWest Ham United 1979–800–19,030
23 Feb 1980Second DivisionACardiff CityCardiff City 1979–801–2Billy Hamilton 506,342
1 Mar 1980Second DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1979–801–1Paul Dixon 8511,046
4 Mar 1980Second DivisionAOldham AthleticOldham Athletic 1979–801–2Tony Arins 219,519
8 Mar 1980Second DivisionHQueens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers 1979–800–37,579
15 Mar 1980Second DivisionAChelseaChelsea 1979–801–2Martyn Busby 2516,519
22 Mar 1980Second DivisionHLeicester CityLeicester City 1979–801–2Derek Scott 837,173
29 Mar 1980Second DivisionALuton TownLuton Town 1979–801–1Billy Hamilton 608,507
4 Apr 1980Second DivisionAWrexhamWrexham 1979–800–16,605
5 Apr 1980Second DivisionHShrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town 1979–800–06,333
7 Apr 1980Second DivisionANewcastle UnitedNewcastle United 1979–801–1Billy Hamilton 7218,863
12 Apr 1980Second DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1979–801–1Billy Hamilton 875,353
19 Apr 1980Second DivisionACambridge UnitedCambridge United 1979–801–3Billy Hamilton 154,727
26 Apr 1980Second DivisionHBirmingham CityBirmingham City 1979–800–010,388
3 May 1980Second DivisionAWatfordWatford 1979–800–411,931

41 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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