Draft:1960–61 Burnley F.C. season
Sat 13 Aug
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
H 2-2
20,000
Burnley: Miller 15, Connelly 85
Wolves: Deeley 55, Murray 87
Sat 20 Aug
ARSENAL
H 3-2
24,553
Burnley: Willis 13og, Pointer 77, Connelly 81
Arsenal: Wills 39, Bloomfield 47
Wed 24 Aug
Manchester City
A 2-1
26,941
Manchester City: Barlow 44, Hayes 78
Burnley: Robson 5
Sat 27 Aug
Newcastle United
A 0-1
35,485
Newcastle:
Burnley: Robson 85
Tue 30 Aug
MANCHESTER CITY
H 1-3
29,547
Burnley: Meredith 60
Manchester City: Barlow 61, Colbridge 65, Law 77
Sat 03 Sep
CARDIFF CITY
H 1-2
19,695
Burnley: Robson 66
Cardiff: Tapscott 40, Watkins 88
Tue 06 Sep
PRESTON NORTH END
H 5-0
19,443
Burnley: Robson 14, 39, 63, Meredith 36, Pointer 73
Sat 10 Sep
West Bromwich Albion
A 0-2
26,407
West Brom:
Burnley: Pointer 53, Miller 86
Tue 13 Sep
Preston North End
A 2-3
25,604
Preston: Fullam 17, Lambert 72
Burnley: Harris 28, 62, Pointer 86
Sat 17 Sep
BIRMINGHAM CITY
H 2-1
20,749
Burnley: Robson 2, Meredith 44
Birmingham: Cummings 49og
Sat 24 Sep
Sheffield Wednesday
A 3-1
35,829
Sheffield Wed: Ellis 2, Griffin 15, Fantham 31
Burnley: Robson 30
Sat 01 Oct
FULHAM
H 5-0
19,965
Burnley: Robson 24, 35, 67, Pointer 73, 88
Sat 08 Oct
Blackburn Rovers
A 1-4
26,223
Blackburn: Thomas 28
Burnley: Connelly 20, 43, Adamson 80p, Robson 86
Sat 15 Oct
MANCHESTER UNITED
H 5-3
33,611
Burnley: Pointer 10, Connelly 32, 50, Joyce 37, McIlroy 86
Manchester United: Viollet 29, 41, 82
Sat 22 Oct
Chelsea
A 2-6
29,080
Chelsea: Greaves 6, Brabrook 28
Burnley: Robson 22, 52, 70, Miller 25, McIlroy 35, 44
Mon 24 Oct
Cardiff City
A 0-4
League Cup
8,110
Burnley: Harris 35, 49, 89, Connelly 78
Sat 29 Oct
BLACKPOOL
H 1-2
29,689
Burnley: McIlroy 7
Blackpool: Durie 30, Perry 47
Sat 05 Nov
Aston Villa
A 2-0
35,923
Aston Villa: Hitchens 35, 46
Sat 12 Nov
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
H 5-3
26,813
Burnley: Pointer 13, 44, Robson 42, McIlroy 67, Pilkington 70
Wolves: Broadbent 2, Farmer 10, 35
Wed 16 Nov
REIMS
H 2-0
EC 1st Leg
36,742
Burnley: Robson 1, McIlroy 22
Sat 19 Nov
Bolton Wanderers
A3-5
23,830
Bolton: McAdams 24, 83, Lee 70
Burnley: Connelly 15, 37, Pointer 38, 60, Robson 49
Tue 22 Nov
Brentford
A 1-1
League Cup
9,890
Brentford: Rainford 58
Burnley: Lochhead: 83
Wed 30 Nov
Reims
A 3-2 (won 4-3 on agg)
EC 2nd leg
45,000
Reims: Piantoni 50, Rodzik 57, 76
Burnley: Robson 32, Connelly 75
Sat 03 Dec
Tottenham Hotspur
A 4-4
58,737
Tottenham: Norman 18, Jones 19, 21, Mackay 35
Burnley: Connelly 37, 72, Robson 56, Pointer 58
Tue 06 Dec
BRENTFORD
H 2-1
League Cup replay
12,787
Burnley: Pointer 68, Robson 88
Brentford: Docherty 17
Sat 10 Dec
LEICESTER CITY
H 3-2
20,640
Burnley: Robson 34, Pointer 43, Connelly 62
Leicester: Wills 41, Leek 84
Sat 17 Dec
Arsenal
A 2-5
37,042
Arsenal: Strong 55, Herd 89
Burnley: Pointer 48, 64, 83, McIlroy 66, Robson 84
Mon 26 Dec
EVERTON
H 1-3
44,232
Burnley: Pointer 35
Everton: Harris 15, Bingham 25, Collins 75
Tue 27 Dec
Everton
A 0-3
74,867
Burnley: Robson 33, 73, Connelly 67
Sat 31 Dec
NEWCASTLE UNITED
H 5-3
24,972
Burnley: McIlroy 18, Robson 35, 59, Harris 46, Miller 50
Newcastle: Hughes 17, 61, White 38
Sat 07 Jan
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
H 1-0
FA Cup
24,817
Burnley: Connelly 78
Bournemouth:
Tue 10 Jan
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
H 2-1
League Cup
12,489
Burnley: Robson 15, Connelly 88
Nottingham Forest: Cobb 75
Sat 14 Jan
Cardiff City
A 2-1
25,670
Cardiff Tapscott 11, 35
Burnley: Pointer 2
Wed 18 Jan
HAMBURG
H 3-1
European cup Q/final
W 3-1
47,000
Burnley: Pilkington 7, 60, Robson 75
Hamburg: Dörfel 85
Sat 21 Jan
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
H 0-1
15,005
West Brom: Kevan 33
Sat 28 Jan
Brighton Hove Albion
A 3-3
FA Cup
28,672
Brighton: Bertolini 43, McNichol 59, Windross 66
Burnley: Miller 25, Carolan 52og, Robson 73
Tue 31 Jan
BRIGHTON HOVE ALBION
H 2-0
FA Cup Replay
22,726
Burnley: Miller 36, Robson 75
Mon 06 Feb
Southampton
A 2-4
League cup
26,535
Southampton: Clifton 58, Reeves 69
Burnley: Pilkington 4, Pointer 20, Fenton 52, 76
Sat 11 Feb
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
H 3-4
25,542
Burnley: Adamson 23p, Connelly 30, Pointer 64
Sheffield Wed: Craig 3, Fantham 20, 32, McAnearney 71p
Sat 18 Feb
SWANSEA CITY
H 4-0
FA Cup
30,977
Burnley: Connelly 14, Robson 42, 73, Pointer 44
Wed 22 Feb
Fulham
A 0-1
13,139
Fulham:
Burnley: Harris 73
Sat 25 Feb
BLACKBURN ROVERS
H 1-1
26,492
Burnley: Miller 60
Blackburn: MacLeod 62
Sat 04 Mar
Sheffield Wednesday
A 0-0
FA Cup
55,000
Tue 07 Mar
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
H 2-0
FA Cup
48,894
Burnley: Robson 58, McIlroy 70
Sat 11 Mar
CHELSEA
H 4-4
19,435
Burnley: Harris 9, 36, Lochhead 20, 72
Chelsea: Greaves 15, 89, Tambling 67, 76
We’d 15 Mar
Hamburg
A 4-1 ( lost 5-4 on agg)
European cup Q/final 2nd leg
L 1-4
71,000
Hamburg: Stürmer 7, U Seeler 42, 75, Dörfel, 56
Burnley: Harris 55
Sat 18 Mar
Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup Semi-Final Villa Park
0-3
70,000
Tottenham: Smith 30, 49, Jones 89
Thu 23 Mar
Blackpool
A 0-0
19,391
Sat 25 Mar
ASTON VILLA
H 1-1
17,726
Burnley: Lawson 80
Aston Villa Hitchens 62:
Fri 31 Mar
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
H 4-1
18,650
Burnley: Connelly 1, Miller 44, Pointer 47, McIlroy 72p
Nottingham Forest: Booth 7
Sat 01 Apr
Leicester City
A 2-2
27,838
Leicester: Leek 16, Walsh 19
Burnley: Connelly 36, McIlroy 70
Mon 03 Apr
Nottingham Forest
A 3-1
27,965
Nottingham Forest: Addison 7, 68, Vowden 9
Burnley: Lochhead 12
Sat 08 Apr
BOLTON WANDERERS
H 2-0
22,998
Burnley: Pointer 62, Fenton 64
Sat 10 Apr
ASTON VILLA
H 1-1
League Cup Semi-Final 1st leg
15,908
Burnley: Miller 28
Aston Villa: Hitchens 30
We’d 12 Apr
Manchester United
A 6-0
24,616
Manchester United: Viollet 30, 49, 80, Quixall 43, 61, 72
Sat 15 Apr
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2-1
25,558
Wolves: Durrant 18, Kirkham 63
Burnley: Harris 50
Tue 18 Apr
WEST HAM UNITED
H 2-2
11,609
Burnley: Connelly 50, Pointer 70
West Ham: Musgrove 71, 79
Sat 22 Apr
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
H 4-2
28,991
Burnley: Harris 50, 84, McIlroy 67, Robson 85
Tottenham: Baker 19, Smith 40
Wed 26 Apr
Aston Villa
A 2-2
League cup Semi-Final 2nd leg
23,077
Aston Villa: Hitchens 28, Thompson 34
Burnley: Robson 60, McIlroy 75
Thu 27 Apr
Birmingham City
A 0-1
15,015
Burnley: Adamson 56p
Sat 29 Apr
WEST HAM UNITED
H 2-1
18,759
Burnley: Lawson 75, Harris 83
West Ham: Woosnam 12
Tue 02 May
Aston Villa
n*
League Cup Semi-Final Replay Old Trafford
1-2
7,593
Aston Villa: Lynn 69p, Hitchens 87
Robson 71
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (C) | 42 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 55 | 2.091 | 66 | Qualified for the European Cup |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 78 | 47 | 1.660 | 58 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 103 | 75 | 1.373 | 57 | |
| 4 | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 102 | 77 | 1.325 | 51 | |
| 5 | Everton | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 69 | 1.261 | 50 | |
| 6 | Leicester City[a] | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 87 | 70 | 1.243 | 45 | Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup |
| 7 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 76 | 1.158 | 45 | |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 77 | 1.013 | 43 | |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 76 | 1.013 | 43 | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 67 | 71 | 0.944 | 41 | |
| 11 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 85 | 0.906 | 41 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 100 | 0.980 | 37 | |
| 13 | Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 79 | 90 | 0.878 | 37 | |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 0.795 | 37 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 85 | 0.706 | 37 | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 77 | 88 | 0.875 | 36 | |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 72 | 95 | 0.758 | 36 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 73 | 0.795 | 35 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 34 | Invited for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| 20 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 68 | 73 | 0.932 | 33 | |
| 21 | Newcastle United (R) | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 86 | 109 | 0.789 | 32 | Relegated to the Second Division |
| 22 | Preston North End (R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 71 | 0.606 | 30 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes: