1891–92 Burnley F.C. season

Burnley
1891–92 season
Chairman Wyatt Granger
Manager Managed by club committee
Football League 7th
FA Cup Second Round
Top goalscorer League: Tom Nicol (17)
All: Tom Nicol (18)
Highest home attendance 8,500 (two occasions)
Lowest home attendance 5,000 (three occasions)

The 1891–92 season was the tenth season in the history of Burnley Football Club and their fourth in The Football League. It was, up to that point, their most successful League season as the team finished in seventh place, with a record of 11 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats. The top goalscorer was Scottish forward Tom Nicol, who scored 18 goals in 27 league and cup matches, while fellow Scot Alexander McLardie was the runner-up with 10 goals.

Football League

Match results

Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
5 September 1891 Accrington (A) 0–1 7,000
7 September 1891 Preston North End (H) 2–0 Bowes, Haresnape 8,500
19 September 1891 Stoke (H) 4–1 Bowes (2), Nicol, Place 5,500
21 September 1891 Preston North End (A) 1–5 Nicol
26 September 1891 Blackburn Rovers (A) 3–3 Lang, Nicol, McLardie 4,000
10 October 1891 Stoke (A) 0–3 3,000
17 October 1891 Aston Villa (H) 4–1 Bowes, Matthew, Nicol (2) 5,000
24 October 1891 Bolton Wanderers (A) 0–2 8,500
7 November 1891 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 0–0 1,200
14 November 1891 Accrington (H) 2–1 Graham, McLardie 7,000
21 November 1891 Sunderland (A) 1–2 Nicol 5,000
28 November 1891 West Bromwich Albion (H) 3–2 Nicol (2), Lang 8,000
5 December 1891 Aston Villa (A) 1–6 Hill 5,000
12 December 1891 Blackburn Rovers (H) 3–0 Nicol, Galbraith, Bowes 5,000
19 December 1891 Derby County (A) 1–0 Galbraith 4,000
26 December 1891 West Bromwich Albion (A) 0–1 5,000
2 January 1892 Everton (A) 1–1 McLardie 8,000
9 January 1892 Darwen (H) 9–0 Nicol (3), McLardie (3), Hill (2), Espie 5,000
13 February 1892 Everton (H) 1–0 Hill 8,000
1 March 1892 Notts County (A) 1–5 Espie 2,000
5 March 1892 Bolton Wanderers (H) 1–2 Nicol 5,000
26 March 1892 Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) 1–1 Nicol 4,000
2 April 1892 Darwen (A) 6–2 Nicol (2), Bowes, McLardie (2), Hill 3,000
15 April 1892 Notts County (H) 1–0 Nicol 8,500
16 April 1892 Derby County (H) 2–4 McLardie, Graham 6,000
30 April 1892 Sunderland (H) 1–2 McLardie 8,000

Final league position

Pos Team Games played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Points
7 Burnley 26 11 4 11 49 45 26

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents Result Goalscorers Attendance
First round 23 January 1891 Everton (A) 3–1 Hill (2), Nicol 10,000
Second round 30 January 1891 Stoke (H) 1–3 Hill 6,000

Lancashire Senior Cup

Round Date Opponents Result Goalscorers
First round 6 February 1891 Blackpool (H) 6–2 Hill (2), Nicol, Graham (2), McLardie
Second round 20 February 1891 Darwen (A) 0–1

Player statistics

Key to positions

Statistics
Nat. Position Player Football League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Scotland IF Billy Bowes 24620266
Scotland CF Jock Espie 10200102
Scotland OF Hugh Galbraith 520052
England OF William Graham 17220172
England OF Robert Haresnape 110011
Scotland OF Jimmy Hill 21523238
England GK Jack Hillman 26000280
England FB William Jeffrey 700070
England HB Jack Keenan 9020110
Scotland FB Sandy Lang 26220282
Scotland HB James Matthew 15120171
Scotland HB Bill McFettridge 25020270
Scotland IF Alexander McLardie 2410202610
Scotland CF Tom Nicol 2517212618
England OF Walter Place senior 810081
Scotland HB Daniel Spiers 600060
Scotland IF Alec Stewart 18000180
England FB John Walker 19020210

References

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